She was a society empress from one of the most socially prominet families in Philadelphia. After the death of her husband, her family fell on hard times,but she was determined to achieve financial salvation through her daughter's marriage to Caledon Hockley. A woman who ruled her household with an iron will, she found in Cal an ally in her efforts to control Rose.
Kathy Bates~won an academy award for her performance in Stephen King's "Misery" in 1997, and won a Golden Globe award in her performance in HBO's "The Late Shift". She has also starred in "Fried Green Tomatoes", "Dolores Claiborne", "Diabolique", "A Home of Thier Own", "Used People", "Dick Tracy" & "Men don't Leave". She has also starred in a play called "Night, Mother". She is currently working on "Primary Colors" with co-star, John Travolta.