
Coates was born in Oklahoma City and grew up in Santa Monica, Calif., where she acted in children's theater. She went on to major in acting at the University of California, Los Angeles, and worked in stock companies in the East. She met her future husband, James Noble - who played "Governor Gene Gatling" on the TV show Benson(1979) - in 1951 in Worcester, Mass., while playing "Eliza Doolittle" in "Pygmalion". The couple appeared in many plays together, notably "Long Day's Journey into Night" and "A Delicate Balance". - IMDb Mini Biography
1985This Child Is MineMovieas Grace
1984The Buddy SystemMovieas Teacher
1982St. ElsewhereTV showas Mrs. Fordham · 3 episodes
1981Incident at CrestridgeMovieas Mrs. Dobbs
1981Mommie DearestMovieas Mother Superior
1981The Postman Always Rings TwiceMovieas Twin Oaks Customer
1980Scared Straight! Another StoryMovieas Mary Loring
1980Barn BurningMovieas Aunt
1979Knots LandingTV showas Karen's Mother · 1 episodes
1972The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon MarigoldsMovieas Mrs. McKay
1961The HustlerMovieas Waitress