Pakistan, June 19 -- Kathy Bates has revealed how she felt after her American Horror Story Emmy win, admitting that she was completely surprised to take home the award.

Speaking about her extensive career to Deadline, the 77-year-old actress confessed that she never expected to win for her terrifying portrayal of Delphine LaLaurie in the show's third season, subtitled Coven.

Bates took home the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role as the fictionalised New Orleans socialite and serial killer, who originally lived from 1787 to 1849.

Her victory was all the more shocking to her given the incredibly stiff competition in the category.

She was nominated alongside two of her own Coven co-stars, Fran...