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Everything Kathy Bates Said About Nearly Retiring Before Scoring 'Matlock' Role: 'Foot Out the Door'


Kathy Bates spoke out about her plans to potentially retire before being given the script for CBS' hit series 'Matlock'

Despite having a prolific career spanning five decades, Bates thought about stepping away from acting in recent years. Kathy Bates‘ character, Madeline “Matty” Matlock, was introduced during the sneak peek of the series, which aired on Sunday, September 22. Sonja Flemming/CBSDuring an episode of the “Dinner’s On Me” podcast, Bates credited executive producer Ryan Murphy for how he “rejuvenated” her career after he cast her in his FX anthology series American Horror Story.

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