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Is Kathy Bates Retiring From Acting? Actress Says ‘Matlock’ Reboot Is Her ‘Last Dance’
Kathy Bates made it clear that she doesn't plan on being an actress forever. The star opened up about her plans for her career after the Matlock reboot.
In May 2023, it was announced that Matlock would be rebooted with Kathy starring alongside Beau Bridges, Jason Ritter, Skye P. Marshall, David Del Rio and Leah Lewis. Matty’s a character that I really relate to, and the writing is incredible, in part because the story is not just episodic,” Kathy told Entertainment Weekly in September 2024. Amy Sussman/Getty Images Days after opening up about what drew her to the Matlock role, Kathy sat down with The New York Times to reveal that she planned on retiring after doing the show.
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