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Kathy Bates on When She’ll Actually Retire, Her 100-Lb. Weight Loss and Leaning Into Ageism for ‘Matlock’ Reboot
Kathy Bates opens up about leading 'Matlock' after years as a supporting actress.
Now Bates, who has had a prolific television career with 13 Emmy nominations and two wins, is proving once again that she is the TV star type — by stepping into the lead role for CBS’ reimagining of “Matlock” (she’s also an executive producer). In the legal drama, which premieres Sept. 22, Bates plays Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a 70-something lawyer who joins an esteemed New York law firm. Bates says she doesn’t foresee revisiting “American Horror Story” And if she does decide to retire, as recently reported, she’s hopeful she’ll do “several years” of “Matlock” first.
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