Kathy Bates Retires: ‘Matlock Will Be My Last Work’

“This is my last dance,” she says. Kathy Bates announcing that she is ready to leave Hollywood and the world that has led her to become one of the most appreciated actresses of her generation. After the 14 nominations collected at the Emmy in recent years for series such as American Horror Story, Feud And The Officenot to mention the Oscar Award won in 1990 for Misery must not die, Bates is ready to take a step backconsidering that Matlockthe new Legacy drama in which she stars, will be her last work. After that, the actress will, in fact, conclude her brilliant career.

Kathy Bates in MatlockCBS Photo Archive/Getty Images

Kathy Bates herself announced this to New York Timesexplaining that Once this task is completed he will step away from the entertainment world to enjoy a well-deserved rest. “This job conditions my life. Sometimes I’m jealous of having this talent because I can’t manage it and I just want to live my life”, says the actress who, over the years, has managed to divide herself brilliantly between cinema and TV, making herself appreciated by more than one generation – not to mention secondary roles that have become iconic such as that of Molly Brown in Titanic -. “Suddenly I’m being asked to use everything I’ve prayed for, worked for, fought my way through. It’s exhausting,” Kathy Bates continues as she waits for Matlock will be released on September 22nd on CBS.

Kathy Bates in 2024
Kathy Bates in 2024Frazer Harrison

According to what we know, the series, which will revive the charm of the original legal drama that aired from 1986 to 1992, will tell the story of Madeline Matlocksimply put Mattywho after achieving success as a young man decides to return to the world of work, reconnecting with the law firm where he worked for many years and exploiting the prejudices against his age to study winning tactics for his cases. What won Kathy Bates over was above all the script which made her think that this was the right role to say goodbye to her beloved audience.

Source: Vanity Fair

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