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Kathy Bates Salutes Her ‘Matlock' Team - ‘First, Last, and Always, I Am a Soldier of the Cinema'
Kathy Bates is still relatively new to leading a major network juggernaut, but at IndieWire Honors, the "Matlock" star ...
Kathy Bates Gets Real About Why She Considered Retirement Before Landing Matlock: ‘Maybe I Ought To Think About Putting My House On The Market’
Kathy Bates has had quite a prolific career that spans the big screen, small screen, and the stage. Throughout her time as an ...
How Kathy Bates Cracked ‘Matlock’ — with Wisdom from Anthony Hopkins and ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’
Kathy Bates, IndieWire Honors Vanguard Award winner, unpacked the art of acting for CBS's hit legal show as she looked back ...
“Matlock” stars Kathy Bates and Skye P. Marshall on exposing Matty's lies and whether Olympia can forgive her
Her costar, Skye P. Marshall, looks back on filming her confrontation with Bates. The two share thoughts on if their ...
Skye P. Marshall Applauds How ‘Matlock’ Star Kathy Bates ‘Makes You Feel Fully Seen’
In celebration of Kathy Bates' IndieWire Honors 2025 Vanguard Award, Skye P. Marshall reflects on their friendship making CBS ...
Kathy Bates claims she was denied Frankie and Johnny role because her kissing a man ‘would not be romantic’
Kathy Bates has claimed that the late American director Garry Marshall declined to cast her in Frankie and Johnny because of ...
Kathy Bates claims she lost starring role in Garry Marshall film to Michelle Pfeiffer due to her looks
Despite Kathy Bates originating the role of Frankie in the Off-Broadway production, she was allegedly denied the part for the ...
Kathy Bates Claims Garry Marshall Rejected Her for Role Because Her Kissing a Man “Would Not Be Romantic”
Bates wanted to star in 1991's 'Frankie and Johnny,' based on Terrence McNally's stage play, where she originated the role of ...
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Kathy Bates and ‘Matlock’ Cast Tease How Season 2 Is ‘Even Better’ After Shocking Finale Reveals (Exclusive)
Matlock, which premiered in September 2024, follows a wealthy retired lawyer named Madeline Kingston (Bates) who pretends to be a poor widower named Matty Matlock to get a job at Jacobson Moore ...
Kathy Bates Didn’t Expect the Lovefest
The Matlock star talks candidly about longevity, mental health, and the decades she spent feeling like she didn’t belong.
Hollywood Flashback: Kathy Bates Enchanted the Emmys With ‘Two and a Half Men’
Kathy Bates is in the Emmy conversation this year for her lead role on CBS’ new Matlock. But her name has been synonymous ...