Kathy Bates Takes Her Final Bow, Announces Retirement After 'Matlock' Reboot
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The Oscar-winning actor revealed that her role in the series will be her final project, describing it as her "last dance" after decades of success in Hollywood.
Kathy Bates says her forthcoming television role will also be her last.
In an interview with The New York Times published Sunday, Bates announced that the highly anticipated reboot of “Matlock,” due out later this month, will be her final project as an actor before retirement.
“Everything I’ve prayed for, worked for, clawed my way up for, I am suddenly able to be asked to use all of it,” she told the outlet. “And it’s exhausting.”
“This is my last dance,” she added.
The original “Matlock” aired on NBC, and later on ABC from 1986 to 1995. The series starred Andy Griffith as criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock, who is noted for his ability at uncovering clues overlooked by law enforcement officials and, hence, securing an acquittal for his clients.
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