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On My Screen: Kathy Bates On ‘Matlock’, Memories Of ‘Misery’ & The Stranger Who Said ‘Dolores Claiborne’ Changed Their Life
Matlock' star Kathy Bates on her desert island shows, how 'Dolores Claiborne' changed a stranger's life and the movie that ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 Gets Real About Why She Considered Retirement Before Landing Matlock: ‘Maybe I Ought To Think About Putting My House On The Market’
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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.
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‘Matlock’ Creator, Stars and Director Talk Centering Female Friendship That Extends Beyond the Screen: ‘It’s Life-Sustaining’ | How She Did It
“Matlock” centers on the unexpected, yet profound friendship between Kathy Bates’ Madeline Matlock and Skye P. Marshall’s Olympia — a connection that extends beyond the screen between ...
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Oscar winner Kathy Bates reveals the reason she was about to quit Matlock
Since her acting no longer resonated with viewers, Kathy Bates came dangerously close to retiring. But the part in Matlock was a game-changer. Playing Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a retired lawyer ...
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 makes brutal revelation about her appearance impacting her work
Kathy Bates isn't afraid to get candid about some of her career lows. In 1990, the Matlock actress received critical acclaim — and an Oscar — for portraying Annie Wilkes in the psychological thriller ...
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 ...
“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 characters can reconcile and how many years the show might run. Kathy Bates was ...