Kathy Bates has earned a legion of fans through her award-winning performances over the decades.
The actress from “Misery” The New York Times This sees her in front of the camera following her work in the upcoming reboot of “Matrock.”
Bates, who plays attorney Madeline “Matty” Matlock on the new CBS series, acknowledged that she has reached the career peak she hoped for.
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Kathy Bates is ready to retire once she finishes filming the 'Matrock' reboot. (Brooke Palmer/CBS)
“Everything I've prayed for, worked for, and held on to so desperately is suddenly being asked to be put to use,” she said. “It's exhausting.”
“This is my last dance.”
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CBS describes the new TV series as “the story of Madeline, a smart septuagenarian who finds success in her younger years and decides to return to work at a prestigious law firm. Using her understated demeanor and savvy tactics, Madeline wins cases and uncovers internal corruption.”
Inspired by the classic 1980s TV series, the show follows the title character, played by Kathy Bates, as she returns to work at a prestigious law firm. (CBS Broadcasting Corporation)
“A funny thing happens to women as they get older: we become almost invisible, which is convenient because no one knows we're coming up,” Mattie says in the pilot.
“This is my last dance.”
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But Bates' job takes a toll on the actress: The “American Horror Story” star, who has won dozens of accolades, including an Oscar and an Emmy, carries the burden of being obsessed with perfecting her craft.
“Madeline uses her understated demeanor and cunning tactics to win cases and expose corruption within,” the description of the new “Matlock” series reads. (Art Streiber/CBS)
“It becomes my life,” she said. “Sometimes I get jealous that I have this talent, because I can't contain it and I just want my own life.”
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Though Bates hopes to get her life back in some form, the “Dolores Claiborne” star admitted that as a child she “never really thought about being a movie star.”
She added, “I just wanted to be the best I could be.”
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