Actress Kathy Bates Announces Retirement Plans After Five-Decade Career

The 76-year-old actress won an Oscar for her performance in 1990’s ‘Misery.’

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Actress Kathy Bates Announces Retirement Plans After Five-Decade Career — Kathy Bates attends a celebration of the announcement of CBS's new Fall schedule at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Calif., on May 2, 2024. Michael Tran /AFP via Getty Images

9/10/2024Updated: 9/10/2024

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Actress Kathy Bates is closing the chapter on her career.

The Oscar winner announced during an interview with the New York Times that the new CBS series “Matlock,” premiering later this month, will be her final project.

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