Bates said the retirement buzz was a 'misunderstanding' after she referred to 'Matlock' as her 'last dance' in an interview with the New York Times.

Following a disastrous, aborted production, which Bates refused to name, the actor called her representatives and told them it was time to pack it in. (For context, Bates describes her acting process as “Pain,

Kathy Bates is ready to say goodbye to Hollywood. The Oscar winner, 76, revealed in an interview with the New York Times published Sunday that she plans to retire from acting after starring in the CBS “Matlock” reboot series, which premieres later this month.

Kathy Bates, who has considered retirement before, says she will end her award-winning acting career after CBS' new take on 'Matlock' runs its course.

Oscar-winner Kathy Bates plans to retire from acting when her upcoming reboot of “Matlock” ends. “This is my last dance,” she told the New York Times, referencing the ESPN documentary “The Last Dance” that followed the 1998 Chicago Bulls in their quest for a sixth NBA title.

Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Kathy Bates is set to play the titular character in CBS’ upcoming Matlock reboot, and that may be the last we see of her. The 76-year-old actress told The New York Ti

Kathy Bates said she will retire from acting after her latest role, CBS’ reboot of ‘Matlock,’ declaring that ‘this is my last dance’

The original “Matlock,” which aired from 1986 to 1995, was a reimagining of the long-running “Perry Mason” legal drama. But instead of a hardnosed attorney at the center of its case-of-the-week format,

Matlock, starring Kathy Bates, not only justifies its existence but stands proudly on its own. Read our review.