With her iconic performances in films like Misery, Dolores Claiborne and Titanic and her current role as the title character in the hit CBS legal drama Matlock, now in its second season, Kathy Bates ...

When the 2025 Emmy nominations were announced this week, one of the most surprising, and well-deserved, entries in the Best Actress in a Drama Series category came from broadcast television. Kathy ...

The actress is known for her Oscar-winning performance in 1990's 'Misery' and is currently starring in 'Matlock' Alexandra Schonfeld is a features writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Actress Kathy Bates attends ELLE's 20th Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration on Oct. 21, 2013 in California.; Kathy Bates poses in the press room during the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards on Feb.

Kathy Bates made history this year with her Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series nomination for CBS’s “Matlock,” becoming the oldest person ever nominated in that category. The 77-year-old Bates ...

Kathy Bates is one of six consensus picks, taking all six first-place votes. Of all the races covered by the BuzzMeter this season, this is the one the panelists most believe to be a lock. Kristen ...

Kathy Bates is ringing her 77th birthday with a special celebration! CBS is set to honor the legendary star and her triumphant return to TV in Matlock with the first-ever "CBS Birthday Salute" on ...

The Academy Award-winning actress has cited weight loss as helping treat her lymphedema symptoms and improve her work days Francesca Gariano is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Jen Vestuto is a TV Features Writer for Collider. A born and raised New Yorker, she started her career on set as a production assistant for shows like Law & Order: SVU and Person of Interest. In LA, ...