After Kathy Bates' Emotional Performance In Matlock's Christmas Episode, I Totally Understand Why She's Already Getting Awards Buzz
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Kathy Bates' emotional turn in Matlock's Christmas episode sparks early awards buzz, proving her dramatic chops extend beyond comedy.
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- Bates delivers a career-best performance, perfectly balancing humor and heartbreak as a down-on-her-luck widow who finds an unlikely ally in Andy Griffith's titular lawyer.
- Insiders predict Bates is a front-runner for a supporting actress nod at next year's Emmys, finally earning overdue recognition for her versatility beyond comedic roles.
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Kathy Bates, Andy Griffith, Paramount+, Matlock