Oscar winter Cathy Bates is set to retire from acting after one last role the actress 76 told the New York Times in an interview published on Sunday September 8th that her upcoming starring role in CBS Matlock reboot will be the last of her career this is my last dance Bates told the outlet according to the times the actress considered retiring before accepting Matlock after a movie Shoot soured her on acting in fact she called her agents and told them she wanted to retire however in January they sent her the script for Matlock which resonated with Bates everything I've prayed for worked for clawed my way up for I am suddenly able to be asked te all of it she said of her upcoming television series and it's exhausting Bates won the Academy Award for best actress for her role as Annie wils in 1990s misery she also has two Emmy Awards W for her guest starring role in Two and a Half Men and a supporting actress role in American Horror Story coven throughout her career Bates has also had notable roles in Titanic primary colors About Schmidt Richard Jewel and Revolutionary Road she most recently starred in are you there God it's me Margaret it becomes my life she said of acting sometimes I get jealous of having this talent because I can't hold it back and I just just want my life despite her numerous accolades Bates admitted that she didn't necessarily feel like she fit into Hollywood when she won the Oscar for misery I never felt dressed right or well I felt like a misfit it's that line in misery when Annie says I'm not a movie star I'm not she explained