The 76-year-old has been back in the spotlight now that her new show, Matlock, premiered on CBS — first appearing to announce her eventual retirement in the New York Times and then walking the statement back on the red carpet. But the Academy Award winner's emotional reaction during an interview with Ben Mankiewicz has viewers especially stunned.

T he talented Kathy Bates truly experienced the beginner’s luck that any rising actress likely would've loved to have at the start of their career. While the big star got her st