Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Over the years, Kathy Bates has become a familiar face on our screens. From winning an Academy Award in 1990 for her role in Misery to picking up 14 Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes , the 76 year old has achieved what many can only dream of. And now the actress is set to make a return to our screens with the legal drama Matlock in which she plays attorney Madeline Matlock.

Alongside her, the reboot will also feature stars including Skye P. Marshall, Jason Ritter, Leah Lewis and David del Rio who appear as her fellow lawyers in the office. Earlier this month, Kathy looked sensational as she attended the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, 15 September.

As she posed for pictures on the red carpet, the actress dazzled in a long sleeved purple sequin dress which she paired with pointed heels and a black clutch bag. Prior to the red carpet appearance, Kathy opened up about losing 100lbs and explained how having more stamina helped when it came to working long hours on set. “It’s helped me tremendously that, over the last six or seven years, I’ve lost 100 pounds,” she told Variety .

“I don’t think I’ve been this slim since I was in college.” During the interview she recalled her time working on Harry’s Law in 2011 when she was at her heaviest. “I ha.