And
yet
she
almost
rested
her
case
in
Hollywood
after
a
50-year
career.
“I
was
about
it
to
say
sayonara
before
Matlock
came
along,”
the
76-year-old
admitted, “because
it’s
very
hard
as
you
get
older
to
find
roles
that
you
can
spread
your
wings,
but
roles
that
people
see
you
in.
And
so
I
was
really
having
second
thoughts
about
whether
to
say
goodbye.”
Then
executive
producer
Jennie
Snyder
Urman
presented
quite
the
convincing
case.
Praising
the “amazing
character”
Urman
created,
Bates
gushed, “It
has
a
whole
substance
underneath
it,
and
we’re
doing
so
well
in
all
of
the
ratings.
And
it’s
unbelievable.
I
just
keep
pinching
myself.”
So
win,
lose
or
get
memed,
she’s
thrilled
to
be
recognized
by
her
fellow
SAG-AFTRA
members.
“I
think
they
know
what
it
takes
to
do
this
work
and
they
know
it’s
hard
to
get
the
job,
first
of
all,
and
how
to
make
it
look
easy,”
Bates
explained
of
the
honor. “So,
you
know,
to
get
a
nomination
from
them
means
a
great
deal
to
me.
So
win
or
lose,
I
feel
like
I’ve
gotten
their
accolade,
and
I’m
very
proud
of
it.”
Keep
reading
to
see
all
the
winners
who
thanked
their
SAG-AFTRA
peers.
