Bates first appeared on season 3 of 'American Horror Story', playing Delphine LaLaurie Kathy Bates is crediting Ryan Murphy with revitalizing her career after casting her on American Horror Story.

Kathy Bates Is Visibly Shocked and Can't Stop Dropping F-Bombs as She Wins Critics Choice Award 2025 Kathy Bates Says Ryan Murphy 'Rejuvenated My Career' with American Horror Story Role After ...

Kathy Bates ... s On Me” podcast, Bates, 76, said the executive producer “rejuvenated” her career after he cast her in his FX anthology series American Horror Story.

Kathy Bates is crediting Ryan Murphy with revitalizing her career after casting her on American Horror Story. During an appearance on the Dinner's On Me podcast, the Matlock star, 76, explained ...

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