After believing that her career might be over, Kathy Bates said that Ryan Murphy’s role in American Horror Story rejuvenated my career

After believing that her career might be over, Kathy Bates said that Ryan Murphy’s role in American Horror Story rejuvenated my career

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.

After believing that her career might be over, Kathy Bates said that Ryan Murphy's role in American Horror Story rejuvenated my career

During an appearance on the Dinner’s On Me podcast, the Matlock star, 76, explained why she thought Murphy, 59, “rejuvenated my career” when she joined the cast of the hit FX anthology series — which he co-created with Brad Falchuk — following the cancellation of her legal comedy drama show, Harry’s Law, in 2012.

“Right before he gave me the opportunity to do the show, I had breast cancer and Harry’s Law had been cancelled rather unpleasantly…” she told host Jesse Tyler Ferguson. “When that summer happened, it was degrading. I felt kind of humiliated. I felt like I had let my cast down and had never been through an experience like that.”

After believing that her career might be over, Kathy Bates said that Ryan Murphy's role in American Horror Story rejuvenated my career

“And then breast cancer, which does run in my family, so I wasn’t surprised,” she added. “But, it was more painful than I thought it was going to be and I really felt like this is my career over.”

As fans may recall, Bates appeared in season 3 of American Horror Story, playing Delphine LaLaurie. She starred in the following three seasons and made her final appearance in season 8, playing Miriam Mead, Miriam Mead 2.0, and Delphine LaLaurie.

After believing that her career might be over, Kathy Bates said that Ryan Murphy's role in American Horror Story rejuvenated my career

The Academy Award winner now stars as Madeline Matlock on the CBS reboot of the legal drama Matlock, which is a twist on the original series that ran from 1986 to 1995 and starred Andy Griffith.