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Kathy Bates took home the win for best actress in a drama series at the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards on Feb. 7. Before taking the stage, Bates was visibly stunned by the recognition and couldn't stop dropping F-bombs on her way up.

Bates looked stunned when her name was called as winner for Best Actress In A Drama Series, letting out an expletive before she made her way to the stage. In her acceptance speech, she thanked CBS/CBS Studios executives George Cheeks, Reisenbach and David Stapf.

Kathy Bates had an unbelievable night at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards—literally! The actress, 76, took home the award for best actress in a drama series for her performance in Matlock at the awards show, held Friday, Feb. 7, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. And her reaction was priceless.

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Kathy Bates is giving her Critics Choice Award for 'Matlock' to series executive producer Eric Christian Olsen who lost his house in the LA fires.

Bates added another trophy to her collection, winning Best Actress in a Drama Series for her work on the CBS legal drama.

People are loving the reaction Kathy Bates had when she won a Critics Choice Award for her part in Matlock. She was up for the Best Actress in a Drama Series gong and seemed to be quite surprised when it was announced she was meant to go up on stage and collect the award.

Kathy Bates couldn’t quite believe it when her name was announced as the Best Actress in a Drama Series victor at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards, which took place on Friday, February 7. The actress took home the prize for her role in Matlock.