But she lightens up or should we say lights up?
Here, she talks about the parts that paved the way.
“Every time we wanted to consummate our marriage, something kept getting in the way.
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I went ashore to Mexico and got on the wrong boat.”
“I played a brutal character who was in prison with Erica (Lucci).
I was so impressed with Susan and how friggin much dialogue she could learn every day.”
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“Fans always want to talk about the ankle scene.
They dont have questions.
They just want to make a joke about it.
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Its a very brief conversation.”
She gave him her fur coat.
They took dramatic license that did a disservice to Molly."
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“It was really a magnificent project.
“Im friends with the Sheen family.
I called Martins wife, Janet, to run it by her because I didnt want to upset them.
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They said it would be fine.
Charlie had been nominated but had never won.
“It was a tough summer for me [in 2012].
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My showHarrys Lawgot canceled.
I got breast cancer.
I really thought my career was over.
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Its a role that would earn her a second Emmy.
“I really cant say it often enough: Ryan Murphy changed my life.
Im forever indebted to him.
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Hes given me a panoply of amazing characters to play with.”
Disjointed(2017)
Bates re-teams with Lorre for this multi-camera sitcom, playing weed advocate Ruth.
Its like no other sitcom youve ever seen.
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Shes worked tirelessly to legalize pot because she believes so fervently in its ability to heal people.
Thats Ruth at her core.
She really is an inveterate hippie.
She is a really cool lady.”
