Why brooke smith leaving greys anatomy

But I never had a moment where I thought I did something wrong. I was just really surprised. I just moved my entire family to L.

Sara Ramirez is an incredible comedic and dramatic actress and we wanted to be able to play up her magic. Share them in the comments section below. But first, check out my aforementioned and eerily prescient interview with the actress from last July.

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Wait a second — your last episode is this Thursday? Karev's surprise storyline revealed. The doctors are definitely in on Shonda Rhimes' hospital melodrama. All rights reserved. TV Show. Medical Drama. Shonda Rhimes. Smith was particularly unhappy with how suddenly Dr. Hahn exited the show after two seasons as a regular cast member. My final scene is just me heading to my car," she said. Smith didn't believe showrunner Shonda Rhimes was behind the decision, saying, "It seemed like some decision came down from above.

It didn't feel like it was her. After Erica left the show, rumors swirled that ABC felt reluctant to continue featuring Erica and Callie's same-sex relationship. According to Shonda Rhimes, the rumors were untrue. In an exclusive interview with Entertainment Weekly , she drove the point further. You said [sometimes networks get cold feet] with gay relationships.

And I was so naive. I'm like, 'It's Shonda Rhimes responded immediately to the claims: "Brooke Smith was obviously not fired for playing a lesbian.

Clearly it's not an issue as we have a lesbian character on the show — Calliope Torres. Sara Ramirez is an incredible comedic and dramatic actress and we wanted to be able to play up her magic.

Unfortunately, we did not find that the magic and chemistry with Brooke's character would sustain in the long run. View On One Page. Previous Next Start Slideshow.