![]() There had already been rumors at the time that she’d been trying to get out of her contract, but she would continue playing the part until 2010, when she confirmed she was “done.” “In addition, I did not want to potentially take away an opportunity from an actress who was given such materials.” “I did not feel that I was given the material this season to warrant an Emmy nomination,” she said. ![]() Even though we said goodbye to Izzie Stevens in 2010, the drama with Heigl, 41, began in 2008 when she controversially told the Los Angeles Times ( via The New York Times) that she’d withdrawn her name from the Emmy contenders list. Perhaps the most dramatic “Grey’s Anatomy” exit occurred when Katherine Heigl left the show. Knight is currently filming a TV series called “The Flight Attendant” with Kaley Cuoco. Knight went on to do various guest-starring roles on shows like “The Good Wife” and “11.22.63.” If there was any bad blood with Rhimes, it didn’t stop her from casting him in her short-lived series “The Catch” in 2016. When a disfigured John Doe comes into the hospital, Meredith realizes it’s George, but it’s ultimately too late and he dies. George was killed off the show after he uncharacteristically decides to join the Army. “And with respect, I’m going to leave it at that.” “My five-year experience proved to me that I could not trust any answer that was given ,” he told the mag. According to Entertainment Weekly, Knight realized his character was getting very little screen time, saying there was a “breakdown of communication” between him and series creator Shonda Rhimes. Knight, 46, left the show in 2009 under mysterious circumstances after playing George O’Malley for five seasons. Washington, 56, then appeared on one more episode in 2014, which ironically was centered around Oh’s exit from the series.Īfter “Grey’s,” Washington went on to star in the CW series “The 100,” and while he’s still making movies, he most recently made headlines in 2019 when he revealed he was “walking away” from the Democratic party and was supporting Donald Trump. ![]() “I’m saddened by the outcome,” Washington told Entertainment Weekly later that year. Plot-wise, his exit came after his character leaves fiancée Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) at the altar. Although Washington issued an apology at the time, he went on to deny it ever happened during a pressroom interview at the Golden Globes that year. Knight during an on-set argument with Patrick Dempsey. In 2007, Washington’s character, Preston Burke, was written off the series - following the Season 3 finale - after the actor reportedly used a homophobic slur in reference to co-star T.R. Isaiah Washington was the first original cast member to leave the show.
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