Kelly McCreary Is Leaving Grey’s Anatomy After 9 Seasons

Gray’s Anatomy has misplaced one more face it is aware of and loves.

On Friday, Kelly McCreary – who performed Maggie Pierce, Meredith Grey’s half-sister and head of the hospital’s cardiothoracic surgical procedure because the finish of Season 10 – left the ABC drama after 9 years.

His last episode as a sequence common will air April 13, although it is possible we’ll see the character in some unspecified time in the future.

Final month, Ellen Pompeo mentioned goodbye to Gray’s Anatomy as effectively.

After 9 seasons, I’m saying goodbye to Maggie Pierce and her Grey Sloan household,” the actress mentioned yesterday.

“It’s an unbelievable honor to be part of such a legendary tv establishment as Gray’s Anatomy. I’ll perpetually be grateful to Shonda Rhimes, Krista Vernoff, and ABC for the chance, and to the unbelievable followers for his or her passionate assist.

“Spending 9 years exploring character in and out, whereas reaching a world viewers with impactful tales, is a uncommon reward.”

He then concluded as follows:

“This has given me the chance to collaborate with, be taught from, and be impressed by numerous sensible artists each in entrance of and behind the digital camera.

“Taking part in Maggie Pierce has been one of many true joys of my life and I depart with deep gratitude for each step of this journey.

“I am excited for this subsequent chapter, and what the long run holds.”

It is unclear at the moment how Maggie will likely be written.

Nonetheless, on the finish of final week’s episode, Maggie tearfully requested Richard how he and Catherine knew that what they had been going by was “only a exhausting time and it wasn’t one thing extra… harmful.”

It’s clear that one thing is unsuitable in Maggie’s marriage to Winston.

Deadline, in the meantime, broke this casting information.

Showrunner Krista Vernoff mentioned in a press release Friday:

“Kelly McCreary is a author’s dream come true; sensible, nuanced, sensible, and sort. We’ll miss him and Dr. Fantastically crafted Maggie Pierce.”

And Pompeo chimed in as follows:

“Congratulations Kelly.

“Thanks a lot to your exhausting work and the precious contribution you’ve made to the Grey legacy. Trying ahead to your subsequent chapter.