Kelly McCreary has announced that she is hanging up her scrubs after nine seasons playing Meredith Grey’s half-sister Maggie Pierce on the hit series Grey’s Anatomy.
The 41-year-old actress confirmed the news to her 2.1 million Instagram followers on Friday as she reflected on some of her character’s most memorable scenes.
“9 seasons, 200 episodes, countless heroic surgeries, countless brave patients, dozens of beautiful nursing home scenes, 1 episode with my real sister, some loss and some sadness,” she captioned a screenshot of the popular medical drama .
She further recalled that Pierce, who serves as chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Gray Sloan Memorial Hospital, experienced “a few ghostly visits” from her late mothers, a “bunch of drunken emotional breakdowns” and “a handful of friends. “
The mother-of-one has also thought of filming several awkward dinner parties, taking and dishing up a punch and learning a lot of “medical jargon” over the years.
Take leave! Kelly McCreary has announced she is hanging up her scrubs after playing Meredith Grey’s half-sister Maggie Pierce on the hit series Grey’s Anatomy for nine seasons
Additionally, McCreary said she leaves the show with “many lifelong friends” and a very “grateful heart.”
‘THANK YOU VERY MUCH. What a ride!’ she closed.
In a statement, the Wisconsin native, who graduated from Barnard in 2003, said she was saying goodbye to “Maggie Pierce and her Gray Sloan family.”
“It was a great honor to be a part of such a legendary television institution as Grey’s Anatomy,” the star continued. “I will always be grateful to Shonda Rhimes, Krista Vernoff and ABC for the opportunity and to the incredible fans for their passionate support.”
McCreary also said that it was a “rare gift” to “spend nine years exploring a character inside and out”.
“It gave me the opportunity to work with, learn from and be inspired by many brilliant artists, both in front of and behind the camera,” said the artist.
Referring to the role of Maggie Pierce, McCreary called the role “one of the true joys” of her life.
“I walk with deep gratitude for every step of this journey. I’m excited about this next chapter and what the future holds,” the Life star told Deadline.
Flashback: The 41-year-old actress confirmed the news to her 2.1 million Instagram followers on Friday as she reflected on some of her character’s most memorable scenes
“9 seasons, 200 episodes, countless heroic surgeries, countless brave patients, dozens of delightful nursing home scenes, 1 episode with my real sister, some loss and a little sadness,” she captioned the popular medical drama (which was seen in 2009) caption written. . 2020)
Role of her life: She further recalls that Pierce, who serves as chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Gray Sloan Memorial Hospital, had “a few ghostly visits” from her late mothers, a “bunch of drunken emotional breakdowns” and ” a handful of friends” experience”
In October 2021, McCreary welcomed their daughter Indigo Wren with husband Pete Chatmon in October 2021.
Despite her excitement to have a child, she admitted that she was initially reluctant to get pregnant because she still had career milestones she wanted to complete.
“I actually cried out in shock when I saw she was pregnant. I mean, I just didn’t expect it. I really prepared myself mentally and emotionally for the possibility that it might take time to get pregnant. So I was honestly shocked,” she told People at the time.
Departure: In a statement, the Wisconsin native, who graduated from Barnard in 2003, said she was saying goodbye to “Maggie Pierce and her Gray Sloan family” (pictured in 2022)
She continued, “I’m very lucky to have a partner who just rah rah wants this child to come into our lives and explore all the ways parenthood will disrupt and challenge everything we plan.”
“This kid is so wanted and so loved, whatever happens, it’s going to be okay and we’re going to make it work,” McCreary fired.
The actress’ departure comes after the final episode of Ellen Pompeo, which aired regularly last month.
Source: Daily Mail
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