'Grey's Anatomy's Kelly McCreary Talks Exit After 9 Years as Cast Shares When They Might Leave (Exclusive)
etonline.comKelly McCreary is saying goodbye to . ET's Deidre Behar spoke with the 41-year-old actress at PaleyFest, and she revealed the reason behind her departure from the long-running medical drama.McCreary said leaving the show was a «largely creative» decision, noting, «I have lived with and loved Maggie Pierce for nine years.
It's a long time.»«At the beginning of every season, I think about Maggie's origins and I think about how she's grown and how she's transformed,» McCreary explained. «I always think about the fact that she is of Ellis Grey stock and she's got that hunger, that ambition.
I always reflect on how that has transformed her and how that compares with the family she's created, the community that she's built… It's about people coming there to grow up and move on.»McCreary has yet to shoot her final episode of the series, but has some predictions for how that day will go.«I think it's gonna be super fun for one thing.
It's going to be joyful and really, really fun,» she said. «Of course [there will be] some tears. There are gonna be tears. I'll be sad, but I can't help but just be really full of gratitude for the whole experience and the family and the community that I built along the way.
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