By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com
18:53 17 Mar 2023, up to date 19:45 17 Mar 2023
Kelly McCreary introduced she is hanging up her scrubs after portraying Meredith Grey’s half-sister, Maggie Pierce, for 9 seasons on the hit collection Grey’s Anatomy.
The 41-year-old actress confirmed the information to her 2.1 million Instagram followers on Friday as she seemed again on a few of her character’s most memorable scenes.
‘9 seasons, 200 episodes, scores of heroic surgical procedures, numerous courageous sufferers, dozens of pleasant sister home scenes, 1 episode with my real-life sister, some loss and a few grief,’ she captioned a screenshot from the favored medical drama.
She went on to recall that Pierce, who serves because the head of cardiothoracic surgical procedure at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, skilled ‘just a few ghostly visitations from’ her late moms, a ‘bunch of drunken emotional breakdowns’ and ‘handful of boyfriends.’
The mother-of-one additionally mused about filming a number of awkward dinner events, taking and throwing a punch and studying tons of ‘medical jargon’ through the years.
Additionally, McCreary stated she is leaving the present with a ‘slew of pals for all times’ and a really ‘grateful coronary heart.’
‘THANK YOU. What a experience!’ she concluded.
In a press release, the Wisconsin native, who graduated from Barnard in 2003, stated she was ‘saying goodbye to Maggie Pierce and her Grey Sloan household.’
‘It has been an amazing honor to be part of such a legendary tv establishment as Grey’s Anatomy,’ the star continued. ‘I’ll at all times be grateful to Shonda Rhimes, Krista Vernoff, and ABC for the chance, and to the unimaginable followers for his or her passionate help.’
McCreary additionally raved that to ‘spend 9 years exploring a personality in and out’ is a ‘uncommon reward.’
‘It has afforded me a chance to collaborate with, study from, and be impressed by numerous good artists each in entrance of and behind the digital camera,’ the performer stated.
As for enjoying Maggie Pierce, McCreary known as the function ‘one of many true joys of’ her life.
‘I depart with profound gratitude for each step of this journey. I’m excited for this subsequent chapter, and what the longer term holds,’ the Life star informed Deadline.
In October 2021, McCreary welcomed her daughter Indigo Wren, with husband Pete Chatmon in October 2021.
Despite her pleasure at having a toddler, she admitted to feeling initially hesitant to start making an attempt to conceive as she nonetheless had profession milestones she needed to finish.
‘I really screamed in shock after I noticed pregnant. I imply, I simply wasn’t anticipating it. I had actually been mentally and emotionally getting ready myself for the chance that it’d take us a while to conceive. So, I used to be genuinely shocked,’ she informed People, on the time.
She continued: ‘I’m very fortunate to have a companion who’s simply rah, rah, anticipating this youngster to return into our life and discover out the entire ways in which being dad and mom will disrupt and problem all the pieces that we’ve deliberate.’
‘This youngster is so desired and so cherished, no matter occurs would be the proper factor, and we’ll make it work,’ McCreary gushed.
The actress’ departure comes after Ellen Pompeo’s last episode as a collection common aired final month.
