Sandra Oh, one of
the original stars
of the US medical
drama Grey's
Anatomy, is to
leave the show
after eight years.
Oh, who won a
Golden Globe for her
role as prickly Dr
Cristina Yang, was
one of the original six cast members, all of whom
started the series as interns.
"Creatively, I really feel like I gave it my all, and I feel
ready to let her go," Oh told the Hollywood
Reporter.
It has not been revealed how the 42-year-old will exit
the ABC show at the end of its upcoming 10th
season.
Oh added: "It's such an interesting thing to play a
character for so long and to actually get the sense
that she wants to be let go as well.
"Cristina wants to be let go, and I am ready to let her
go. We have to start the process, story-wise, for the
Grey's writers to think of why she's going to go."
Emotional decision
Oh has received five supporting actress Emmy
nominations for her portrayal of Dr Yang, an
ambitious and driven doctor who repeatedly puts her
career before her personal life.
She told the Hollywood Reporter that she started to
consider leaving in May 2012, when she and the
show's other stars signed two-year deals, taking
them to the end of forthcoming 10th season.
Grey's Anatomy creator, Shonda Rhimes, who also
conceived Oh's character, thanked the popular
actress for her "collaboration on a character we both
love so deeply".
"One of the best days of my life as a writer happened
the day Sandra Oh walked in my door to audition and
forever changed the course of Grey's Anatomy with
her brilliant, nuanced portrayal of Cristina Yang," said
Rhimes.
"This year is going to be bittersweet for us - we're
both going to savour every moment of Cristina Yang,
and then we're going to give her the exit she
deserves. And when Sandra walks out of my door,
Grey's Anatomy will once again be forever changed."
Oh told her co-stars about her decision on Tuesday,
during a reading for the 200th episode.
It is expected that negotiations will take place shortly
with the rest of the cast about their future on the
show, which has picked up several industry awards
since it began in 2005.
In a statement, a spokesperson for ABC said: "It's our
intention to have Grey's on the air for many years to
come, with as many of the original cast as possible."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23694622

Hezron Lorraine: Would miss her soo soo much been a huge follower since inception of the series.remember when her ex,alexandra burke left too.I still miss Dr Mcsteamy,he had to die.

Great show.

masonkz:

Alexandra Burke? Her ex?? What cave have I been living in?? Stopped watching that series after season 2 or 3, as interesting as it was.

I think it's time I started watching it again...if time will allow me sef.