Katherine Heigl and T.R. Knight quit Grey’s Anatomy

By Alexandra Heilbron on February 10, 2009 | 11 Comments

Katherine Heigl and T.R. Knight are both leaving Grey’s Anatomy, according to co-star James Pickens Jr., who plays Dr. Richard Webber. Both have long expressed their unhappiness with the medical series and their desire to quit. “Yes, she is,” Pickens told Us Weekly when asked if Heigl is leaving the show. “Wherever Katherine goes, I wish her nothing but the best.” Pickens also confirmed that T.R. Knight is leaving, saying, “He’s going too. He just wanted to pursue other career paths.” Heigl next stars in the romantic comedy The Ugly Truth.

1. Davide • February 10, 2009 @ 8:45 PM

   the show was going down the toilet. Katherine Heigl is a good actress with a good future BUT…..she got to lay off those smokes. if she does not, good chance she meets her maker sooner than later.

2. Jo Jo the Idiot Circus Boy • February 10, 2009 @ 9:58 PM

   Kathy is quite the little whiner. First, she insults the movie that brought her mainstream movie appeal (Knocked Up) – and further, she insults the direction of the show that gave her career a giant kick start (Grey’s). Perhaps if she had more range than a lamp post in the acting department – they could do more with her character, and she’d get the roles the serious actresses like Kate Winslet get. Oh well, as long as her looks hold out – she’ll get the lead in vapid romantic comedies.

   Kathy – you suck.

3. Jo Jo the Idiot Circus Boy • February 10, 2009 @ 10:00 PM

   If she’s leaving, please kill her now Greys. Something along the lines of the great L.A. Law episode where the lawyer backed into the elevator – only there was no elevator so she fell to her death. Or she could be devoured by rabit rats. Either way works…

4. Jo Jo the Idiot Circus Boy • February 10, 2009 @ 10:02 PM

   And if you don’t think a lamp post could out-act Kathy – watch Roswell. She spoils the entire series with her terrible acting. I mean, how did she land Greys? Casting couch anyone??

5. Jo-Anne. • February 11, 2009 @ 1:13 PM

   tell us how you reall feel…ha ha…but I must say I agree with you on the “range” she has expressed so far

   Grey’s should have quit while they were ahead

   and didn’t T.R. just recently announce the stories of him departing Grey’s were unfounded? I may be wrong, I admit none of the cast is really on my antennae…

6. Spidey • February 11, 2009 @ 1:20 PM

   …it all starts with Isaiah Washington, remember him!!!

7. mandee • February 11, 2009 @ 2:27 PM

   oh great to see GINA is back to TRYING to start problems. i never watched greys, but i did like her in some movies. (she was in 27 dresses right?) i loved that movie.

8. Mitch • February 11, 2009 @ 7:13 PM

   GA has “jumed the shark.” The crossover with “Private Practice” proves it.
   Good riddance to the two crybabies.

9. hulahoop • February 11, 2009 @ 11:24 PM

   oh sorry but 27 dresses was just another lame generic romantic comedy. it was OK at best. nothing special. and as far as her acting…the same thing – nothing special. i thinks she may have wanted the whole ‘it’ girl too much. i remember getting sick of hearing her say ‘i’m so lucky’. i mean, she wasn’t THAT big was she?

10. mandee • February 13, 2009 @ 3:01 AM

    well, i never said her acting was spectacular. i said i enjoyed the movie. its just fine with me if you didnt like it as much as i did, but PERSONALLY i liked 27 dresses and she was in it, so thats all i have to say about her

11. lily • March 1, 2009 @ 8:27 PM

    Don’t care how many people call it lame or generic. I thought it was a cute, cheerful movie and, if it didn’t set out to change the world, who cares?