Grey’s Anatomy stars, Ellen Pempeo and Katherine Heigl, reunited for the first time since Katherine left the hugely popular medical series in 2010. The pair will be candid with each other on Actors on Actors. , and a new clip from the show shows the pair discussing how women are cast as ‘victims’ or villains in life.
The sneak peek of the conversation may involve Katherine leaving the series, where she was asked to write down after falling out with the show’s creator, Shonda Rhimes.
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At the time in 2008, Katherine – who played Izzie Stevens on the show – turned down an Emmy nomination, despite having won best supporting actress the previous year, saying she “didn’t feel herself” has material for this season to secure an Emmy nomination”.
Shonda discussed the incident in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, explaining: “To some extent, it’s painful, and to some extent, I’m not surprised. When people show you that who they are, trust them.”
© SCOTT GARFIELDGrey’s Anatomy Izzie and Meredith
Despite the tension between the show’s creator and the Knocked Up star, Ellen and Katherine seem to stay on good terms and seem to enjoy talking to each other on the upcoming show, which airs June 15. clip, Ellen tells Katherine: “There are two roles that women fit, victim or perpetrator,” Katherine replied, “Yes.”
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Ellen, who left Grey’s Anatomy in February, previously defended Katherine’s comments about the show’s harsh working conditions. Discussing Katherine’s 2009 interview with David Letterman, where she complained about working 17 hours a day on the set of the show, Ellen said, “I remember Heigl said something on the talk show. story about the crazy hours we worked and she was 100% right. If she had said it today, she would have been an all-around hero.
© SCOTT GARFIELD The couple reunited in Grey’s Anatomy
“But she was ahead of her time, she made a statement about our crazy hours and of course let’s slap that woman and call her ungrateful. And she was [expletive] Your warmth to say it. And she told the truth. She doesn’t lie.”
In 2021, Katherine opened up about her attitude on set, telling the Washington Post: “I could have said a few things that you didn’t like, but then it escalated to ‘she’s so ungrateful. ‘, which then escalates to ‘she’s tough.’ and that escalates to ‘she’s unprofessional.’ What is your definition of difficulty?Someone has an opinion you don’t like?I’m 42 years old now and that’s it. [expletive] Make me angry.”
The actress then went on to star in Netflix’s hit series Firefly Lane, as well as Suits, State of Affairs and Doubt.
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