The Real Reason Why Kelly McCreary Left Grey's Anatomy

It's hard to believe, but Grey's Anatomy started almost 20 years ago. And despite the show's age, it continues to draw crowds of fans with each new episode.

The show has had a large number of characters, but recently Grey's Anatomy lost two brilliant actresses from its cast.

Of course, all fans of the show were shocked by the departure of the show's main star, Meredith Grey, played by Ellen Pompeo, who dedicated much of her life to the show and literally became a cult female television character.

Grey's departure was explained on the show as follows: Meredith decided to move to Boston after Jackson Avery offered her a job working on Alzheimer's research, and her daughter Zola wanted to go to school there.

The actress left because she was interested in the new project and wanted to move on.

Fans of the medical drama had not yet had time to get over the emotional goodbye to the main character, as another blow awaited them – Kelly McCreary, who played the role of Maggie Pierce, also left the series.

Maggie may not have had as long run on Grey's Anatomy, as Meredith, but she still managed to become one of the beloved characters.

Kelly joined the show in season 10 as the new Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Maggie is an outstanding surgeon who has performed countless successful operations and saved many lives.

It was later revealed that Maggie was Meredith's half-sister, much to the surprise of the viewers.

McCreary's character was not killed off like Derek Shepherd, and the actress' departure was as calm and respectful as possible.

The actress called the opportunity to play Maggie a great honor, but admitted that she feels the development of her character's arc has come to a logical conclusion – she came to Seattle to learn more about herself and her family, and now that the questions are over, it's time to move on.

The actress has already revealed that her character will continue to appear in the series in small roles, since although her character arc ended after she left for Chicago, she has friends and family in Seattle, and if the actress is called, she will definitely participate in the filming.

Many fans believe that the show should already end after such a large number of seasons. However, it was recently announced that Grey's Anatomy has been renewed for season 20.

Find out what's going on at Sloan Hospital without Meredith Grey and Maggie Pierce on May 4 on ABC.

Source: Deadline