Kelly McCreary is to leaving Grey’s Anatomy after nine seasons on the hit medical drama

Kelly McCreary announced that she will be hanging up her uniform after playing Meredith Grey’s half-sister Maggie Pierce for nine seasons on the hit series Grey’s Anatomy.

The 41-year-old actress confirmed the news to her 2.1 million Instagram followers on Friday as she recalled some of her character’s most memorable scenes.

“9 seasons, 200 episodes, dozens of heroic surgeries, countless brave patients, dozens of delicious scenes at sisters’ house, 1 episode with my real life sister, some loss and some pain,” he captioned a screenshot of the video. popular medical drama.

She went on to recall that Pierce, who serves as chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Gray Sloan Memorial Hospital, experienced “a few ghostly visitations” from her late mothers, a “lot of drunken emotional breakdowns” and “a handful of boyfriends.”

The mother-of-one also reflected on filming several awkward dinner parties, taking and throwing punches, and learning tons of “medical jargon” over the years.

In addition, McCreary said that he will leave the show with a “plenty of friends for life” and a “very grateful heart.”

‘THANK YOU. What trip!’ she concluded.

In a statement, the Wisconsin native, who graduated from Barnard in 2003, said she was saying goodbye to Maggie Pierce and her Gray Sloan family.

“It has been a tremendous honor to be a part of such a legendary television institution as Grey’s Anatomy,” the star continued. “I will always be grateful to Shonda Rhimes, Krista Vernoff and ABC for the opportunity, and to the incredible fans for their passionate support.”

McCreary also praised that “spending nine years exploring a character inside and out” is a “rare gift”.

“It has given me the opportunity to collaborate with, learn from, and be inspired by countless brilliant artists, both in front of and behind the camera,” said the artist.

As for playing Maggie Pierce, McCreary called the role “one of the true joys of” her life.

‘I leave with deep gratitude for each step of this journey. I’m excited for this next chapter and what the future holds,’ the Life star said. Deadline.

Looking back: The 41-year-old actress confirmed the news to her 2.1 million Instagram followers on Friday as she recalled some of her character’s most memorable scenes

“9 seasons, 200 episodes, dozens of heroic surgeries, countless brave patients, dozens of delicious sister house scenes, 1 episode with my real life sister, some loss and some pain,” he captioned a screenshot of the popular medical drama (seen in 2020)

Role of her life: She went on to recall that Pierce, who serves as chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Gray Sloan Memorial Hospital, experienced “a few ghostly visitations from” her late mothers, a “lot of drunken emotional breakdowns” and “a handful of de a couple

In October 2021, McCreary welcomed daughter Indigo Wren, with husband Pete Chatmon in October 2021.

Despite her excitement about having a child, she admitted to initially feeling hesitant to start trying to conceive, as she still had career milestones she wanted to complete.

‘In fact, I screamed in shock when I saw her pregnant. I mean, I just didn’t expect it. I had really been mentally and emotionally preparing myself for the possibility that it would take us some time to conceive. So, I was really surprised,’ she told People at the time.

Departure: In a statement, the Wisconsin native, who graduated from Barnard in 2003, said she was “saying goodbye to Maggie Pierce and her Gray Sloan family” (pictured in 2022)

She continued: “I’m so lucky to have a partner who can’t wait for this child to come into our lives and discover all the ways that parenting will disrupt and challenge everything we’ve planned.”

“This kid is so wanted and loved, whatever happens is going to be the right thing to do, and we’re going to make it work,” McCreary said.

The actress’ departure comes after Ellen Pompeo’s final episode as a series regular aired last month.