‘Grey’s Anatomy‘ has been one of the best medical drama shows that have aired on different TV networks and OTT platforms over the years. The show has received decent feedback and has been a recipient of several accolades. But the best part of the show has been the characters that have become popular with every season.
Dr. Maggie Pierce, played by Kelly McCreary, also comes in the list of the most famous characters. The character initially made a guest appearance for two seasons but was later promoted to a regular one. However, Pierce’s exit from the show in 2023 has left the fans in shock. Let’s check why that happened.
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Reasons Behind Kelly McCreary Leaving ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
Kelly McCreary appeared for one last time as Dr. Maggie Pierce in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ on April 13, 2023. Deadline reported that she already had a discussion with the producers regarding her decision to leave the show and the makers prepared for a proper farewell.
Kelly later stated that she decided to leave the show as she was aiming to play important roles in suspense thrillers. She said, “Well, it was a lot of years but specifically at the end of Season 18, Maggie and Winston were at this challenging crisis, and I just kept thinking about how the show really is about people showing up at the hospital and growing up and learning a lot of hard lessons and becoming the best version of themselves and then at some point, for whatever reason, the actors and characters move on, usually after a pretty long period of time.”
According to Kelly, Dr. Maggie Pierce had already achieved her aims due to which it was important for her to move on. Kelly continued by saying that Maggie intended to discover everything about her family and she always had doubts that Maggie has been able to achieve everything at the end of each season.
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All About Dr. Maggie Pierce
Dr. Maggie Pierce is the biological daughter of Richard Webber and Ellis Grey. The show put more emphasis on her academic life instead of her social life. She finishes high school and medical school at the age of 19 and joins as the head of her department when she turns 27. She has been trying to find her biological mother and found in the records that her mother died. But it was later revealed that her mother was a surgeon at the Seattle Grace Hospital.
Dr. Maggie Pierce gets romantically linked to Winston Ndugu from the 16th season. The duo remains in touch with each other through online mediums and they exchange vows towards the end of the following season.
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