Here S What Brooke Smith Is Doing Now Since Leaving Grey S Anatomy

Here’s What Brooke Smith Is Doing Now Since Leaving Grey’s Anatomy

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Brooke Smith played Dr. Erica Hahn on “Grey’s Anatomy” from 2006 to 2008 (via IMDb). Fans remember how she and Dr. Callie Torres, played by Sara Ramírez, had the first significant gay relationship on the series, as noted by EW (via IMDb). Avid “Grey’s” viewers will also recall that Smith’s character’s storyline was cut short without warning, with the actress herself noting, “They just suddenly told me that they couldn’t write for my character anymore” (via PopSugar). The reason? Many speculated it was due to the doctors’ same-sex romance.

To be fair, the show’s creator, Shonda Rhimes, said about Smith’s departure from the drama, “Brooke Smith was obviously not fired for playing a lesbian. Clearly it’s not an issue as we have a lesbian character on the show – Calliope Torres. Sara Ramirez is an incredible comedic and dramatic actress and we wanted to be able to play up her magic. Unfortunately, we did not find that the magic and chemistry with Brooke’s character would sustain in the long run.” No matter the reason that Smith left, she has gone on to appear on a variety of well-known TV shows since “Grey’s Anatomy.”

Here’s What Brooke Smith Is Doing Now Since Leaving Grey’s Anatomy

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By Melissa Willets/Aug. 13, 2021 2:20 pm EST

Brooke Smith played Dr. Erica Hahn on “Grey’s Anatomy” from 2006 to 2008 (via IMDb). Fans remember how she and Dr. Callie Torres, played by Sara Ramírez, had the first significant gay relationship on the series, as noted by EW (via IMDb). Avid “Grey’s” viewers will also recall that Smith’s character’s storyline was cut short without warning, with the actress herself noting, “They just suddenly told me that they couldn’t write for my character anymore” (via PopSugar). The reason? Many speculated it was due to the doctors’ same-sex romance.

To be fair, the show’s creator, Shonda Rhimes, said about Smith’s departure from the drama, “Brooke Smith was obviously not fired for playing a lesbian. Clearly it’s not an issue as we have a lesbian character on the show – Calliope Torres. Sara Ramirez is an incredible comedic and dramatic actress and we wanted to be able to play up her magic. Unfortunately, we did not find that the magic and chemistry with Brooke’s character would sustain in the long run.” No matter the reason that Smith left, she has gone on to appear on a variety of well-known TV shows since “Grey’s Anatomy.”

To be fair, the show’s creator, Shonda Rhimes, said about Smith’s departure from the drama, “Brooke Smith was obviously not fired for playing a lesbian. Clearly it’s not an issue as we have a lesbian character on the show – Calliope Torres. Sara Ramirez is an incredible comedic and dramatic actress and we wanted to be able to play up her magic. Unfortunately, we did not find that the magic and chemistry with Brooke’s character would sustain in the long run.”

No matter the reason that Smith left, she has gone on to appear on a variety of well-known TV shows since “Grey’s Anatomy.”

Brooke Smith is recognizable from several TV shows we all watch

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Since parting ways with the ABC series, Smith has enjoyed successes on the small screen that saw her appearing on “Criminal Minds,” “American Horror Story,” and “Graceland.”