"Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes has agreed to release Katherine Heigl from her contract with the show, after a six-year run. The actress has said she wants to focus on her movie career.
It’s now up to ABC Studios and Heigl’s reps to hash out a final exit agreement.
A rep for ABC Studios declined to comment.
EW's Michael Ausiello says Heigl was scheduled to return to the "Grey’s" set on March 1 to start shooting the five remaining episodes of the season. Although Heigl reportedly was ready to return to work, she did not show up.
Talks between Heigl and ABC reportedly have been going on for months, and last week both sides decided the best solution would be to part ways now rather than wait until the end of the season.
Read more in Entertainment Weekly.
