Ellen Pompeo left the cast of Grey's Anatomy after 19 seasons, but don't expect to see the actress recognized with an Emmy nomination for her work as Meredith Grey. The star decided to save the US$ 100 (R$ 477, in the current exchange rate) of the registration fee and did not even put her name in the race for the prize.
Ellen's withdrawal harks back to one of the most infamous moments in medical drama history. In 2007, Katherine Heigl won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Role in a Drama Series after an intense season for her character, surgeon Izzie Stevens. The following year, when everyone expected the actress to try for the second championship, she chose not to apply.
On the occasion, Katherine gave a justification for her omission that entered the annals of American TV. "I didn't feel like I had Emmy-worthy material this season. To maintain the integrity of the Television Academy, I decided to remove my name from contention. I also didn't want to take a chance on an actress who had better material than mine." , he stated.
The jab at the Grey's Anatomy scripts hit hard at creator Shonda Rhimes, who eliminated Izzie Stevens from the medical drama midway through the sixth season. The actress became persona non grata not only in the corridors of the Seattle Grace Mercy West hospital (as the Gray Sloan Memorial was called at the time) but in Hollywood in general - Katherine was trying a film career, but spent years in projects that were not very expressive and only has recently managed to turn popular opinion in its favor again.
Fifteen years later, Ellen Pompeo didn't have to criticize the quality of the material to justify her absence from the Emmys. After all, if in 18 years the actress had never gotten a nomination, why would the memory come in her last year – in which she didn't even participate fully?
By the way, Grey's Anatomy is far from having a good record with its cast at the Emmys. Despite the good audience and longevity, the medical drama only got two acting statuettes: in addition to Katherine in 2007, Loretta Devine won as best guest actress in 2011. The last nomination for the series came in 2012, also for Loretta – in the last decade, the attraction went completely blank at the awards.
And Ellen Pompeo is not the only actress in the drama who preferred to save the registration fee, no. Despite the 19th season of the production having 17 actors in its fixed cast, only four of them decided to try their luck at the award: James Pickens Jr. (Richard Webber), Chandra Wilson (Miranda Bailey), Kelly McCreary (Maggie Pierce, who also left the series this year ) and newcomer Midori Francis (Mika Yasuda).
Ironicamente, Katherine Heigl é uma das inscritas na categoria melhor atriz em série de drama neste ano. Ela concorre pela segunda temporada de Amigas para Sempre (2021-2023), da Netflix. A estrela disputa uma das seis indicações com outros 108 nomes --nenhum deles de Grey's Anatomy.
A 75ª edição do Emmy está marcada para ocorrer em 18 de setembro, com a revelação dos indicados no próximo dia 12. Mas a premiação pode ser afetada pela greve dos roteiristas, iniciada em 2 de maio e sem previsão de chegar ao fim. Por causa da paralisação, escritores e showrunners foram proibidos de participar de eventos de divulgação de seus projetos para os votantes.
O Tony Awards, que premia destaques do teatro norte-americano, foi ao ar no último dia 11 sem roteiro, com Ariana DeBose apresentando tudo no improviso. E a Academia de Televisão já estuda a possibilidade de adiar a premiação para o ano que vem caso a greve não seja resolvida logo.
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