Top 10 Grey's Anatomy Cast Feuds

"Grey's Anatomy" is full of feuds and drama, but in front of and behind the camera. Our countdown includes Ellen Pompeo vs. Katherine Heigl, Eric Dane vs. Shonda Rhimes, Kate Walsh vs. Everyone, and more! Which "Grey's" feud shocked YOU the most? Let us know in the comments!
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[@katekatkitkat372]

You can’t help but wonder how the show would have been different if T.R. Night was able come out on his terms, instead of being forced out. And maybe using it as inspiration for his character on the show 🤔

[@littledudefromacrossthestr5755]

Exactly

[@rossy9095]

If Callie and George both went into that marriage straight and came out gay/bi I would have loved it!

[@adamsmoberly]

Yeah, totally agree. And I don’t get why George needed to be straight…like anyone (besides Meredith, but that was just a crush) didn’t make sense with him. He and the girl that dated (and married?) Arizona felt like a beard marriage. They really needed to stop being generic and should when made a better character out of George. I also hate that Nico and Levi get like 2% time in the show. And it’s be understandable if Nico’s actor was super busy, but I don’t think he is. I also hated Christina and Owen together, like the chemistry was almost not existent. I dunno, I think Christina could do better. And I’m glad that homophobic asshole was booted off, though it pisses me off they let him back on and Izzy hasn’t gotten any chance to come back, especially when Alex left, like that would be perfect time to do that (though she could have been and I forgot; it’s been a while since I last watched it).

[@katewelch2476]

Exactly bruh

[@Hailahologist]

Sandra Oh seems drama-free. I love her!

[@GeraldoLM]

Katherine was on this list 3 times, and y'all think that she's a horrible person? and didn't get along with her co-stars? While her feud with Isaiah was to defend her best friend after he got called a slur, the other remained silent until she spoke up. And she dropped out of the Emmy's because she felt her character was poorly written and that she didn't deserve it while someone else's did (and it's a valid reason considering how bad her storyline was). Dempsey, Dane, Chambers, and Night were close to her. If she were a man, y'all would act differently and defend her to death. And Shonda still gives Ellen a show actually says a lot about her.

[@mosovanhe]

Exactly. That girl stood up for things and got punished for it. Back then people didn' t really ask questions - they all just believed the story of her being a diva/difficult to work with etc. These days people are quicker to believe the actors, because Hollywood and the Film/TV-show industry were exposed over and over again these past few years. So many actresses that got blacklisted are finally getting a chance to speak up.

[@corridawn3851]

Exactly, Ellen Pompeo is the diva tbh. What happened to Katherine is kind of like what happened to Megan Fox. Any time they call a female actress "difficult to work with" and she stops getting as many roles, ask why that is. Because it's usually for either sticking up for herself, sticking up for others, or rejecting men's advances. As a woman in entertainment you're expected to always say yes or you're labeled "difficult".

[@GeraldoLM]

@@corridawn3851 EXACTLY

[@April7739]

Katherine Heigl was right about not getting good material to receive an Emmy nomination, though. And she was right to stand up for T.R. against Isaiah’s blatant homophobia. That man is gross.

[@truthseekeralways7050]

Exactly 💯🎯

[@adamsmoberly]

Yeah Izzy and George? That’s was so odd. Most people will shame me, but until like season 4-6, the first few season weren’t that good. Around the time Jackson came in and such was when it got good. I think most people would say the show is bad now, but compared to those first few seasons, it’s way better now. And I agree with Katherine that that season isn’t good. Maybe great acting, maybe a few good characters, but the plait was so bare bones and honestly so generic. I’ll take Levi and Nico over Izzy and George any day. And T.R. left because (from what I get and I think it makes sense), he wanted George to come out, but they didn’t want him too? Like why? It was weird seeing him with woman, when he’s honestly a cooler character that could be gay. Even his wife went on to date and marry, I think, a woman. Also I hated they broke up/divorced…like why? They were perfect for each other. This show really likes making gay characters the secondary characters for no reason.

[@angrysocialjusticewarrior]

He is not gross.

[@moeskeetz5473]

He actually called Patrick Dempsey the slur. TR didn’t come out until after the incident.

[@xitsCASS]

@@moeskeetz5473 he called tr knight the slur and because of the news breaking, it forced tr knight out of the closet. that's what she said in the video

[@kyndalblackwell2003]

6:31 I really don’t understand how the rest of the Grey’s Anatomy cast could be so jealous and childish about Kate Walsh getting the opportunity to do a spin off instead of supporting her for the great opportunity she was given for her success in Grey’s Anatomy. She can’t really help that she’s the one they chose to give the spin off to and the rest of the cast wasn’t and yeah that sucks but that shouldn’t give them the reason to discredit all the great work she’d done to get to receive the opportunity to be the lead actress of a spin off. I just don’t understand how they wouldn’t be happy for her and just congratulate her on the opportunity that she was given even if they were upset they weren’t given the opportunity they still should have just put on a good face and been kind and respectful of her opportunity and of the writers and producers decisions.

[@jacie9799]

Katherine Heigl stood up for what's right, despite it going against majority opinion...doesn't make her a horrible person. Quite the opposite, makes her strong, badass and unique. People who disagree, are people who can't stand strength because it puts a spotlight on their weakness, js

[@fantasyprincessgirl]

What about Isaiah Washington and Patrick Dempsey? I feel like they should have been at number one because of a fight that involved a homophobic slur and physical blows that cause Isaiah to be fired from Greys Anatomy!

[@amycaitlyn1120]

AND caused TR Knight to have to come out as gay!!!! That incident was horrible!!!

[@jayngb]

You didn’t watch the video did u?

[@fantasyprincessgirl]

@@jayngb I just saw that they might not have included Washington and Dempsey

[@lonellfletcher]

I never understood what they were fighting about that TR had to get pulled into it.

[@MariaGonzalez-ok3dg]

Honestly respect for Dempsey because he defended his coworker from blatant homophobia. And Washington’s whole attitude screams trump supporter

[@julea2242]

Lexie (Actress Chyler Leigh) had a horrific death when the plane crashed. Usually people who worked with her say that she is a very sweet person?!

[@haileyparsons3844]

She left because her mental health, she was recently diagnosed with BPD and has 3 children with special needs, she needed a break and that's why she was killed off.

[@foreveryoung424]

Yeah, if I recall correctly, she even wanted to be killed off as to get closure. And while yes the method was quiet brutal, Lexie died knowing Mark loved her, knowing Mer loved her. She was at peace, so in comparison she got one of the better deaths on the show.

[@MarcelleLeiturasPreguicosas]

she had problems with jesse williams, allegedly. she ddn't want to work with him anymore

[@kirramcdowell]

Can we have Christina back please. Her snark made the whole show for me. I also loved Addie. Dunno, Meredith is boring to me

[@geexo96]

Same, think Meredith character is the most boring 😂 to say she’s the show protagonist, nothing about her stands out😂 (I’m a fan of Ellen but not much of Meredith ) 😂

[@raelmatini1473]

Today I have also found someone we agree I don't like meredeth too😢

[@pujamishra3012]

Me too

[@hajime9958]

Also I agree Meredith has been through so much trauma that's literally freaking boring. it's just why would you Meredith freaking grey through so much trauma to make her so boring thanks to shonda Rhimes.

[@sadem1045]

Ellen Pompeo is so full of herself now. Her power as the lead actor in Grey's has gone to her head.

[@tudorjason]

With all these feuds, I guess this is the toxic environment that Ellen Pompeo has mentioned in the past.

[@Passdiplantain]

Ellen Pompeo seems to have a huge ego

[@lonellfletcher]

How has this show lasted so long with so much toxicity?

[@maggierex5675]

It's amazing how much of the fued fueled the on screen dynamics

[@ashleyhannigan505]

Sorry, Ellen. If you are on this list multiple times and you can't seem to get along with anyone; you are the problem!

[@aleung3781]

yet she is still on the show... lol

[@ashleyhannigan505]

@@aleung3781 doesn't mean that she's not the toxic one. Just means she is in the bosses pockets.

[@amymeyers9682]

@@aleung3781 Yes….because she is the title character…..

[@corridawn3851]

@@aleung3781 how long was Lea Michelle allowed to stay on Glee? She always got her way because she was the creator's favorite. See what her former cast mates have to say about her lmao

[@kurdtjohn]

Out of every Grey's Anatomy character, I think T.R Knight aged the most gracefully haha

[@jayngb]

I love how Katherine Heigl and Ellen Pompeo appeared on this list multiple times lmao. I really loved Isaiah Washington’s character and his acting, it was sad to see him go but he shouldn’t have said those things about TR Knight.

[@sanhcman666]

Bitxes be crazy

[@truelies2667]

@@sanhcman666 All of her colleagues have nothing but good things to say about Katherine Heigl. Justin Chambers and Jeffrey Dean Morgan literally adore her and the crew from Grey's said that Katherine was one of the nicest people and one of their favorites behind the scenes and the Grey's directors also praised Heigl for her professionalism. Heigl requested to be released from her contract sooner after the maternity leave that she had and in the exact same way that Justin Chambers did. There was never a drama with Katherine Heigl. Participating the Emmy race is not obligatory and that's why Chandra Wilson and Krista Vernoff publicly supported Katherine for this and many actors leave in the middle of the season. The only drama queen was Shonda who covered a homophobic and has issues with most of her actors from all of her shows and Ellen Pompeo who does nothing but kiss Shonda's a@#. Also, Pompeo and Katherine were liek sisters and she knew about Katherine's daughter and what was happening in her life. Pompeo is a snake. And from the book behind the scenes, it was confirmed from everyone that Katherine was beaten up for having an opinion and because she was a woman and not a man. Stop talking.

[@hajime9958]

If I'm being brutally honest Isaiah Washington should just keep his mouth shut.

[@dominicwelch1779]

Katherine Heigl made a very successful acting career and is the third richest actor in Greys the only reason Ellen said that is she couldn’t become as successful as that level of success for she isn’t as good of an actor.

[@glogler]

Patrick Dempsey was responsible for a lot of drama on set. Why wasn't he on this list?

[@ilphi08]

I swear if I see Sandra Oh vs. Ellen Pompeo here I can't not handle it I can't watch Glee anymore after all the backscreen drama and Lea Michele and all the deaths

[@niffniffhooray]

I love Katherine Heigl and really can't stand Ellen Pompeo. 🤷‍♀️

[@reaganquinley3507]

Isiah saying on Twitter that he stands by his words and actions to this day when is words were the F slur and his actions were a physical altercation with a coworker… gross

[@hajime9958]

I have said this like for the 90th time Isaiah Washington should have just kept his mouth shut

[@abraxos2413]

Sorry I’m just kind of cackling at Pompeo’s comment about the way an actor leaves is commentary on the kind of person they are, and Pompeo’s send off was just so lackluster lol

[@CG87343]

I do wonder how much longer the show is going to last. At some point it’s going to have to end.

[@tianapitesr8553]

This show should not think they are a hit among our classic favorites!

[@kstephane1444]

Ellen Pompeo is problematic

[@lololol4357]

why

[@yukumccliggason6193]

Why

[@reynaldofloresjr4773]

Katherine Heigl is in the wrong generation and is ahead of her time. If she done all of this today she'll be called brave and outspoken but then she was called insufferable and annoying.

[@kizi180]

Erica Han was hated because she was a terrible teacher to Christina, and the audience hated that. P.S Some comments in here are so fake. KirTop - Archeology I'm ready to watch this movie forever)) Whut??

[@kizi180]

T.R Knight also wanted George to be gay, and Shonda said no. That just because he was gay doesn't mean George was and that he is an actor there shouldn't be any problem playing a straight man for tv.

[@tianapitesr8553]

Bye I've long waited for this show to get the 👢

[@kizi180]

@@tianapitesr8553 ?

[@hexes5122]

She had a terrible attitude half the time too, her sexuality and relationship with Callie was probably the best thing about her. She was so ridiculously negative and I love when Bailey told her off for accepting praise for helping save that girl with an inoperable tumor despite the fact that everyone else was working against her discouraging words and negative presence. She just didn't have enough redeeming qualities/moments to be liked that well.

[@kizi180]

@@hexes5122 I completely agree.

[@buciallstar]

Is Grey's Anatomy still going? I stopped watching after Yang left in season 10(?). But yeah, the behind the scenes drama was usually juicier than their own plotlines. I still remember how Katherine Heigl completely destroyed her entire career. Crazy times.

[@kanahholliday7201]

Yes Grey's Anatomy is still running its on season 18

[@thayibaahmed824]

KH didn't ruin her career. she has her own netlfix show, firefly lane

[@jayngb]

@@thayibaahmed824 Her career definitely went downhill after her departure from Greys and it just kept going down that hill for years now.

[@isabellaeilish879]

@@thayibaahmed824 yea they may go to season 19 and as much as I love the show I'm hoping it ends at 19

[@isabellaeilish879]

@@thayibaahmed824 I LOVE THAT SHOW its amazing

[@haelrys]

I was about to stop watching after Sandra left. I thought she and Heigl are coming back so I kept on watching but didn't happen. I stuck around till the beginning of S15. Heigl, TK and Sandra were my favorite and I couldn't care less about the other casts lol Chambers too, but I'm not really invested with his relationship with Jo.

[@craving_artist_tee]

Uh can we have Izzy & Christina back please….Two of my favorite characters on that show

[@hajime9958]

Yeah that's not happening anytime soon

[@aspiretoinspire9679]

It has well rounded characters, unique and interesting storylines, amazing actors and actresses, awesome music and good direction. The show teaches us all lessons and brings out emotion that no other show is able to do. My hope is that “Grey's Anatomy” will run forever.🥰🥰🥰

[@maccab23]

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@juanm.rodriguezgallarzo9287]

GOD NO!!! PLEASE NO, GOD!! NO GOD. PLEASE NO!!

[@fightingchicken2009]

The show sucks

[@chiasamenpudding147]

I hope they end it soon, it just got so weird

[@isabellaeilish879]

@@juanm.rodriguezgallarzo9287 the way I read this and the voice of Michael Scott from The Office just popped into my head 💀

[@zoepage5511]

To all the haters of the show. JUST STOP WATCHING

[@truthseekeralways7050]

Exactly 💯🎯

[@MsBlackhawk69]

"You only get kicked off when you're behavior is bad" What bad behavior did T.R.Knight do?

[@ganaelizabeth3783]

God I love George

[@grahamellis3547]

I love when you do Grey’s videos

[@fightingchicken2009]

Why the show is shit

[@grahamellis3547]

@@fightingchicken2009 Greys Anatomy is one of my favorite shows but it’s not for everyone

[@sleepybear1065]

I don’t care, I always stood by Katherine standing up for her friend. Named my dog Izzie because I loved Izzie Stevens, I’d like a bestie dog for her, George O’Malley 😂

[@aarushi9286]

And still it's being renewed for another season.

[@mihaelchandler6557]

So?

[@hannahlong1802]

They should totally bring back Hahn, since they’ve brought back so many characters

[@onionodin7102]

Nah

[@onionodin7102]

Hahn was annoying

[@AirQuotes]

Nah she was annoying.

[@rzdanger]

I love Hahn, too.

[@Hermioneswish]

I thought the reason they got rid of Hahn is because she wasn’t popular with the fans. I remember the character being a bit abrasive and she just didn’t seem to fit the show.

[@sandyolsen9776]

I chose to stop watching this show after the last season. I never liked Meredith. I watched because of the supporting cast. McDreamy, if he was a real person, would never have chosen Grey over Montgomery. Personally, the original medical drama ER tops Grey's by leaps and bounds! Ellen, forget season 19. Just cancel the damn thing!

[@sandyolsen9776]

Oh... my bad... Ellen needs the money! Too bad she really doesn't have the talent or presence to deserve it!

[@CG87343]

How much longer do you think it’ll last?

[@hajime9958]

Sadly they're not just going to cancel it they're going to keep it going they just released the you know Meredith leaving you know they're Big money Maker ever since 2005. they should have just ended Gray's Anatomy a while back. Because ABC don't want to get rid of big money makers because they have good seasons and then one of their classmates main protagonist leaves and they have to just you know how do I explain it all money scouting for ideas for a episode

[@joeymorini7685]

The Brooke smith one is insane… they brought Arizona in right after and opened up another lesbian relationship in the show

[@alainab2898]

I think she really left because Hahn wasn’t a very well liked character!

[@sc0408]

brooke smith was written off because ERICA HAHN had ZERO CHEMISTRY with every single character, most especially Callie Erica was just so unlikeable

[@mayaeiland]

They forgot Isaiah Washington vs Patrick Dempsey!

[@Alexandra-ew3ep]

So finally, characters are getting killed or leave because they have a feud in real life. That’s why i never really loved this show

[@brunobalatbat1387]

why do I have a feling that hreys anatomy will end with the main cast leaving grey-sloan memorial to pursue their own careers. the ending will be a montage of their lives, old cast included, will be shown as an end to thier stories. and it will happen in season 18

[@amybannantine9039]

I miss George

[@kirtopchannel]

I'm ready to watch this movie forever))

[@missladyanonymity]

I remember katherine heigl from THAT NIGHT with juliette lewis and eliza dushku

[@allisoncastle]

Ellen seems to be a genuinely just bad person…

[@BeyondBaito]

Katherine spits pure facts and I love her.

[@mriley1252]

Always felt bad for Katherine. Think a lot of what the public was fed was misogynistic and exaggerated. Also ellen pompeo is totally talking about Patrick Dempsey when she explains that the place was toxic for 10 or so years, he was killed off in season 11 and was a dickhead character anyway.

[@Docta_Tma]

Seems like we had a few 'Karens' on set. Also a male version of Karen.

[@tudorjason]

3:10 - No one should ever feel compelled to give up their freedom of speech!

[@rachaellynn4984]

Ellen gonna be humbled real soon when no one watches her new shows

[@emmavalentine5594]

One of my friends knows Ellen's cousin and apparently she heard that she's HORRIBLE irl

[@O4fksake]

Am I the only one besides abc executives that hated Erica Hahn?

[@hajime9958]

5:31 mcsteamy you can't just do that

[@NixBurkett1984]

What about Chyler and Patrick they had horrific deaths yet they are reportedly lovely people.

[@judy10001]

How is it acting if gay actors have to play gay characters or push to make their characters gay? I remember this being a huge issue with people hiring/working with LGBT people in the past because the fear was that there would be no professionalism and pushing of personal agenda would take over, which is sadly the case now.

[@charlikuran286]

How is it acting if straight actors play straight roles or push to play only straight roles an actor is an actor there isn't much wrong with wanting representation and giving ideas for your chracter

[@margo.skw.5476]

I’m sorry what? So if straight people play straight people it isn’t acting? Oh my god …

[@kyndalblackwell2003]

How is having a gay or LGBTQ person in a television show or a movie a bad thing? Every person deserves to have representation no matter gender, sexual orientation, race, or anything of the sort. I don’t understand why some straight homophobic people don’t understand the need for representation in television and movies for LGBTQ people. The LGBTQ deserves a chance to be represented, too. It’s not just all about the freaking heterosexual people. Plus no one really pushes their own personal agenda for a character to be LGBTQ writers just happen to choose to write characters as LGBTQ and if anyone did push for their character to be LGBTQ in a television show or movie to be representative of their gender or sexual orientation or be written the way that the actor feels the character should be written in terms of their gender and sexual orientation and the writers chose to give them that platform then it’s actually not a bad thing because it shows that the writers genuinely care about representation and like to take creative input from the actors portraying characters they wrote.

[@CJPDeQueen]

judy10001 I understand where you are coming from although I would say it's more about the person who is right for the role regardless of their sexual orientation. Of course it's great if a person playing a character who is gay also has the knowledge and life experience of how it is to be that but I don't think that should be the only or deciding factor if the producer or director doesn't feel that they aren't the character they envisualize and won't bring to the character that another actor who is straight has given to them in their audition. And the same goes for a guy actor in a straight role. Sadly though it is much more difficult for a lot of gay actors to get straight roles once their sexuality is known

[@grannywife4815]

i clicked so fast

[@fightingchicken2009]

To watch about a shitty show

[@grannywife4815]

@@fightingchicken2009 ur entitled to ur opinion! i like season 1-9 but i’m not a huge fan of the others

[@PhilipAMoore]

the Katherin knight being fired for lgbt is wrong when she left was character driven, she had lost a heart because of Izzy if she had stayed it would have gone against the principle of her charter who was out for blood and would have been fake.

[@hajime9958]

Just want to say problematic yeah that's pretty much describes Ellen Pompeo. Like how is she the most problematic out of everyone in Grey's Anatomy even Isaiah Washington the same guy that I called out to saying that homophobic slur and I really dislike don't have that many entries in the list then our main protagonist play by Ellen Pompeo someone please explain. Can someone please explain why the main protagonist actress Ellen pompeo is causing more problems than I don't know the Creator shonda Rhimes. Well, I'm still going to finish Grey's Anatomy because I just I need to finish it before I lose more my brain cells.

[@arlek9745]

Debo aprender inglés. 😭

[@Junior080988]

I Need this Ep in Spanish please!

[@ahmadilhamudin9310]

I don't know after o'malley Die I'm not interested anymore for this show, even in season 5 oh my god he's not got spotlight in every episode

[@IfYouCnKeepIt]

So then I'm guessing Knight was a shitty cast mate considering how his character was written off?

[@buciallstar]

I think the following happened. I remember his screentime was steadily reduced during the season of "John Doe" so people wouldn't notice the lack of screentime in the actual episode. That was what Shonda Rhymes said in an interview. And TR Knight was very public about beingwritten out of storzlines because he was gay, which I think wasn't true, or maybe partially, because the show always seemed very diverse, so I think it was a big misunderstanding in terms of prepared storylines and execution. And now I theorize, because he was publicly annoyed by that and creating a bit of a toxic work envirenment, Shonda Rhymes might just have decided to kill him off instead of him being healed. Or maybe I am completely off and everyone just hates each other.

[@thayibaahmed824]

TR Knight is not a shitty cast mate

[@IfYouCnKeepIt]

I never said he was, but considering how Knight & Dempseys characters died in horrific car accidents, it makes you wonder

[@isabellaeilish879]

nope. he wanted LGBTQ representation at the time bc he is gay and wanted George to come out as gay and they said no and it also was bc ppl just treated him poorly and he wasn't having that much screen time so he wanted out.

[@chloewu2760]

@@isabellaeilish879 facts and it didn’t help him that Isaiah Washington said things that are offending

[@mohja3739]

I think the name Ellen translate to problematical

[@kdub11]

Ita not an accurate representation of real life. DUH! It's a frickin TV show

[@hajime9958]

Even before the homophobic slur on the Golden globes he was fighting with Mcdreamy. Yeah I changed my mind let's just say Isaiah Washington is a very bad person Grey's Anatomy you cannot make me say that wrong.

[@Joey-nr4pw]

ew dr. burke is ugly

[@dariusoden6926]

Sorry... but this is wack. Uplift the superb performances and insightful emotional writing, not the BS that NONE of us will ever have the absolute truth of.

[@butlertube]

Did anyone really care that TR Night is gay? No. People cared that TR Night is a terrible actor. Good riddance. Luckily, I've personally never seen him in another movie/TV show. And I like it that way.

[@Passdiplantain]

Lol you didn’t think he was good? 🤣🤣🤣

[@heyhowislife3279]

AYO respectfully disagree

[@kailapowell5500]

I hated his character 😭😭

[@lisahopkins375]

I’m done with all of this PC correct shot!!

[@darnellsumter775]

I am not a fan of the show so I have no opinion of this show

[@Luka1180]

Who cares?