'Grey's Anatomy' Loses a Series Regular

Grey's Anatomy's Grey Sloan has lost another doctor.

During Thursday's season 13 finale, co-star Jerrika Hinton (Stephanie) was written out of the series in a way few before her could claim to share: she left of her own volition — and alive.

News of Hinton's departure from Shonda Rhimes' Grey's Anatomy started to surface two years ago when the actress booked the lead in Shondaland comedy pilot Toast. Should the comedy have been picked up, she would have reduced her time on Grey's while juggling both shows. While the pilot was passed over, Hinton recently landed a regular role in HBO's forthcoming Alan Ball drama that already had been ordered to series.

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