Shonda Rhimes Said She Killed a Character Because She Didn't Like the Actor

Larry Wilmore tried to get details from the Grey's Anatomy and Scandal creator

By Chris Harnick Nov 12, 2015 8:43 PMTags
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Shonda Rhimes said "yes" to all sorts of things for her new book The Year of Yes, including spilling some scoop it seems. The creator of Grey's Anatomy and Scandal stopped by Comedy Central's The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore to discuss her new book and her role in delivering gasp-worthy moments as part of ABC's TGIT block and was forced to tell the truth when it came to one very specific question.

"Have you ever killed off a character because you didn't like the actor? And extra bonus points, who was it…Don't even think about lying," Larry Wilmore asked the TV mastermind.

After a beat she said, "Yes, and I'm not naming names."

Hey, she "kept it 100" and told the truth and took home a sticker and a T-shirt.

But who could this character/actor be? There have been so many deaths across Rhimes' several shows. Was it on Grey's Anatomy? Private Practice? Scandal? Maybe it was in her hit movie Crossroads? The possibilities are endless.

Major deaths on her TV shows include, but aren't limited to:

Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey)
Harrison Wright (Columbus Short)
James Novalk (Dan Bucatinsky)
Mark Sloan (Eric Dane)
Denny Duquette (Jeffrey Dean Morgan)
George O'Malley (T. R. Knight)
Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh)
Jerry Grant (Dylan Minnette)
Dell Parker (Chris Lowell)

Continue your speculation in the comments.