Unfortunately, Heigl left the show with as much drama as her character. In 2008, Heigl withdrew herself from Emmy consideration, stating that “I did not feel that I was given the material this season to warrant an Emmy nomination.” Two years later, she departed the show amid rumors of a dispute with Shonda Rhimes. In 2012, the actress told E Onlin e that she would like to return to the show to give closure to her character.