In 2007, Katherine Heigl won an Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series, specifically for her role as Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. In 2008, she removed herself from Emmy consideration because she said in an interview with Vanity Fair that she didn’t feel as if the material she was given on Grey’s Anatomy was good enough. The comment reportedly angered the show's producers and writers, who interpreted it as a slight on their work. Nevertheless, Heigl continued to appear on the show until 2010, when she didn’t show up for work. It was then reported that the show’s creator, Shonda Rhimes, and had reached an agreement to immediately release Heigl from her contract. Snubbing the Emmy Award significantly damaged Heigl’s reputation, causing her to be labeled “difficult” and “ungrateful.” While it didn’t totally end her career, the incident, combined with a reputation for being demanding, severely altered her trajectory from a top movie star to focusing mostly on made-for-TV movies. Heigl has since regretted her comment, saying in another interview, “I shouldn’t have said anything publicly, but at the time, I didn’t think anybody would notice.” Apparently, somebody did.
