Izzie Stevens was fired last night on "Invasion."
But she will be back on Grey's Anatomy at some point next month.
We know this because the (appropriately named) veteran actor Joel Grey, 77, will appear in a November episode as a blast from Izzie’s past - her old high school teacher.
“It’s a pretty amazing episode,” says show creator Shonda Rhimes.
“It turns out he was the teacher who convinced Izzie (Katherine Heigl) she was more than just another girl from the trailer park. And now he’s in need of her help.”
What role will Izzie's former mentor have on her future?
This will be Heigl's only episode in November sweeps, as she is off shooting a movie. Her character's firing last night cleared the way for her to miss five episodes.
Rhimes is also considering bringing back Sharon Lawrence as Izzie’s mama, Robbie Stevens, who was last seen at the end of Season 5 at her ailing daughter’s bedside.
“We love Sharon,” Rhimes says.
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October 16th, 2009 4:35 PM
Ooooooooooh.
Do you think the fact that his last name is 'Grey' means anything?
October 16th, 2009 5:52 PM
He was on Private Practice on the "Nothing to Fear" episode as Dr. Alexander Ball. I love Joel Grey, but I thought Private Practice & Grey's worlds coexisted...
October 17th, 2009 12:03 AM
Joel Grey is his name in real life, not on the show.
October 17th, 2009 1:06 AM
if he was in private practice as a doctor and he is now here as a teeacher, shonda rimmes made a mistake..
i dont like this kind of mistakes in big and fabulous shows as greys anatomy
love you izzie stevens!!!!!!!
October 17th, 2009 5:52 AM
Joel Grey choisen for Grey's Anatomy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 17th, 2009 8:19 AM
private practice often uses former grey's actors, something i don't really care for since both worlds co-exist and the doctors between the shows as we know it have floated in and out. but i hope this proves to be an interesting insider to izzie's life before she started at sgh.
October 17th, 2009 11:36 AM
i love how you can watch amazing actors, such as joel grey, on either Greys or Private Practice and then turn over and watch them again in an entirely differnt role. Anyone remember the lawyer from season 2 Greys that was having seizures...PETE'S MEG on private practice. It's great when this happens and oober excited doesn't cover it that he's going to greys :P
October 18th, 2009 4:13 AM
Izzie's mama ,i don't want ,because we just known hers.I want to known Alex's mama,saw that we did not see hers.Bye-bye
October 18th, 2009 4:48 AM
okay, who cares if they use the same actors for small parts on both greys and private practice??? its no big deal!!!
i wonder why they have somebody playing an old high school teacher of Izzie's? i reckon a really great episode would be one where they all have flashbacks to their high school days (when Izzie was pregnant, Cristina being controlled by her mother, Meredith with the "angry pink hair" that clearly says she had a rebellious side, and Alex dealing with his abusive father)
it could be brought on by them dealing with some teenager that has his/her own bad experience... i think it would make for a great episode
October 18th, 2009 7:56 AM
Bella, i totally agree...Bailey and her oboe and Derek and his saxaphone lol