Grey’s Anatomy‘s Ellen Pompeo revealed how she was excited to see former costar Kate Walsh for the upcoming 18th season.
“Kate’s so fun!” Pompeo, 51, says of the actress, who will reprise her role as Dr. Addison Montgomery this season.
“She moved to Australia, so I really haven’t seen her or hung out with her. I have so much affection and love for the original cast. We all went through something that only we can understand. So it’s always just really fun and very emotional, to be honest. When any of the original cast members get together, we always start crying, and we’re like, ‘Why are we crying?’ “
“It’s a sort of indescribable thing,” she adds.
“It’s like, this show has been intense. It’s definitely been a very, very intense experience. I don’t think you’ll ever talk to one person who’s been on the show who has not had an intense experience, highs and lows. And I wouldn’t change any of it, to be honest, maybe a few things. But for the most part, it’s all made for a more meaningful journey. We created something so special together. That’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing.”
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Earlier this month, Walsh revealed the good in a clip posted on the Grey’s Anatomy Twitter page.
“Well, well, well, would you look who it is. That’s right, my loves, Dr. Addison Montgomery is coming back to Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, and I’m so excited to be home again joining Shonda, Ellen and the rest of the incredible cast,” Walsh, 53, said in the clip, referring to series creator Shonda Rhimes and Pompeo.
“This season — 18, whew! — just wait until you see what she has in store for you. The new season premieres September 30 on ABC,” Walsh added.
Walsh joined in the season 1 finale as Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey)’s estranged wife. She stayed on as the neonatal surgeon for several seasons before spearheading the spinoff series Private Practice, which aired from 2007 to 2013.
So what magic will happen between Dr. Montgomery and Dr. Grey?
“The writers are trying to figure it out, and I try not to pressure them,” Pompeo says of what’s to come. “So it’s a huge job they have. And that’s really all I can say about it. So everyone just has to tune in!”
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