Quote Me of The Day: Isaiah Washington

In the Nov. 17 issue of TV Guide, ex-Grey's Anatomy standout star Isaiah Washington weighs in on the firing of Brooke Smith, an actress who played a lesbian on Grey's Anatomy, a role execs felt uncomfortable with so they gave her the axe.

"I looked at a brilliant actress, whom I have adored since I first saw her in Silence of the Lambs. For her to be treated this way, I find very interesting. The fact is that, just before the holidays, you have a mother, a wonderful actress removed from a steady income without the proper reasoning behind it...

"You look at the way another consummate professional [is] being treated because her character, her story line [has] potentially made producers uncomfortable. [Grey's creator] Rhimes is getting the raw deal.

"Now that I see what they're doing to a show that I love and I care about, I think it's disgusting. The fact that Shonda has been put in this position is extremely unfair.

"It's unfortunate because it was probably, at the time, the most progressive show on television. Now I see it [being] systematically torn apart."

I couldn't agree more with everything Isaiah said. Thanks for rep'n this poor woman who was exploited and treated like dookey. Her character could have gone back to men for dildo's sake! Brooke's character didn't have to be written out entirely and I hope she finds work soon. She's a great actress.