Elisabeth Finch, a writer and consulting producer onGrey’s Anatomy, has been placed on administrative leave.
Finch allegedly claimed to have suffered from several ailments, including a rare form of bone cancer and the loss of a portion of her leg.
Andrew B. Brettler, Finch’s attorney at Lavely & Singer, also issued a statement on her behalf to PEOPLE.
“Ms. Finch is not going to discuss her private health matters,” Brettler said in a statement. “Likewise, she will not speak about her pending divorce from her estranged wife, Jennifer Beyer, or comment on any statements that Ms. Beyer may have made to third parties about Ms. Finch.”
Krista Vernoff with Elisabeth R. Finch on the set of Grey’s Anatomy during the “Silent All These Years” episode.Mitch Haaseth/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
While Finch has held many different roles behind the scenes, her work primarily lies within television writing, according toher IMDb page. Prior toGrey’s Anatomy, she held writing credits onTrue BloodandThe Vampire Diaries.
Finch first joinedGrey’s Anatomyin 2014. While working on the acclaimed drama, she notably wrote the 2015 episode titled “Silent All These Years.” The episode, which centered around a sexual assault victim, also featured her acting in the role of Nurse Elisabeth.
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“My boss, Krista Vernoff, suggested I use my point of view as a person with cancer to write a storyline where one of our beloved characters is diagnosed, too,” she wrote in an essay forELLEin 2018.
“So I started outlining the episode with the support of an amazing writing staff, but I secretly convinced myself the episode would never air,” she added. “It was the only way I knew how to write it without breaking my rule of never saying ‘no’ to work.”
source: people.com
