Mary McDonnell Discusses Grey's Anatomy Character
Grey's Anatomy guest star Mary McDonnell (Dr. Dixon) recently sat down to discuss her thoughts on the show and playing a character with Asperger's Syndrome. It's always interesting to hear it from the actors' and actresses' perspectives. Here's what she had to say...
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February 8th, 2009 4:58 AM
Even the best actress on TV (just check Battlestar Galactica) can´t do anything with wa bad script. We´ve seen nothing to suggest she is the brilliant surgeon she was hired for in the first place. Please, let her go...or give her some substantial plot to play!
I really DO love Mary in other roles, but not in this one
January 4th, 2009 5:28 AM
I have a problem with this woman. I just don't like her. It might have worked better if they hadn't made her like Dustin Huffman in "Rainman". But then again. I just love Dr. Erica Hahn and no one else can take her place. SORRY!!! It is a shame that all us viewers that want Dr. Hahn back. Don't seem to matter to ABC or Grey's Anatomy. I myself and alot of others, have invested alot of time in the show and spent alot of time on different sites that carry Grey's news.
December 12th, 2008 1:39 AM
Now I would have to argue that Erica Hahn brought significantly more to the table in dynamics than Dr. Dixon does. That is not to say Mary McDonnell is not a brilliant actress--I said from day one she's first rate. I, however, find it hard for ABC to justify their reason for firing Brooke Smith as having played a character that had nothing to offer. I think Dr. Dixon is deserving of that title; where's the character foil?
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December 9th, 2008 3:05 PM
I think it is hard to see her as a character on Grey's. I do think she is interesting though, because this is something that we definitely have not seen before. Everyone is always on their interns about not getting 'close' to their patients, and in her case its physically impossible. I'm interested to see where they are going to take this.
December 9th, 2008 8:54 AM
So she has the right idea but the expression is not going well on screen. While she is a great actor I really hope she does not become a regular her character just does not fit into SGH group. Plus I think they need to STOP adding characters, enough already. Focus on the great characters you already have and improve the writing and story lines for them or shut it down since it is just not working anymore.