Kate Walsh was introduced as Dr. Addison Montgomery to viewers of “Grey’s Anatomy” in May 2005, and has since captivated fans with sporadic visits to the series.
She originally returned last season after being told ABC’s long-running medical drama was coming to an end after 18 seasons.
“I went back last season because they were like, ‘This is the last season,'” she told Fox News Digital. “I was like, ‘Call me when this is the last season and I’ll be back. I want this to be really special.'”
“It’s not mind-blowing – it’s still going, but the writing is better than ever. The storylines are amazing. This year it’s a really powerful storyline for my character – I’m really into it, and I love coming back in back and forth,” she said.
In addition to discussing her new partnership with Purina Tidy Cats, Kate Walsh opened up about her time on “Grey’s Anatomy” as well as her take on the current world of comedy.
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As for when the series will actually end? Of this, Walsh is not sure. “It’s a beloved show… Ellen will kind of go out and then she’ll probably go in and out, I guess,” she said of the recent departure of Ellen Pompeo, who is the main actress of the series since the beginning.
“It’s an amazing platform to talk about social issues…I just think it’s going on because the fans love it and it’s an infrastructure that works.”
This season, the fictional character of Walsh, an OB/GYN specializing in neonatal surgery, is passionate about the real-life reversal of Roe v. Wade and how women’s reproductive rights have been affected.
“When we were talking about me coming this season, we were discussing this whole story, and I was really into it,” Walsh said of his return for Season 19.
Kate Walsh continues to play Dr. Addison Montgomery in ABC’s hit “Grey’s Anatomy.”
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“Some of the magic of art – whether it’s great literature or television, film or painting – connects us. This storytelling is more powerful than many things you can do in the private sector… It’s a connector,” she says.
Speaking about his arc this season, Walsh said, “It’s really important, I know for the show, to tell all sides of a story. And to really look at it from all angles. empathy and a connection… I am thrilled and happy to participate.”
“It’s a crazy time in the world and a lot of changes in the culture, and civil rights are being taken away from people and I think it’s amazing to have a platform to explore that theatrically, you know? “
From 2007 to 2013, Walsh had his own spin-off show, “Private Practice,” which surrounded Dr. Montgomery’s departure from Seattle and his new life in Los Angeles.
“Private Practice” ran for seven seasons, with Kate Walsh leading the cast alongside Taye Diggs, Audra McDonald, Tim Daly, Pete Wilder, KaDee Strickland, Chris Lowell, Paul Adelstein and Amy Brenneman.
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In a recent interview with “Good Morning America,” “Grey’s” and “Private Practice” creator Shonda Rhimes hinted at her interest in rebooting the latter show.
“I actually feel like we’re not done telling our stories on ‘Private Practice,'” she said. “We had so much more to say with these characters.”
While Walsh clarified that she hasn’t spoken with Rhimes on the subject, she quickly added, “The cast – we all still have a very active WhatsApp channel. We’re very close. That’s something that, I–we’d like to do that too… I bet people would want to come back and do that.”
Something Walsh hasn’t done in a while is exercising his funny bone, doing live comedy.
When she was younger and lived in New York, Walsh, now 55, was a member of the Burn Manhattan comedy troupe.
Speaking now on comedy, Walsh explains that she thinks times have changed.
Kate Walsh was previously in the Burn Manhattan comedy troupe.
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“It’s practically impossible to do that,” she said of a live broadcast. “People would have to put their phone in a basket – it would have to be super locked.”
Walsh, who now lives in Australia, says she knows that during COVID, fellow actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has toyed with those restrictions.
“I think it’s a really tough time to be funny. Because part of humor is – well, it’s definitely self-deprecating, but it’s, you know, shedding light on really tough stuff,” she explained.
“It’s part of the catharsis and its release and connectedness, and that’s how, you know, I grew up.”
She went on to say that the television of her day would probably not thrive in today’s modern world. “I mean yah, the shows I grew up watching, I mean ‘All in the Family’… ‘MASH’ – all those things you’d be like, ‘Wait… you probably wouldn’t get that show at television today.'”
Kate Walsh explained that she wasn’t sure if “All in the Family” or “MASH” could air today.
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Walsh explained why telling a joke is so difficult in today’s society.
“It’s unfortunate…because you’re starting to censor,” she said. She says that “to get a good joke, you have to come up with about nine terrible jokes” and that “you have to be able to fail and be exposed, and make mistakes”.
That being said, Walsh clarified that this doesn’t mean you can “be abusive or anything” in your comedy.
“It’s just that you have to be able to be fallible to be really creative. And if you go into a culture where it’s too locked in, I think that’s really tricky and unfortunate.”
As for what she considers forbidden in the area of comedy, Walsh admits, “I don’t even think like that.”
Kate Walsh poses for a photo with her cat, Pablo.
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Instead, Walsh thinks mostly of his two beloved pets: his dog Rosie, 15, and his cat Pablo, 18.
With her new partnership with Purina’s Tidy Cats, Walsh is happy to set the record straight on what a catwoman looks like.
“I’ve wanted to rename the ‘Cat Lady’ for a long time – come on, we’re really, really cool,” she noted.
Walsh was thrilled to partner with Tidy Cats and their lightweight litter box, which according to their press release is a 99.9% dust-free option for felines that provides continuous odor control in a space.
“Just this idea that you can have a wonderful home for the holidays…humans and animals can co-exist during a festive and hectic time,” she shared.
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