Sarah Drew Reunites with Gray’s Anatomy Solid at Picket Line

Kelly McCreary, Sarah Drew and Caterina Scorsone on the SAG-AFTRA picket line. Courtesy of Sarah Drew/Instagram

The Gray’s Anatomy forged reunited on the picket line on Friday, October 6, exterior the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, California, to indicate their assist for the Display Actors Guild – American Federation of Tv and Radio Artists strike.

Sarah Drew, who performed Dr. April Kepner on the long-running medical drama from 2009 to 2018, shared a video of a compilation of clips from the day by way of Instagram that featured present stars together with Kim Raver, Chandra Wilson, Jason George, James Pickens Jr., Camilla Luddington, Kelly McCreary, Caterina Scorsone and others.

“We’re out and we aren’t backing down!” she wrote.

Raver, who performed Dr. Teddy Altman, additionally took to Instagram to share her personal video set to the tune of Taylor Swift’s “Merciless Summer time.”

“Proud to face in solidarity on the picket line right this moment with lots of our Gray’s forged/crew household and fellow #SAGAFTRA Union members right this moment in entrance of Warner Brothers! A particular shout out to @jasonwinstongeorge, thanks!! 💪💪💪,” Raver wrote.

Courtesy of Sarah Drew/Instagram

A launch date for season 20 of ABC’s award successful present has not been introduced by the community because the hit sequence has been impacted by the strikes, however it’s anticipated to return after the strike ends.

Friday’s picket targeted on actors who play first responders — together with law enforcement officials, firefighters, ER docs, paramedics and extra. Previous to the occasion, SAG-AFTRA inspired individuals via X, previously referred to as Twitter, to hitch in “honoring the heroes who encourage our screens and those who deliver them to life.”

This isn’t the primary time {that a} Gray’s Anatomy star has been seen on the picket line. Kevin McKidd (who performed Dr. Owen Hunt) and his girlfriend, Station 19 actress Danielle Savre, confirmed as much as assist SAG-AFTRA in July.

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SAG-AFTRA — which incorporates the Gray’s Anatomy stars and roughly 160,000 actors — has been on strike since July after failing to achieve an settlement with the Alliance of Movement Image and Tv Producers. Their issues embrace truthful wages, streaming residuals and the usage of synthetic intelligence.

This choice got here after the Author’s Guild of America — which represents greater than 11,000 members — started their strike in Could over related calls for. This marked the primary time that the 2 Hollywood unions had been on strike collectively since 1960.

The WGA voted on September 26 to elevate its 5 month lengthy strike after reaching a tentative settlement on a three-year contract with AMPTP. With this choice, manufacturing can resume on discuss exhibits and selection exhibits however scripted movies and TV exhibits that embrace actors — akin to Gray’s Anatomy — is not going to begin taking pictures till SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP attain an settlement.