A death in the Scandal circle of relatives. Viewers stated goodbye to a big persona, who was once shockingly killed off on the Thursday, April 20, episode of the long-running ABC collection. Watch the death scene in the clip above.
Warning: Spoilers forward!
Mellie Grant’s chief of workforce, Elizabeth North (performed by means of Portia de Rossi), was once murdered by means of the Mystery Woman (Zoe Perry) in a brutal attack with a golfing membership. De Rossi, 44, informed Entertainment Weekly that she selected to end her time on Scandal — which she’s been a part of since 2014 — so as to center of attention on her art curation and publishing business. “Toward the end of final yr, I started a business and I noticed that the business was once going to be very time-consuming,” she said. “I simply sought after to check out something other.”
Ellen DeGeneres took to Twitter to praise her spouse de Rossi’s performance on the Washington, D.C., drama.“I’m proud of my wife for her epic efficiency on #Scandal. I will be able to leave out Lizzie Bear, but I’m happy Portia Bear is sitting right next to me,” she tweeted.
The show’s creator, Shonda Rhimes, and the rest of the cast also shared their love for de Rossi. Rhimes, 47, posted an extended statement on Twitter, writing, “I've been a fan of Portia’s for years and it was once an honor to have her sign up for our Scandal circle of relatives. Portia infused Liz North with a smart powerful inclined soul whilst additionally making the humor sing — and that introduced all people in the writers room numerous joy. If I may just keep her forever, I might — but kidnapping is unlawful. Besides, I am incredibly inspired with the vision she has for her ingenious long run. I want her all the easiest.”
Kerry Washington, who performs Olivia Pope, shared a photo of de Rossi from set whilst filming the death scene. “Bloody stunning. #Scandal,” she captioned it. “(Also … AND I SAY THIS WITH A LOTTA LOVE, you gotta know by way of now that when you haven’t watched the episode, you should keep away from social! Sorry for the spoilers however this is what reside tweeting looks like).”
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