{"id":1985708,"date":"2025-08-28T23:40:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T23:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1985708"},"modified":"2025-08-28T23:40:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T23:40:18","slug":"chicago-med-original-cast-member-marlyne-barrett-exits-show-after-10-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/chicago-med-original-cast-member-marlyne-barrett-exits-show-after-10-years\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cChicago Med\u201d original cast member Marlyne Barrett exits show after 10 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Gaffney Chicago Medical Center is losing one of its best and brightest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Marlyne Barrett is officially stepping away from her role on <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/chicago-med\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicago Med;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chicago Med<\/a> <\/em>as ER nurse Maggie Lockwood after 10 seasons. <em>Entertainment Weekly <\/em>can confirm that Barrett is departing the series for personal reasons before season 11 premieres in October. Though that means the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/entity\/nbc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NBC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NBC<\/a> medical procedural is losing one of its star players, the hope is that Barrett&#8217;s leave will be a temporary one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">EW did not immediately hear back from a representative for Barrett.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Arnold Jerocki\/WireImage<\/p>\n<p> Marlyne Barrett at the Monte Carlo TV Festival in 2022<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While the reasons for Barrett&#8217;s decision to step back have not yet been disclosed, the actress revealed in 2022 that she was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/chicago-med-star-marlyne-barrett-cancer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:diagnosed with breast cancer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">diagnosed with breast cancer<\/a>, just three years after her <em>Chicago Med <\/em>character fought her own battle against breast cancer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;m an extremely private person, but I felt a responsibility to tell my story,&#8221;\u00a0Barrett shared at the time. &#8220;When my character went through breast cancer, I had a sea of people reach out to me through social media. They brought me courage, and so I felt a sense of inevitability to meet their hearts where they met me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Sign up for\u00a0<\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/ew-tv-inline-offer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly's\u00a0free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<em>&#8216;s\u00a0free daily newsletter<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<em>to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Barrett has played the hardscrabble, fiercely devoted emergency room charge nurse since the show&#8217;s first season, which premiered in 2015. <em>Chicago Med <\/em>is the third installment in <em>Law &amp; Order <\/em>creator <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/dick-wolf\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dick Wolf;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dick Wolf<\/a>&#8216;s sprawling &#8220;Chicago&#8221; franchise, which also includes <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/chicago-fire\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicago Fire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Chicago Fire<\/em><\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/chicago-p-d\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicago P.D.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Chicago P.D.<\/em><\/a>, and the short-lived <em>Chicago Justice<\/em>, which aired a single season in 2017.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"George Burns Jr\/NBC Marlyne Barrett, S. Epatha Merkerson, Oliver Platt on 'Chicago Med'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/UJOeGtJaxdLUaAe9axa9Tw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/745e678e6326dd32911bfb64516e04ef\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>George Burns Jr\/NBC<\/p>\n<p> Marlyne Barrett, S. Epatha Merkerson, Oliver Platt on &#8216;Chicago Med&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With Barrett on the way out (for now), only two stars from the series&#8217; original cast \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/s-epatha-merkerson-tribute-paul-reubens\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:S. Epatha Merkerson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">S. Epatha Merkerson<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/oliver-platt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oliver Platt;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Oliver Platt<\/a> \u2014 remain. Merkerson, who plays powerful administrator Sharon Goodwin, and Platt, who plays the Chief of Psychiatry, Dr. Daniel Charles, are both set to return for the series&#8217; upcoming eleventh season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though Barrett&#8217;s absence will be felt, the ever-revolving door of the Dick Wolf TV universe is also welcoming a previous <em>Chicago Med<\/em> star back to the show. Nick Gehlfuss, who starred as Dr. Will Halstead in the show&#8217;s first eight seasons, has signed on for a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/chicago-med-alum-nick-gehlfuss-to-return-as-guest-star-11798400\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:season 11 guest role;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">season 11 guest role<\/a>. Halstead previously left Chicago for <em>Grey&#8217;s Anatomy <\/em>country \u2014 Seattle \u2014 in pursuit of Torrey DeVitto&#8217;s Dr. Natalie Manning, whom he married.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Chicago Med <\/em>season 11 premieres Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. ET\/PT on NBC and Peacock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/chicago-med-marlyne-barrett-exits-show-after-10-years-11800101\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gaffney Chicago Medical Center is losing one of its best and brightest. Marlyne Barrett is officially stepping away from her role on Chicago Med as ER nurse Maggie Lockwood after 10 seasons. Entertainment Weekly can confirm that Barrett is departing the series for personal reasons before season 11 premieres in October. 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