Entertainment Weekly is reporting exclusively that Brooke Smith, Dr. Hahn to us, has been fired by Grey's Anatomy.

Dr. Hahn is significant in that she is half of a fairly prominent prime time lesbian couple (see our recaps chronicling her romance with Callie).

EW is reporting that the dismissal was an order from the ABC network execs who were uncomfortable with that relationship.

This Thursday's episode will be her last.

Go here to read the report from Ausiello Files.