List of Grey's Anatomy cast members
Grey's Anatomy is an American television medical drama that debuted on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), as a mid-season replacement for Boston Legal on March 27, 2005. While creating the show, producers emphasize the casting process.[1] The series has aired for twenty-one seasons, and focuses on the fictional lives of surgical interns and residents, as they gradually evolve into seasoned doctors, while trying to maintain personal lives. The show's premise originated with Shonda Rhimes, who serves as an executive producer, along with Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, and Allan Heinberg.[2] It is primarily filmed in Los Angeles, California.[3]
The series was created to be racially diverse, utilizing a color-blind casting technique.[4] All roles for the series are cast without the characters' races being pre-specified, in keeping with Rhimes' vision of diversity.[4]
The series' protagonist, Meredith Grey, is portrayed by Ellen Pompeo. Pompeo starred in the leading role in Moonlight Mile, which led to her being cast as Meredith.[5] Meredith is assigned to work under Miranda Bailey, the only character developed with a racial description in mind, who is portrayed by Chandra Wilson. On Wilson's addition to the cast Rhimes reported, "[Wilson] is exactly who Miranda is." The other interns working with Meredith under Bailey are Cristina Yang, George O'Malley, Izzie Stevens, and Alex Karev played by Sandra Oh, T.R. Knight, Katherine Heigl and Justin Chambers respectively. Chambers' character was not originally part of the pilot but was added later as the fifth and final intern. Oh was initially brought to play the character of Bailey, but she was pressed to read for the role of Cristina instead at the audition.[6] Many actors read for the role of Dr. Derek Shepherd including Isaiah Washington, but when Patrick Dempsey read for the part, "he was just perfect", according to Rhimes. Washington was cast as Burke because the original actor to play Burke had to withdraw.[7][4]
The second season marked the introduction of Eric Dane as leading plastic surgeon Dr. Mark Sloan and Sara Ramirez as ortho-resident Dr. Callie Torres. They were initially cast as recurring characters, but both were given star billing at the opening of the third season. Ramirez was cast after ABC executives offered them a role in the network show of their choice, Dane had previously auditioned unsuccessfully for a role in the pilot episode.[8][9] Kate Walsh also joined the show in season two, after making a guest appearance in season one as Dr. Addison Montgomery, the estranged wife of Derek,[10] and leaves the show at the end of the third, to launch her own spin-off medical drama Private Practice.[11] Burke departs after the third season, and is replaced by Erica Hahn, played by Brooke Smith, who leaves the show during the fifth. Chyler Leigh first appears in the third as the half-sister of Meredith, Lexie Grey.
Kevin McKidd playing Dr. Owen Hunt was signed as a series regular after originally being cast for a specific story arc joins the cast in season 5.[12] Jessica Capshaw is given series regular status at the beginning of the sixth season after playing peds-attending Arizona Robbins in season 5. Following O'Malley's death and Stevens' departure, Jesse Williams and Sarah Drew joined the cast as new residents from Mercy West Jackson Avery and April Kepner both having made their series debuts as recurring characters in the sixth season. Kim Raver, who was cast as recurring character Dr. Teddy Altman in the sixth season, was given star billing later in the season.[13]
In the tenth season, the new batch of interns introduced during the ninth season were made series regulars including Camilla Luddington as Dr. Jo Wilson, Gaius Charles as Dr. Shane Ross, Jerrika Hinton as Dr. Stephanie Edwards, Tessa Ferrer as Dr. Leah Murphy except Tina Majorino as Dr. Heather Brooks (who died during the second episode of the tenth season. Caterina Scorsone was upgraded to a series regular to continue her role as Dr. Amelia Shepherd, one of Dr. Derek Shepherd's four sisters. Scorsone previously played Dr. Amelia Shepherd in the seventh season as a recurring role. Kelly McCreary as Dr. Maggie Pierce was promoted to a series regular after being credited as guest-starring until the eleventh episode of the eleventh season. The cast has received numerous awards and nominations, including a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series,[14] a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama,[15] and numerous Primetime Emmy Award nominations for individual cast members.[16]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]This section includes characters who have appeared in the series as credited cast.
- An empty grey cell indicates the character was not in the season.
- D indicates that the character appeared with the use of a body double replacing the credited actor.
- Legend
- = Main cast (credited)
- = Recurring cast (3+)
- = Guest cast (1–2)
Recurring
[edit]| Actor | Character | Seasons | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |||
| Kathy C. "BokHee" An | BokHee | R[o] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kate Burton | Ellis Grey | R | G[p] | G | R | G | R | R | G | ||||||||||||||
| Linda Klein | Nurse Linda | R | G | R | G | R | G | ||||||||||||||||
| Anjul Nigam | Raj Sen | G | R | G | G | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sarah Utterback | Olivia Harper | R | G | G | G | ||||||||||||||||||
| Moe Irvin | Tyler Christian | R | G | R | G | G | |||||||||||||||||
| John O’Brien | Jeffrey | R | G | G | G | R | |||||||||||||||||
| Noelle McCutchen | Nurse Vivian | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Robin Pearson Rose | Patricia Murphy | G | R | G | G | G | |||||||||||||||||
| Steven W. Bailey | Anesthesiologist Jeremy | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Joe | R | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loretta Devine | Adele Webber | R | G | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kate Anthony | Nurse Kate | R | G | R | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jeffrey Dean Morgan | Denny Duquette | R | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris O'Donnell | Finn Dandridge | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ray Ford | Ray Sutera | R | G | R | G | G | G | ||||||||||||||||
| Various | William "Tuck" George Bailey Jones | R | R | G | |||||||||||||||||||
| BJ Tanner | G | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cress Williams | Tucker Jones | R | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cathy Lind Hayes | Debbie | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Perry | Thatcher Grey | G | R | G | R[q] | G | G | ||||||||||||||||
| Kali Rocha | Sydney Heron | G | R | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||
| George Dzundza | Harold O'Malley | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tim Griffin | Ronny O'Malley | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jack J. Yang | Walter | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Greg Pitts | Jerry O'Malley | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mare Winningham | Susan Grey | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Diahann Carroll | Jane Burke | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Debra Monk | Louise O'Malley | R | G | G | G | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roger Rees | Colin Marlow | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mitch Pileggi | Lawrence Jennings | G | R | G | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nicole Rubio | Nicole Cummins | G | R | G | R | G | G | ||||||||||||||||
| Elizabeth Reaser | Rebecca "Ava" Pope | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Candice Afia | Laura | G | R | G | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Saul | Steve Mostow | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Molly Kidder | Megan Nowland | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gloria Garayua | Graciella Guzman | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Joseph Williamson | Pierce Halley | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Winston Story | Leo Byrider | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amrapali Ambegaokar | Dani Mandvi | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tymberlee Chanel | Claire | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amy Madigan | Katharine Wyatt | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Joy Osmanski | Lucy | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lauren Stamile | Rose | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Keith | Mitch | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward Herrmann | Norman Shales | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Payton Silver | Dr. Knox | R | G | R | G | R | G | ||||||||||||||||
| Brandon Scott | Ryan Spalding | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Melissa George | Sadie Harris | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mary McDonnell | Virginia Dixon | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Eric Stoltz | William Dunn | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Samantha Mathis | Melinda Prescott | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Aaron Refvem | Jackson Prescott | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jennifer Westfeldt | Jen Harmon | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ben Shenkman | Rob Harmon | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kimberly Elise | Rebecca Swender | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Baker | Charles Percy | R | G | G | |||||||||||||||||||
| Michael O'Neill | Gary Clark | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Leven Rambin | Sloan Riley | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nora Zehetner | Reed Adamson | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Foley | Henry Burton | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Sunjata | Eli Lloyd | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| James Tupper | Andrew Perkins | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter MacNicol | Robert Stark | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rachael Taylor | Lucy Fields | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Janora McDuffie | Janet Meyers | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Eva Ariel Binder | Sofia Robbin Sloan Torres | R | G | R | R | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jela K. Moore | Zola Grey Shepherd | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Aniela Gumbs | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debbie Allen | Catherine Fox | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Holley Fain | Julia Canner | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jon Schmidt | Logan | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Amanda Fuller | Morgan Peterson | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| William Daniels | Craig Thomas | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Justin Bruening | Matthew Taylor | R | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominic Hoffman | Jeff Russell | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tina Majorino | Heather Brooks | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Steven Culp | Darren Parker | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Meeghan Holloway | Doctor's Rep | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma Maffia | Roberta Thompson | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Constance Zimmer | Alana Cahill | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hilarie Burton | Lauren Boswell | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles Michael Davis | Jason Myers | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Enid Graham | Rachel Dawson | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Buie | Paul Dawson | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kyle Red Silverstein | Ethan Dawson | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jennifer Bassey | Nancy Dawson | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebecca Field | Sabine McNeil | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Billy Malone | Jon McNeil | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| James Remar | Jimmy Evans | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Melissa Center | Ashley Glazier | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JD Cullum | Lloyd | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Adair-Rios | David Morris | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bresha Webb | Teresa Morris | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jadin Gould | Ivy McNeil | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Armani Jackson | Braden Morris | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Harley Graham | Francesca McNeil | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Barbusca | Link McNeil | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Marguerite Moreau | Emma Marling | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Geena Davis | Nicole Herman | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nick D'Agosto | Graham Maddox | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Adler | Isaac Cross | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Dinicol | Mitchell Spencer | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Samantha Sloyan | Penny Blake | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vivian Nixon | Hannah Brody | R | G | R | |||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Elrod | William Thorpe | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wilmer Valderrama | Kyle Diaz | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mavrick and Brassix Orion | Harriet Kepner-Avery | G | R | G | |||||||||||||||||||
| Penelope Kapudija | G | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LaTanya Richardson | Diane Pierce | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Marika Dominczyk | Eliza Minnick | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Abigail Spencer | Megan Hunt | G[r] | R | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Morrison | Paul Stadler | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jaicy Elliot | Taryn Helm | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stefania Spampinato | Carina DeLuca | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sophia Ali | Dahlia Qadri | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Blue Davis | Casey Parker | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Peyton Kennedy | Betty Nelson | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rushi Kota | Vikram Roy | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeanine Mason | Sam Bello | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethany Joy Lenz | Jenny | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Blake Hood | Clive Johnson | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lesley Boone | Judy Kemp | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nayah Damasen | Kimmie Park | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Candis Cayne | Michelle Velez | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rachel Ticotin | Marie Cerone | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jaina Lee Ortiz | Andy Herrera | G | R | G | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lindsay Wagner | Helen Karev | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Landi | Nico Kim | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Caroline Clay | Cece Colvin | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jennifer Grey | Carol Dinkinson | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kyle Secor | John Dinkinson | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jasmine Guy | Gemma Larson | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Barrett Doss | Victoria Hughes | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Devin Way | Blake Simms | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleo King | Robin | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Devika Parikh | Nancy Klein | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sarah Rafferty | Suzanne | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lindy Booth | Hadley | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoshannah Stern | Lauren Riley | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Zaiver Sinnett | Zander Perez | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Melissa DuPrey | Sara Ortiz | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert I. Mesa | James Chee | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mackenzie Marsh | Val Ashton | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lisa Vidal | Alma Ortiz | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nikhil Shukla | Reza Khan | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E.R. Fightmaster | Kai Bartley | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bardia Seiri | Farouk Shami Hunt | G | R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sylvia Kwan | Mabel Tseng | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Gallagher | David Hamilton | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lynn Chen | Michelle Lin | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Greg Tarzan Davis | Jordan Wright | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Skylar Astin | Todd Eames | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rome Flynn | Wendell Ndugu | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bianca A. Santos | Kristen Clark | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cedric Sanders | Simon Clark | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Juliet Mills | Maxine Anderson | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| William Martinez | Trey Delgado | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Marla Gibbs | Joyce Ward | R | G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Page | Sam Sutton | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Freddy Miyares | Dorian Cardenas | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacqueline Obradors | Valeria Cardenas | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Natalie Morales | Monica Beltran | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Ellen Pompeo makes her last regular appearance in 19x07. She continues to narrate most episodes and appears sporadically in the following episodes and subsequent seasons. Pompeo continues to receive top billing in any episodes in which she appears and/or provides narration for.
- ^ Katherine Heigl makes her final appearance in 6x12 but is credited through 6x18.
- ^ Patrick Dempsey is credited as a guest star for his appearances with exception of 17x13 where he is credited as a special guest star.
- ^ Kate Walsh was originally set to appear as a recurring character in six episodes of the first season. However, after the season was cut short, Walsh's remaining five appearances aired in the second season before she was promoted to the main cast in what would have been the second episode of season two.
- ^ Kate Walsh is initially credited as a special guest star in season two before being promoted to main cast in 2x07.
- ^ Kate Walsh is credited as a special guest star in a recurring capacity.
- ^ Eric Dane is credited as a series regular from 3x03 through 9x02. In 3x02 he is uncredited.
- ^ Brooke Smith is the only series regular to not hold the role for a full season. She was credited as a series regular from 4x5 to 5x7
- ^ Kevin McKidd is initially credited as a guest star in season five before being promoted to main cast in 5x14.
- ^ Kim Raver is initially credited as guest star in season six before being promoted to main cast in 6x19.
- ^ Kelly McCreary is initially credited as a guest star in season eleven before being promoted to main cast in 11x11.
- ^ Giacomo Gianniotti is initially credited as a guest star in season twelve before being promoted to main cast in 12x10.
- ^ Jake Borelli is initially credited as a co-star in recurring capacity before being upgraded to a guest star in season fifteen.
- ^ a b Borelli and Francis have been confirmed to be exiting as series regulars in season twenty-one, but are still billed as starring.
- ^ Despite being part of the recurring cast in all of the show's seasons, Kathy C. An is credited in only five episodes in the entire show, namely 15x14, 15x15, 16x21, 17x08 and 18x18.
- ^ Portrayed by Sarah Paulson.
- ^ Portrayed by John Ainsworth in 6x15.
- ^ Portrayed by Bridget Regan in 13x08 and a stand-in in 13x24.
References
[edit]- ^ Rhodes, Joe (April 14, 2005). "Thriving Ratings for a New Patient on ABC". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
- ^ "About the Show". Grey's Anatomy. American Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ Grey's Anatomy Season One DVD: Commentary Feature. Buena Vista Home Entertainment. 2005.
- ^ a b c Fogel, Matthew (May 8, 2005). "'Grey's Anatomy' Goes Colorblind". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 21, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ "Moonlight Mile Cast". TV Guide. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "Grey's Anatomy – Sandra Oh's Audition (Paley Center, 2006)". YouTube. January 5, 2009. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "Chicago as 'Grey' area?". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 9, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ Yuan, Jada (September 25, 2006). "Q&A With 'Grey's Anatomy' Star Sara Ramirez". New York. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "Q & A With Eric Dane: A Preview of the Grey's Anatomy Magazine Interview". TV Fanatic. February 22, 2007. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "ABC drops Washington from Grey's Anatomy". CBC News. June 8, 2007. Archived from the original on December 13, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ Ryan, Maureen (February 21, 2007). "Paging Dr. Montgomery: She's starring in the new 'Grey's Anatomy' spinoff". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
- ^ "Kevin McKidd Joins 'Grey's Anatomy' Cast As Series Regular". Access Hollywood. November 12, 2008. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ Vary, Adam B. (October 23, 2009). "Kim Raver becomes series regular on 'Grey's Anatomy'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "The 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Screen Actors Guild. Archived from the original on November 1, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ "List of Golden Globe Nominees and Winners". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Grey's Anatomy". Emmy Awards. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
External links
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- List of Grey's Anatomy cast members Archived January 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine at the Internet Movie Database
