She suffered so much tragedy, heartbreak and really has taken the long and hard path back to sobriety and back to a balanced life. That's what's so tragic about this episode: She went through more on Private Practice than any human could reasonably endure. In fact, I just want to be on Grey's Anatomy.’" Ĭharacterization and development So I went to this medical faculty lecture series and by the end, I said, ‘I don't want to be a doctor. When I got to the end of it, I was under the misapprehension that I wanted to become a doctor. On top of her sister being a big fan of the parent show, she later revealed she considered becoming a doctor after binge-watching the first season of Grey's when she was finishing her bachelor's degree saying, "I would unwind after exams by binge-watching the first season of Grey's Anatomy. As of July 2010, Scorsone was promoted to series regular for Private Practice. She ended up appearing in five episodes of the third season of Private Practice. Scorsone mentioned that she still had to do the regular auditioning process to get cast. Shonda Rhimes agreed to bring her in after Stoltz noted her acting chops and resemblance to Patrick Dempsey, who plays Derek Shepherd. Eric Stoltz, who was directing Scorsone's debut episode " Eyes Wide Open" heard about the role of Amelia and recommended Scorsone portray her, as he knew her from working with her during her child actress days on My Horrible Year! a decade prior. On March 2, 2010, Scorsone was recruited to join the cast of Shonda Rhimes' drama series Private Practice in the recurring role of Amelia Shepherd, the sister of Derek Shepherd from its parent show, Grey's Anatomy. Scorsone describes her character's “hero” journey as showing the “full Phoenix-ing of a woman who was so broken and traumatized by loss and addiction”. The actress has been lauded by critics and fans alike. She has also appeared as a guest star in the second spin-off, Station 19. Scorsone has been a part of the Grey's universe for over ten years and has appeared in a total of eleven seasons as a series regular. Her storylines in both shows revolve around her struggle with sobriety, recklessness, and ambition as a neurosurgeon. She was then promoted to series regular for season eleven (2014–15), and has appeared as a main cast member for all of its subsequent seven seasons.Īmelia is the youngest sibling of Derek Shepherd ( Patrick Dempsey)'s family, and a recovering drug addict. After Private Practice ended its six-season run in January 2013, Scorsone returned to the Grey's Anatomy universe in its parent show, recurring in the final four episodes of the tenth season in 2014. Scorsone crossed over as a special guest in one episode each of the seventh (2010–11) and eighth seasons (2011–12) of Grey's Anatomy, which ran concurrently with the fourth (2010–11) and fifth seasons (2011–12) of Private Practice, in both 20. She remained in the series until the final episode. In July 2010, it was reported that she was promoted to series regular for the fourth season, after appearing in the final five episodes of season three. In her debut appearance in season three, Amelia visited her former sister-in-law, Addison Montgomery, and became a partner at the Oceanside Wellness Group. is a fictional character on the ABC American television Grey's Anatomy medical drama and the spin-off series Private Practice, portrayed by Caterina Scorsone. Scout Derek Shepherd Lincoln (with Atticus Lincoln)Īmelia Frances Shepherd, M.D., F.A.C.S. Nine nieces and four nephews (via her sisters)Ĭhristopher Shepherd (deceased, with Ryan Kerrigan) Meredith Grey (sister-in-law, declared sister) Ambrose Hospital (former)Īddison Montgomery (former sister-in-law declared sister) Neurosurgeon at Oceanside wellness group (former) " I Must Have Lost it on the Wind (11.01) " Take Two" (4.01) Septem(as series regular) " Eyes Wide Open" (3.19) Ap(as recurring cast)
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