The 19th season of the American medical drama television series Grey’s Anatomy will premiere on October 6, 2022 on ABC in the United States. The season was announced on January 10, 2022, by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). Returning series regulars include Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, Justin Chambers as Alex Karev, Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, James Pickens Jr. Grey’s Anatomy season 19: Get to Know the Cast and Characters
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Main Cast
Ellen Pompeo Portrays Dr. Meredith Grey
Meredith Grey is an American surgeon. She has been friends with Cristina Yang, Dr. Alex Karev, Dr. Arizona Robbins and Dr. Izzie Stevens since medical school at Seattle Grace Hospital in 2005. When her husband Derek Shepherd dies in a car crash, she struggles to move on from his death as she raises their two children alone. Kristen Gutoskie as Amelia Shepherd : Amelia Shepherd is Meredith Grey’s half-sister who was raised by their father Richard Webber after her mother left when she was young. After living in Seattle for several years, she returns to live with Meredith while working as a surgical intern at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. Caterina Scorsone as Dr. Amelia Shepherd : After living in Seattle for several years, Amelia Shepherd returns home to live with her sister while working as a surgical intern at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. Camilla Luddington as Jo Wilson : Jo Wilson is an American nurse who works alongside Miranda Bailey and later shares an apartment with Callie Torres before moving into her own house.
Chandra Wilson Portrays Dr. Miranda Bailey
Dr. Miranda Bailey is currently one of two characters to have appeared in all of the series’ original run. The other character who has remained on Grey’s for its entire duration is Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), Miranda’s husband, as well as a former Chief of Surgery at Seattle Grace Hospital. No matter how busy she is, there’s always time for her husband. In fact, Wilson told The Hollywood Reporter that she believes their relationship is still going strong because they have each other’s backs. Giacomo Gianniotti as Dr. Andrew DeLuca : This doctor had a rough start at his new job—he was fired from his last hospital after he accidentally killed a patient during surgery—but it looks like things are finally turning around for him now that he works with Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and her team.
James Pickens Jr. Portrays Dr. Richard Webber
Webber first appeared on September 26, 2003, in Season 2. He was originally a recurring character, but was promoted to main cast status for Season 3. Pickens Jr. also played Webber’s identical twin brother Derek Webber in Season 6 after Patrick Dempsey left his role as Dr. Derek Shepherd, Webber’s character remained a main cast member until its end in May 2014. In 2019, Pickens reprised his role as Richard Webber in Grey’s Anatomy (season 19) . The actor has won two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance as Richard. Matthew Morrison as Dr. Grey’s Anatomy season 19: Get to Know the Cast and Characters
Kelly McCreary Portrays Maggie Pierce
A hospital porter who helped save April’s life, Maggie is described as fiercely intelligent with a take-no-prisoners attitude. The daughter of Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) and Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone), Maggie was one of Dr. Hermann’s interns at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital during his residency; she later became a doctor, like her father. McCreary has previously guest starred on shows including True Detective and The Newsroom. She also had a recurring role in ABC’s short-lived comedy series Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23.
McCreary is set to return as series regular in Grey’s Anatomy Season 14. In a recurring role, she portrayed Dr. Amelia Shepherd who was Derek’s estranged sister and Owen’s ex-girlfriend. McCreary also portrayed Avery Jennings during Private Practice Season 6. She will play Maggie Pierce, Meredith’s half-sister. She has been cast as Maggie Pierce on April 11, 2018.[1] On September 12, 2018, it was announced that McCreary would be promoted to series regular for season 14.[2] McCreary attended Yale University and graduated with honors with a B.A., magna cum laude in English and American literature and language studies in 2005.
Kevin McKidd Portrays Dr. Owen Hunt
A brilliant neurosurgeon whose colorful personality often clashes with his boss, Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson). As we’ll see in Season 18, Owen is trying to move on from Amelia’s death. He’s dating Dr. Nicole Herman (Geena Davis), a fertility specialist who lives in New York City with her daughter. Owen’s other love interest will be Dr. Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary), Meredith’s half-sister. Maggie is a surgeon at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital and she comes back into Mer’s life as they try to find out more about their biological mother, Ellis Grey, says McKidd. Owen falls for Maggie pretty hard because she reminds him of Amelia in some ways. She has that same kind of big heart and drive that he fell for so many years ago.
Caterina Scorsone Portrays Dr. Amelia Shepherd
Caterina Scorsone is an American actress who is known for playing Dr. Amelia Shepherd on Grey’s Anatomy (2013–present). Caterina was born on September 21, 1991, in Greenwich, Connecticut. She studied at Boston University. In 2017, she won a Critics’ Choice Television Award as well as a TCA Award for her role as Dr. Amelia Shepherd on Grey’s Anatomy . She has also appeared in several TV series including The Good Wife , Madam Secretary , The Following , and Scorpion . Her first film appearance came with Little Manhattan (2005). In 2016, she appeared in The Secret Life of Pets . In 2018, she starred alongside Jason Bateman in Game Night .
Camilla Luddington Portrays Dr. Jo Wilson
DeLuca is introduced in season nineteen as a surgical intern at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. He is portrayed by Canadian actor Giacomo Gianniotti. DeLuca first appeared in season three of Private Practice, before moving over to Grey’s Anatomy following its finale. His casting was first announced on October 2, 2017, but ABC had been secretly working with Gianniotti for five months prior. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Gianniotti said he auditioned six times for various roles across both shows. The character has been described as charismatic and gregarious. He also shares several similarities with one of his predecessors, Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), including a strained relationship with their fathers and being estranged from their siblings. Additionally, his initial baggage includes an ex-fiancée who cheated on him. Unlike Karev though, DeLuca does not have any children or family members living in Seattle. Grey’s Anatomy season 19: Get to Know the Cast and Characters
Kim Raver Portrays Dr. Teddy Altman
Kim Raver (born May 17, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Dr. Teddy Altman on Grey’s Anatomy, where she was a series regular in 2006–2010, 2012–2013 and 2015. Since 2014 she has had a main role on ABC television drama series The Last Resort. In film, she is known for playing Meg Fitch in Varsity Blues (1999), and Jen Kornfeldt in Along Came a Spider (2001). Raver also starred as Sara Sidle Callen on CSI: NY from 2008 to 2013. In 2016 it was announced that she will be joining Fox medical drama The Resident. Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey : Chandra Danette Wilson (born September 21, 1964) is an American actress who portrayed Dr.
Jake Borelli Portrays Dr. Levi Schmitt
Levi Schmitt is a surgical intern at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. He comes from an upper-class background, as his father owns an investment bank. His father always wanted him to become a lawyer, but he chose medicine instead. A year ago, Levi was engaged to marry his fiancé Malerie – who is now married with children – but they broke it off because she didn’t want kids.
Chris Carmack Portrays Dr. Atticus “Link” Lincoln
Chris Carmack is an American actor known for his role as Will Lexington on The CW series Nashville. In 2017, he joined Grey’s Anatomy in season 19 as Atticus Link Lincoln. With his warm personality, charming smile, classic good looks and easy-going charm, Link will quickly be a favorite character among Grey’s fans. Also an accomplished country musician onscreen and off (he sings on his Nashville theme song), Chris was born in Santa Rosa, California. He began acting at age eight, appearing in school plays and local theater productions. After graduating from UC Berkeley with a degree in political science, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting full time. He landed several guest roles on popular TV shows like CSI: Miami and ER before landing his first regular gig on FX’s award-winning drama Justified.
Anthony Hill Portrays Dr. Winston Ndugu
Dr. Ndugu is a core character. He is a surgical resident in his fifth year at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. He has been married for five years, but he and his wife have been separated for two years. His parents were missionaries in Africa, which is where he spent most of his childhood. When he was eight, they moved back to America so that he could attend an American high school. He has one sister who lives with her husband in New York City; she’s pregnant with her first child. In addition to English, Dr. Ndugu speaks Swahili and French fluently. Anthony Hill as Dr. Winston Ndugu (Dr.) Sara Ramirez as Dr. Callie Torres : Dr. Callie Torres is a main character. She works as a general surgeon at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital and also teaches surgical residents there. She’s divorced from her ex-husband, Arizona Robbins; they share custody of their daughter Sofia, who stays primarily with Callie because Arizona travels frequently for work. Before she became a doctor, Callie worked as an Army medic during Operation Iraqi Freedom II.
Alexis Floyd Portrays Dr. Simone Griffith
Alexis Floyd is an American actress who has acted in theatre, film and television. She is best known for her performances as Dr. Simone Griffith in Grey’s Anatomy (season 16, 2017-present) , as Jackie Taylor in Arrow (season 1, 2012-2013) and as Gemma Teller Morrow in Sons of Anarchy (seasons 2-4, 2013-2014) . Her latest role is a series regular on The Fix (2019–present) . Prior to acting, she was a dancer and choreographer at Manhattan Theatre Source. In 2018 she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series along with cast members from The Fix. Grey’s Anatomy season 19: Get to Know the Cast and Characters
Harry Shum Jr. Portrays Dr. Benson “Blue” Kwan
Shum was born in Detroit, Michigan, to a Chinese father who emigrated from Hong Kong and a Caucasian mother of German descent. He graduated from St. Mary’s Preparatory High School in 2003. Shum attended New York University (NYU), where he studied acting with Dr. Robert Carnegie at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. After graduating from college, Shum worked as an investment banker on Wall Street before pursuing his dream of becoming an actor. His parents were supportive when he decided to pursue acting as a career, but they were also concerned about his decision because they knew how difficult it would be for him to succeed as an Asian American actor. My dad said if I didn’t make it after five years then I should really go back into banking, said Shum.
Adelaide Kane Portrays Dr. Jules Millin
Jules Millin is a surgical resident. She is passionate about neurosurgery, which may be surprising given that she was severely injured in an accident as a child that left her mother brain-dead and her father comatose. Jules’ quest for neurosurgery becomes even more important once she discovers that she can hear her mother’s voice only when operating on or near someone’s brain. She has a twin sister named Felicity who is married with three children and lives in London. Jules herself has never been married, but she had a long-term relationship with Dr. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) while they were both attending Stanford University together. However, he broke up with her because he didn’t want to leave his family behind in Seattle while attending medical school there.
Midori Francis Portrays Dr. Mika Yasuda
Dr. Mika Yasuda (played by Midori Francis) is a surgical resident. She is married with two children, who are shown in photos on her desk at Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital. Dr. Charlotte King has been mentoring her for some time, but it is not revealed when she started working there. Dr. Yasuda was born in Japan, raised in New York City, and attended medical school at Johns Hopkins University. Her husband’s name is Kenji; they have a daughter named Eriko and son named Keita. In Change of Heart, Dr. Yasuda reveals that she was previously engaged to someone else prior to marrying Kenji; however, he died from an undisclosed illness before their wedding day. In The Room Where It Happens, it is revealed that Dr.
Niko Terho Portrays Dr. Lucas Adams
Nico Terho is a Finnish actor, who was born on March 12, 2000 in Turku, Finland. He will portray Dr. Lucas Adams in Season nineteen of Grey’s Anatomy. He has been a recurring character on The 100 as ‘Jackson’ for two seasons since 2015.
Scott Speedman Portrays Dr. Nick Marsh
Speedman plays Dr. Nick Marsh, Meredith Grey’s ex-husband who returns in hopes of making amends with her. He’ll be a newcomer at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital and works as an attending general surgeon. TV Line reports that Dr.
Recurring Cast
Jaicy Elliot Portrays Dr. Taryn Helm
A new female surgeon who joins Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. It was announced on August 2, 2022 that Jaicy will be a series regular on season 19 of Grey’s Anatomy. She made her first appearance in Puzzle With a Piece Missing, which aired on September 23, 2022.
Kate Walsh Portrays Dr. Addison Montgomery
Dr. Addison Montgomery Grey (maiden name Ellis) (born September 25, 1970), is a fictional character on the ABC television medical drama series Grey’s Anatomy, portrayed by Kate Walsh. She was created by series producer Shonda Rhimes, who also serves as executive producer and showrunner of Greys. She made her first appearance in season one episode A Hard Day’s Night, though she did not become a series regular until midway through season two. Dr.
Debbie Allen Portrays Dr. Catherine Fox
Allen is a British-American television director, choreographer, dancer, singer, film director and actress. Allen has been nominated for three Emmy Awards for her work in choreography. She has also won four Emmys as a director including a Daytime Emmy award for directing an episode of Grey’s Anatomy. In addition to her role on Grey’s Anatomy, she was cast as Dr. Catherine Fox on April 17, 2022. Fox is originally from Manchester, England and graduated from Cambridge University with a PhD in Neuroscience before moving to Seattle where she started working at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital as a neurologist. Grey’s Anatomy season 19: Get to Know the Cast and Characters
Notable guests Cast
Marla Gibbs Portrays Joyce Ward
The only non-medical character on Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital’s payroll, Mrs. Ward is recruited by Arizona in her new role as Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery. From How Insensitive, season 12; originally aired April 3, 2013. Kirsten Nelson as Lara Perkins: A perky pharmaceutical rep with a few secrets that could jeopardize her success in Seattle. From Life During Wartime, season 13; originally aired October 8, 2014. Ravi Patel as Rajesh Raj Chaudhry: An orthopedic surgeon who takes over for Bailey after she leaves for New York. From Break Down the House, season 14; originally aired September 27, 2015. James Pickens Jr. as Dr. Richard Webber: Head of surgery at Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital and Meredith Grey’s mentor since day one.
