Grey's Anatomy Cast

Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey

Biography

An earthy blonde with soulful eyes and a mischievously playful smile, burgeoning actress Ellen Pompeo 's career began to soar after a memorable turn as Jake Gyllenhaal 's sympathetic love interest in director Brad Silberling 's introspective family drama Moonlight Mile . With roles in such eagerly anticipated films as Steven Spielberg 's Catch Me If You Can (2002) and the comic-book adaptation Daredevil (2003) following close on the heels of what many considered an Oscar-worthy performance in Moonlight Mile , it seemed as if Pompeo was on the verge of becoming a well-known star. A native of Everett, MA, Pompeo got her start as an actress with a pair of appearances in the popular television drama Law & Order . Subsequently cast in the coming-of-age teen-sex comedy Coming Soon (1999), Pompeo continued to refine her skills as a harried waitress in the comedy In the Weeds (2000) while also appearing in a pair of comedic shorts entitled 8 1/2 x 11 (1999) and Eventual Wife (2000). Her recognition factor on the rise, numerous fans and critics considered Pompeo 's turn in Moonlight Mile to be her breakout role.

Filmography

Life of the Party (2005) (post-production) .... Phoebe
"Grey's Anatomy" (2005) TV Series .... Dr. Meredith Grey
Art Heist (2004) .... Sandra Walker
... aka Golpe maestro (Spain)
Nobody's Perfect (2004) .... Veronica
Undermind (2003) .... Flynn
Old School (2003) .... Nicole
Daredevil (2003) .... Karen Page
... aka Daredevil 1.5 (USA: DVD title (director's cut))
Catch Me If You Can (2002) .... Marci
Moonlight Mile (2002) .... Bertie Knox
In the Weeds (2000) .... Martha
Eventual Wife (2000) .... Beth
Coming Soon (1999/I) .... Upset Girl

Patrick Dempsey as Dr. Derek Shepherd

Noted for playing quirky and charmingly shy young men, contemporary American actor Patrick Dempsey became a rising star in Hollywood during the late '80s and '90s. A state downhill skiing champion in high school, he began performing nonprofessionally as a juggler, magician, and puppeteer. In 1981, the multi-talented youth placed second at the 1981 International Jugglers Competition, leading to a stage career in which he worked with different troupes around the U.S. Dempsey made his feature film debut playing a bit part in Heaven Help Us (1985). This led to his being cast as a regular on the short-lived TV series Fast Times the following year (based upon the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High ). Dempsey then returned to feature films, where he worked steadily for several years. Although primarily a comic actor, he showed considerable talent for drama in the 1991 film Mobsters , and later received an Emmy nomination for his performance as Sela Ward 's schizophrenic brother on ABC 's Once and Again in 2001. Returning to his comedy roots, he starred as Reese Witherspoon 's big city fiancé in 2002's Sweet Home Alabama.

Filmography

Cattle Call (2005) (pre-production) .... Richie Rey
... aka National Lampoon's Cattle Call
"Grey's Anatomy" (2005) TV Series .... Dr. Derek Shepherd
Iron Jawed Angels (2004) (TV) .... Ben Weissman
Lucky 7 (2003) (TV) .... Peter Connor
... aka Lucky Seven (USA: DVD title)
"About a Boy" (2003) TV Series .... Not in this movie
Sweet Home Alabama (2002) .... Andrew Hennings
The Emperor's Club (2002) .... Older Louis Masoudi
Rebellion (2002/I) .... Tyler Rae
"Corsairs" (2002) TV Series
"Blonde" (2001) (mini) TV Series .... Cass
... aka Marilyn Monroe (Canada: French title)
Chestnut Hill (2001) (TV) .... Michael Eastman
Scream 3 (2000) .... Det. Mark Kincaid
Me and Will (1999) .... Fast Eddie

James Pickens Jr. as Richard Webber

Filmography

Backwater (2005) (post-production)
"Grey's Anatomy" (2005) TV Series .... Dr. Richard Webber
The X Files: Resist or Serve (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Alvin Kersh
"The Lyon's Den" (2003) TV Series .... Terrance Christianson
The Lyon's Den (2003) (TV) .... Terrance Christianson
White Rush (2003) .... Denny
The X-Files: The Truth (2002) (TV) .... Deputy Director Alvin Kersh
Home Room (2002) .... Principal Robbins
Semper Fi (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Mr. Maddox
Traffic (2000) .... Prosecutor Ben Williams
... aka Traffic - Die Macht des Kartells (Germany)
Liberty Heights (1999) .... Sylvia's Father

T.R. Knight as George O'Malley

Filmography

"Grey's Anatomy" (2005) TV Series .... Dr. George O'Malley
"Charlie Lawrence" (2003) TV Series .... Ryan Lemming
Garmento (2002) .... Daniel

Sandra Oh as Dr. Christina Yang

One of Canada's most respected actresses, Sandra Oh is one of her country's growing number of talented performers to make their presence felt in Hollywood. Oh, who is of Korean heritage, was born in Nepean, Ottawa, and began acting at the age of ten. Despite the disapproval of her traditionally-minded parents, she embarked on a professional acting career when she was barely out of her teens. After attending the National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal, Oh had her breakthrough in the 1993 CBC production of Runaway: The Diary of Evelyn Lau. Her portrayal of the title character, a 14-year-old runaway who endured hard times while living on the street, earned Oh a FIPA d'Or for Best Actress at Cannes.

On the big screen, Oh first earned raves and recognition for her portrayal of a Chinese-Canadian woman struggling with both the demands of her conservative parents and those placed on her by society in response to her ethnic identity. Her thoughtful, funny performance earned Oh her first Genie Award (Canada's equivalent of the Oscar), but unfortunately, further work was not immediately forthcoming. Things began to look up when Oh was cast on the popular CBC series Arli$$ in 1996, and in a bit part in the hit comedy Bean (1997).

Oh found greater success as one of the stars of Don McKellar's Last Night (1998), a comedy-drama about the end of the world that cast the actress as a woman trying to get across town in time to make good on a suicide pact she has with her husband (David Cronenberg). An internationally praised film that enjoyed a particularly strong reception at the Toronto and Cannes Festivals, it received a number of awards, including a second Genie for Oh. The following year, Oh took part in another critical hit with Audrey Wells' Guinevere, in which she appeared alongside fellow Canadian Sarah Polley as one of a number of young women taken under the wing of a dubious mentor (Stephen Rea).

Oh ushered in the new millenium with a role in the largely-improvised ensemble film Dancing at the Blue Iguana. The film saw Oh playing an exotic dancer who aspires to be a poet. The ensuing years saw the actress primarily take on a variety of small character roles in such films as Big Fat Liar and Under the Tuscan Sun, but in 2004 she garnered a number of positive responses for her performance in husband Alexander Payne's dramedy Sideways.

Filmography

The Night Listener (2006) (filming) .... Anna
Cake (2005) (filming)
Untitled Post-9/11 Cab Drama (2005) (filming)
3 Needles (2005) (post-production) .... Mary
"Grey's Anatomy" (2005) TV Series .... Dr. Christina Yang
Hard Candy (2005) .... Judy Tokuda
Mulan II (2004) (V) (voice) .... Ting Ting
8 Minutes to Love (2004) .... Joy
Sideways (2004) .... Stephanie
Wilby Wonderful (2004) .... Carol French
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) .... Patti
... aka Sotto il sole della Toscana (Italy)
Rick (2003) .... Michelle
Break a Leg (2003) .... Young Turk
Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity (2002) .... Kin Ho Lum
Full Frontal (2002) .... Fourth Fired Employee
Barrier Device (2002) .... Audrey
Big Fat Liar (2002) .... Mrs. Phyllis Caldwel

Katherine Heigl as Isobel "Izzie" Stevens

Katherine Heigl was an experienced movie actress by the time she was cast as one of the out-of-this-world teenagers on WB 's Roswell in 1999. Born and raised in Connecticut, Heigl began modeling and appearing in TV ads as a child. After making her film debut in That Night (1992), Heigl balanced movie work with high school, playing a small role in Steven Soderbergh 's Depression-era drama King of the Hill (1993), starring as Gerard Depardieu 's difficult daughter in My Father, the Hero (1994), and Steven Seagal 's niece in the action sequel Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995). Heigl headed to Los Angeles after high school to make acting her full-time job. Following a leading role in Wish Upon a Star (1996) and a small part as a Rita Hayworth stand-in in Stand-Ins (1997), Heigl made a foray into horror with Bug Buster (1998) and Bride of Chucky (1998). Branching out into television, Heigl co-starred with Peter Fonda in a Shakespeare -via-Civil War reworking of The Tempest (1998). Benefiting from the late-'90s wave of youth-driven TV shows, Heigl stayed with television and attracted an avid following as alien beauty Isabel on the cult hit Roswell .

Filmography

The 9th Passenger (2005) (post-production) .... Delilah
The Ringer (2005) (completed)
Side Effects (2005/I) .... Karly Hert
"Grey's Anatomy" (2005) TV Series .... Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens
Zyzzyx Rd. (2005) .... Marissa
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning (2005) (TV) .... Romy White
Love's Enduring Promise (2004) (TV) .... Marty Claridge
Wuthering Heights (2003) (TV) (as Katherine M. Heigl) .... Isabel
Critical Assembly (2003) (TV) .... Aizy
... aka Ground Zero (USA)
Descendant (2003) .... Ann Hedgerow/Emily Hedgerow
... aka Descendent, Descendent (USA)
Evil Never Dies (2003) (TV) .... Eve
Love Comes Softly (2003) (TV) .... Marty Claridge
Vegas Dick (2003) (TV)
Valentine (2001) .... Shelley Fisher
100 Girls (2000) .... Arlene, the Competitive Tomboy

Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey

Filmography

"Grey's Anatomy" (2005) TV Series .... Dr. Miranda Bailey
Strangers with Candy (2005) .... Lena
Head of State (2003) (uncredited) .... Jaime
"Bob Patterson" (2001) TV Series .... Claudia
Lone Star (1996) .... Pvt. Athena Johnson
Philadelphia (1993) .... Chandra
Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
Sexual Considerations (1991) (TV) .... Gloria

Isaiah Washington as Dr. Preston Burke

A respected actor who became one of the more prominent figures in the growing African American cinema of the 1990s, Isaiah Washington has made his name in gritty crime dramas and romantic ensemble comedies alike.
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A native of Houston, Texas, Washington spent four years in the Air Force before studying drama at Washington, D.C.'s Howard University. Following graduation, he won a role in playwright Ntozake Shange's Spell 7 and then moved to New York to further pursue his career. He appeared in a number of stage productions, and he became one of the founding members of CityKids Repertory, a theatre group that visits high schools and community centers throughout New York.

Washington began his screen career on television, appearing in the soap operas As the World Turns and One Life to Live. He made his big screen debut in Spike Lee's Crooklyn (1994), and he subsequently appeared in Lee's Clockers (1995), Girl 6 (1996), and Get on the Bus (1996), the last of which cast him as a gay man on his way to the 1995 Million Man March in Washington, D.C.

Some of Washington's other memorable credits during the '90s included the Hughes brothers' Dead Presidents (1995), the warmly received ensemble romantic comedy Love Jones (1997), Steven Soderbergh's Out of Sight (1998), in which Washington gave a memorable turn as a scheming con's violent brother-in-law; Warren Beatty's Bulworth (1998), and Clint Eastwood's True Crime (1999), which cast Washington as a man awaiting execution on death row after being falsely accused of murder. In 2000, Washington could be seen starring opposite Chinese action star Jet Li in Romeo Must Die, an urban update of Romeo and Juliet set between rival Asian and African American gangs in Oakland, California.

Filmography

"Grey's Anatomy" (2005) TV Series .... Dr. Preston Burke
The Moguls (2005) .... Homer
Trois 3: The Escort (2004) .... Benny
Dead Birds (2004) .... Todd
Wild Things 2 (2004) (V) .... Terence Bridge
Blood on a Happy Face (2004)
This Girl's Life (2003) .... Shane
Hollywood Homicide (2003) .... Antoine Sartain
Ghost Ship (2002) .... Greer
Welcome to Collinwood (2002) .... Leon
... aka Safecrackers oder Diebe haben's schwer (Germany)
Sacred Is the Flesh (2001) .... Roland
... aka Sacred (USA: video title)
Exit Wounds (2001) .... George Clark
Tara (2001) (V) .... Max
... aka Hood Rat (USA)
Kin (2000) .... Stone
Romeo Must Die (2000) .... Mac

Justin Chambers as Alex Karev

Justin Chambers was born July 11, 1970 in Springfield, Ohio. He grew up in a rural area of Springfield with his family that includes his parents, older brother, twin brother, and two older sisters. Justin, along with his twin brother moved to Paris, France soon after graduating high school. Justin was near the Metro in Paris when approached by a modeling agent. He was asked if he had ever considered modeling, and was given a business card. Justin arranged an interview soon after his encounter and immediately signed a contract. His career began in Europe, taking him to many exotic and far reaching places. Justin returned to New York in the early 1990's. He continued to model while studying acting and eventually began a career in television and film. Justin resides with his wife and family in New York.

Filmography

Southern Belles (2005) .... Rhett Butler
"Grey's Anatomy" (2005) TV Series .... Alex Karev
In Control of All Things (2004) .... Matt Parish
"Cold Case" (2003) TV Series .... Chris Lassing (2003)
For Which It Stands (2003) .... German Soldier
Leo (2002) .... Ryan
Hysterical Blindness (2002) (TV) .... Rick
The Musketeer (2001) .... D'Artagnan
The Wedding Planner (2001) .... Massimo Lenzetti
... aka Wedding Planner - verliebt, verlobt, verplant (Germany)
Liberty Heights (1999) .... Trey Tobelseted
"Seasons of Love" (1999) (mini) TV Series .... Adult Hocking
"Four Corners" (1998/I) TV Series .... Caleb Haskell
Rose Hill (1997) (TV) .... Cole Clayborne
Harvest of Fire (1996) (TV) .... George
"Another World" (1964) TV Series .... Nicholas 'Nick' Hudson #1 (1995)
... aka Another World: Bay City