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Shonda Rhimes

Ellen Pompeo - Dr. Meredith Grey

Sandra Oh – Dr. Cristina Yang

Katherine Heigl – Dr. Isobel “Izzie” Steens

T.R. Knight – Dr. George O’Malley

Chandra Wilson – Dr. Miranda Bailey

James Pickens, Jr. – Dr. Richard Webber

Isaiah Washington – Dr. Preston Burke

Patrick Dempsey – Dr. Derek Shepherd

Kate Walsh – Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd

Sara Ramirez – Dr. Callie Torres

Steven W. Bailey – Joe

Eric Dane – Dr. Mark Sloan

Jeffrey Dean Morgan – Denny Duquette

Justin Chambers – Dr. Alex Karev

Chyler Leigh – Dr. Lexie Grey

Steven W. Bailey – Joe

Keven McKidd – Dr. Owen Hunt

Mark Saul – Dr. Steve Mostow

Molly Kidder – Dr. Megan Nowland

Jeffrey Dean Morgan – Denny Duquette

Moe Irvin – Nurse Tyler Christian

Brooke Smith – Dr. Erica Hahn

Joseph Williamson – Intern Pierce

Jessica Capshaw – Dr. Arizona Robbins

Gloria Garayua – Intern Graciella

Candice Afia – Intern Laura

Winston Story – Intern Leo

Sarah Utterback – Nurse Olivia Harper

Amrapali Ambegaokar – Intern Dani

Elizabeth Reaser – Jane Doe

Tymberlee Hill – Intern Claire

Kate Burton – Ellis Grey

Brandon Scott – Dr. Ryan Spalding

Ray Ford – Ray the Paramedic

Linda Klein – Nurse Linda

Jeff Perry – Thatcher Grey

Loretta Devine – Adele Webber

Robin Pearson Rose – Patricia

Kate Anthony – Nurse Kate

United States

Mark Gordon, Shonda Rhimes, James D. Parriott, Betsy Beers, Peter Horton and Rob Corn

Rob Corn, Peter Horton, Jeffrey Melman, Daniel Minahan, Julie Ann Robinson, Jessica Yu, James Frawley, Tom Verica, Adam Davidson, Wendey Stanzler, Micahel Grossman, Mark Tinker, Tandall Zisk, Tony Goldwyn, Adam Arkin, Seith Mann, Chris Misiano, Greg Yaitanes, Micahel Pressman, Eric Stoltz, Bill D’Elia, Allison liddi, Edward Ornelas and Tony Phelan

March 27, 2005 – present

"Cosy in the Rocket"

Melissa George | Mandy Moore | Christina Ricci | David Anders | Monica Keena | Faye Dunaway | Natalie Cole | Dee Wallace | Richard Roundtree

ALMA Awards

2008 Nominated ALMA Award Outstanding Actress in a Drama Television Series Sara Ramirez

2007 Nominated ALMA Award Outstanding Actress - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie Sara Ramirez

American Cinema Editors

2007 Nominated Eddie Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television Edward Ornelas For episode "It's the End of the World".

BMI Film & TV Awards

2009 Won BMI TV Music Award Carim Clasmann Galla Durant

2008 Won BMI TV Music Award Carim Clasmann Galla Durant

2005 Won BMI TV Music Award Carim Clasmann Durant, Galia

Casting Society of America

2007 Nominated Artios Best Dramatic Episodic Casting Linda Lowy

2006 Won Artios Best Dramatic Episodic Casting Linda Lowy

2005 Nominated Artios Best Dramatic Pilot Casting Linda Lowy

Directors Guild of America

2007 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series' Seith Mann For episode "Name of the Game".

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night Peter Horton For episode "It's the End of the World (As We Know It)".

2006 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night Peter Horton For episode "A Hard Day's Night".

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night Jeffrey Melman For episode "In To You Like A Train".

Emmy Awards

2010 Won Emmy Outstanding Makeup for a Single Camera Series (Non-prosthetic) For episode "Suicide Is Painless".

2010 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special For episode "How Insensitive".

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Sharon Lawrence For playing "Robbie Stevens". For episode "No Good At Saying Sorry (One More Chance)".

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Makeup for a Single Camera Series (Non-prosthetic) For episode "Dream A Little Dream Of Me, Part 1 and Part 2".

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special For episode "Stand By Me".

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Sandra Oh

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Chandra Wilson

2008 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Diahann Carroll For playing "Jane Burke".

2008 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) For episode "Crash Into Me - Parts 1 & 2".

2008 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special For episode "Forever Young".

2008 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Sandra Oh

2008 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Chandra Wilson

2007 Won Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Katherine Heigl

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Drama Series

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Kate Burton

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Elizabeth Reaser

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special For episode "My Favorite Mistake".

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series For episode "Walk On Water".

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series T.R. Knight

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Sandra Oh

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Chandra Wilson

2006 Won Emmy Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Drama Series

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Kyle Chandler

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Kate Burton

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Christina Ricci

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) For episode "Owner Of A Lonely Heart".

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special For episode "Yesterday".

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Sandra Oh

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Chandra Wilson

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Shonda Rhimes (written by) For episode "It's the End Of The World, As We Know It", parts 1 & 2.

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Krista Vernoff (written by) For episode "Into You Like A Train".

2005 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series

2005 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Peter Horton (directed by) For episode "A Hard Days Night".

2005 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Sandra Oh

GLAAD Media Awards

2010 Nominated GLAAD Media Award Outstanding Drama Series

2007 Won GLAAD Media Award Outstanding Individual Episode For episode "Where the Boys Are".

Golden Globes

2008 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Katherine Heigl

2008 Nominated Golden Globe Best Television Series - Drama

2007 Won Golden Globe Best Television Series - Drama

2007 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama Patrick Dempsey

2007 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Katherine Heigl

2007 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama Ellen Pompeo

2006 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Sandra Oh

2006 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama Patrick Dempsey

2006 Nominated Golden Globe Best Television Series - Drama

Grammy Awards

2007 Nominated Grammy Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media "various artists" For "Volume 2".

Image Awards

2010 Won Image Award Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series Chandra Wilson For episode "Give Peace a Chance".

2010 Won Image Award Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series Shonda Rhimes For episode "What a Difference a Day Makes".

2010 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Sandra Oh

2010 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Chandra Wilson

2010 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Drama Series

2010 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series James Pickens Jr.

2010 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series Zoanne Clack For episode "Stand by Me"

2009 Won Image Award Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Chandra Wilson

2009 Won Image Award Outstanding Drama Series

2009 Won Image Award Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series Shonda Rhimes For episodes "Freedom", part 1 and 2

2009 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series James Pickens Jr.

2008 Won Image Award Outstanding Drama Series

2008 Won Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Chandra Wilson

2008 Won Image Award Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series For episode "A Change Is Gonna Come"

2008 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series James Pickens Jr.

2007 Won Image Award Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Isaiah Washington

2007 Won Image Award Outstanding Drama Series

2007 Won Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Chandra Wilson

2007 Won Image Award Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series Shonda Rhimes For episode "It's the End of the World"

2007 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series James Pickens Jr.

2006 Won Image Award Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Isaiah Washington

2006 Won Image Award Outstanding Drama Series

2006 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series James Pickens Jr.

2006 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Chandra Wilson

Imagen Foundation Awards

2007 Nominated Imagen Award Best Supporting Actress - Television Sara Ramirez

NAMIC Vision Awards

2010 Nominated Vision Award Drama

2009 Won Vision Award Drama

PGA Awards

2008 Nominated Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Drama

2007 Won Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Drama

2006 Nominated Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Drama

People's Choice Awards

2009 Nominated People's Choice Award Favorite TV Drama

2008 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Scene Stealing Star Chandra Wilson

2007 Won People's Choice Award Favorite TV Drama

Prism Awards

2009 Nominated Prism Award Drama Series - Mental Health For episodes "Freedom" parts 1 and 2.

2009 Nominated Prism Award Performance in a Drama Multi-Episode Storyline Justin Chambers

2009 Nominated Prism Award Performance in a Drama Multi-Episode Storyline Elizabeth Reaser

2008 Won Prism Award Drama Episode For episode "Love/Addiction"

2008 Won Prism Award Performance in a Drama Series Episode Ben Vereen

2008 Nominated Prism Award Performance in a Drama Series Episode Justin Chambers

Satellite Awards

2008 Nominated Satellite Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Chandra Wilson

2007 Won Satellite Award Best Actress in a Series, Drama Ellen Pompeo

2007 Nominated Satellite Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television T.R. Knight

2007 Nominated Satellite Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Chandra Wilson

2007 Nomianted Satellite Award Best Television Series, Drama

2006 Won Satellite Award Best Ensemble, Television

2005 Nominated Satellite Award Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Sandra Oh

2005 Nominated Satellite Award Outstanding Television Series, Drama

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2008 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

2007 Won Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Chandra Wilson

2007 Won Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

2006 Won Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Sandra Oh

2006 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Patrick Dempsey

2006 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

TV Land Awards

2006 Won Future Classic Award

Teen Choice Awards

2008 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor: Drama Patrick Dempsey

2008 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress: Drama Katherine Heigl

2008 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Show: Drama

2007 Won Teen Choice Award Choice TV Show: Drama

2007 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress: Drama Katherine Heigl

2006 Nominated Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Actor: Drama/Action Adventure Patrick Dempsey

2006 Nominated Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Actress Ellen Pompeo

2006 Nominated Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Actress: Drama/Action Adventure Katherine Heigl

2006 Nominated Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Chemistry The Seattle Grace Hospital doctors.

2006 Nominated Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Drama/Action Adventure Show

2005 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Breakout Performance - Female Ellen Pompeo

2005 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Breakout Performance - Male Justin Chambers

2005 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Show: Drama

Television Critics Association Awards

2006 Won TCA Award Program of the Year

2006 Nominated TCA Award Outstanding Achievement in Drama

Visual Effects Society Awards

2008 Nominated VES Award Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program For the ferryboat crash. For episode "Walk On Water".

Writers Guild of America

2007 Nominated WGA Award (TV) Dramatic Series

2006 Won WGA Award (TV) New Series

2006 Nominated WGA Award (TV) Dramatic Series

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Much of the action was in the supply closed, or any other available site for a sexual tryst, in this wildly popular soap opera about five first-year surgical residents at Seattle Grace Hospital. The five were insecure Meredith, whose mother was a famous surgeon before being institutionalized with Alzheimer’s; moon-faced Cristina, who was extremely ambitious; blond Izzie, a small-town girl who had paid for medical school by modeling underwear; cocky Alex whose arrogance masked a working-class background; and boyish George, insecure and sometimes bumbling but good-natured about the teasing he received. Their supervising resident was short, sarcastic Miranda, nicknamed “The Nazi” for her imperious ways. The principal attending physicians with whom they worked were handsome, flirtatious Dr. Shepherd, with whom Meredith had a one-night stand the night before she showed up for work and realized he was her supervisor; arrogant Dr. Burke; and fatherly Dr. Webber, the no-nonsense chief of surgery. Joe was the bartender at the Emerald City Bar across the street, where they hung out.

Although there were ER-style medical crises in almost every episode, continuing stories were mostly about the many romantic entanglements. There was Meredith’s ongoing relationship with Derek (“Dr. McDreamy”), which got complicated when his ex, Addison, joined the staff as a neonatal surgeon and tried to win him back. Cristina got hot and heavy with Dr. Burke and Izzie shacked up with Alex, then fell for heart patient Denny, who unfortunately died. Dr. Webber suddenly underwent brain surgery, which led to a power struggle between Burke and Shepherd while he recovered.

In 2006 the proud Burke developed a potentially career-ending hand tremor after a shoot-out in the ER and tried desperately to cover it up. George, having tried and failed to start a relationship with Merredith, found love with tough orthopedic surgeon Dr. Callie Torres. Addison’s former boyfriend, handsome plastic surgeon Dr. Sloan (“McSteamy”), arrived to try to win her back while also hitting on Merdedith and Callie. In early 2007 Dr. Webber announced his retirement, setting off a competition to replace him.

The season four opener found Callie as the new Chief Resident and Richard resuming his role as Chief of Surgery. Among the interns were George, repeating his intern year after failing his exams, and Lexie Grey, Meredith's half-sister whom she has never met. As the season progressed George and Izzie’s affair was revealed and Meredith saw her father for the first time since her stepmother's death. Derek started dating Rose. George and Lexie moved into their new apartment and Lexie stole from the hospital to furnish it.

Season 5 (2008 – 2009) saw Cristina stabbed by an icicle and Derek and Meredith working on their “happily ever after” relationship. Rose stabbed Derek in the hand with a scalpel. Derek tried to move Izzie and Alex out of Meredith's house. Derek received sole credit for the brain tumour study he did with Meredith. The new head of trauma, Owen Hunt, challenged the attending doctor's and the residents' surgical abilities. One of Meredith's oldest friends, Sadie (Melissa George) became an intern at Seattle Grace. Bailey teamed with the new paediatric surgeon, Dr. Arizona Robbins, to save the life of a young patient near and dear to her heart. Izzie told Alex that she was seeing Denny. Derek had a breakdown. Derek finally proposed to Meredith in an elevator. Callie introduced Arizona as her girlfriend to her disapproving father (Hector Elizondo). As Derek and Meredith’s wedding day approached Izzie who had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatment was discovered to have a second tumour and they gave their wedding day to Izzie and Alex. Izzie underwent surgery to remove the brain tumour. In the season finale George was hit by a bus while saving a woman. The episode ended with George and Izzie dying and meeting in a heaven-like scene, with no indication as to whether they are dead or alive.

The sixth season found Izzie had survived and was mourning the passing of George. Dr. Wyatt. Meredith and Derek finally consummated their wedding. Meredith had to save the life of Lexie’s father whose liver had failed. The Seattle Grace and Mercy West Hospitals merged. Callie’s father arrived with a priest to get her to renounce her homosexuality. April Kepner (Sarah Drew) was fired over the death of a burn victim. Izzie disappeared, sending Alex into turmoil – she returned later with her high school mentor (Joel Grey) seeking treatment for his dementia. Owen recruited a fellow Iraqi War vet, Dr. Teddy Altman (Kim Raver), as the new cardiothoracic Surgeon.

Rob Lowe was originally considered for the role of Derek Shepherd, but passed on it.

Patrick Dempsey auditioned for the role of Dr. Chase on FOX's prime time medical mystery show, "House M.D." (2004), before taking the role of Dr. Shepherd.

The show's title is a reference to the famous anatomy book "Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body" by Henry Gray.

Katie Bryce: My head is full.
Dr. Meredith Grey: It's called thinking. Go with it.

Dr. Meredith Grey: Surgeons are control freaks. With a scalpel in your hand, you feel unstoppable. There's no fear, there's no pain. You're ten-feet tall and bulletproof. And then you leave the OR. And all that perfection, all that beautiful control, just falls to crap.

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