fictional character medical drama television series grey anatomy airs abc united_states character created series producer portrayed actress introduced surgical intern fictional yang worked way resident level eventually surgical fellow relationships colleagues knight stevens formed focal point series yang earlier series got engaged past relationship renowned surgeon mentor later divorced originally auditioned role ultimately cast received generally positive reviews portrayal boston herald considering friendship meredith secret core grey garnered numerous awards nominations role yang including screen actors guild award wins additionally nominated primetime emmy award outstanding supporting actress drama series year character abc noted ambition intelligence main traits aggressive attitude highlighted main weakness online reported signed years fellow cast members left season character written main cast member storylines introduced fellow surgical intern stevens knight working competitive intern korean american ancestry desired doctor childhood car accident killed father yang suffers raised beverly_hills california mother supportive jewish stepfather smith stanford phd emotional competitive logical nature lead view robot hits meredith day pair soon best friends person sharing dark sense humor sexual encounters chief surgery intern lead pregnant yang schedules abortion telling pregnancy behavior lack relationship status yang experiences pregnancy discovers pregnancy yang collapses burst tube yang begin relationship aftermath shot arm develops hand yang helps cover developing covert partnership performs yang initially denies involvement confrontation confesses chief surgery yang actions chances chief sees huge betrayal short breakup yang breaks silence proposes marriage yang accepts days yang pressured elaborate wedding plans despite reluctance wedding day yang moment panic calls wedding leaving yang altar yang went honeymoon hawaii meredith recover returning discover disappeared life transferred different hospital replaced immediately yang affairs refusing let cardiac eventually moves yang tries earn approval reveals yang reminds early version continues cut yang teach yang begins doubt purpose remaining place program falls twelfth list best teaching hospitals wins harper award mentioning despite saving career yang tells chief current existence hospital turned ghost yang meets army trauma surgeon patches stabbed stomach falling pair immediately attracted share brief kiss discharged hired chief trauma surgery yang begin yang grows emotionally decides support meredith relationship despite logical staying power begins emotionally open hunt hunt memories time iraq post traumatic stress disorder causes hunt behave attack asleep yang ends relationship afraid sleeping unanimously chosen attending resident perform solo surgery excellent skills yang disciplined reporting irresponsible behavior new assign surgery punishment meredith major falling yang feels grey failed stand intern scandal allowing yang blame yang chooses replacement solo surgery meredith friends eventually reconcile stevens discovers life threatening cancer yang friends yang ability remain emotionally distant yang saves life coming treatment plan forcing tell friends diagnosis hunt begins seeing yang confesses love pair begin tentative relationship hampered hunt progress hot cold professional behavior frequently ignores yang avoid appearance new head teach hunt ignoring yang attempts find new specialty face hospital merger potential appeal managing anger heads departments ban yang depressed lack wonders best laid order find new program specialist teach yang eventually breaks cries meredith touched heart surgery months misses relationship learn result hunt asks colleague army chief surgery gift yang insulted considers leaving yang convinces stay telling yang willingly hunt mean teach turns request agrees teach yang yang eventually decides end relationship hunt hunt unable choose women loves meredith husband shot deceased patient angry husband mass shooting yang operates gunpoint saves life shooter believing dead relationship hunt injured shooter following attack hospital decide married yang refuses return work surgeon pressure having save best friend husband happiness threat shot yang later returns work collapses result stress disorder shepherd forces issues making perform surgery push advocates life lung patient yang blames meredith trauma job hospital stating surgeon longer wants takes temporary job city bar shock colleagues shepherd unintentionally helps work talking party taking fishing trip feels emotions fear yang decides position hopes brought halt hunt charge choosing wishes avoid appearance position eventually given later yang discovers pregnant hunt child decides abortion hunt accompanies abortion extremely angry decision yang operates husband unknown identity surgery fails dies yang guilt stricken learning patient identity hunt distance fighting abortion despite attending marriage marriage comes trouble hunt night stand patient friend leaving yang decides unsure future end fifth year residency near surgical residents including yang prepare medical boards different plan joining passes exams yang hunt tells leaving seattle minnesota afterward yang meredith shepherd involved aviation accident way idaho perform surgery twins dies leaving sign help way following rescue yang suffers brief violent makes surgical fellow goes planned difficulties adapting new colleagues way working result unable plane return seattle final goodbye dying minnesota yang develops friendship fellow surgeon mainly comments old age begins affair head surgery parker issues thomas thomas dies heart attack yang returns good initially things owen confused hired doesn want finds chance actually pushed causing things new light finally admits meredith wants owen tell owen wants owen asks divorce taken agrees later finds potential conflict interest plane crash lawsuit key motive owen request confronts owen tells feels responsible worried thought dead confrontation thinks things goes bailey wedding finally admitting wants try leads having sex sign divorce papers kiss things aftermath plane accident hospital sued eventually found guilty surviving doctors including yang receive million compensation leads hospital near bankruptcy refuse pay yang surviving doctors buy hospital help prevent closing members new directing board buying hospital yang realizes breaks owen wants kids breaking owen continues surgery tries distance owen sex shortly break decide better start seeing people supportive meredith choice mother points fact hurt meredith career clinical judgement causes wedge friendship seeing owen new girlfriend complains alex work suffers getting laid second year resident stands meredith gives shane kiss later begins sleeping informed considered harper award printing baby confident success initially working heart trial continues sleep owen eventually helps set online dating realizes wants weighs staying owen looking different outcomes married owen kids lets shane research presents owen strings attached relationship owen wants eventually ruins nominated harper award strong candidate passed relationship owns hospital goes speak hospital switzerland orchestrated built hospital following winning harper offers job head hospital spend time wife kids accepts offer interviews candidates replacement position hospital including end season says goodbye fellow workers come know love including owen meredith meredith share special moments went dancing time leaves surgical intern chooses leave order study abroad development casting creation creation yang said character contained little bit personality speaking talk host said second simply kind woman know like interesting person driven little bit emotionally disconnected caring sweet smart individual friends initially auditioned character bailey adding thank god explaining fellow cast member wilson discussing casting said brought energy felt fresh beginning shaping little bit favorite things dialogue scene possible watch manages having word character yang originally supposed asian descent said character little blonde thing woman runs black woman makes big difference asked signed grey anatomy said proud think came right time changing time television years ago wouldn major network half cast white original contract expired season online reported original cast members signed years characterization abc characterized yang competitive ambitious intelligent noting weaknesses aggressive said character tried play tremendous focus ambition reality female surgeon mean real life aren ones encounter game kind personality survive portrays said character set bar terms look women independent vulnerable seriously competitive caring referred yang relationship citing losing religion favorite episodes featuring shows evolution beginning second season end commented struggle suppress humanity pursuit perfection mind realize cold terrified scared lets emotions overtake hurt hate incredibly human yang friendship meredith looked yang repeatedly referred person led dubbed twisted sisters conclusion season duo went honeymoon called favorite detail finale new_york magazine wrote character probably woman right single dedicated career long defining characteristic occasionally makes caricature established abortion talking yang abortion eighth season explained intended yang abortion second season changed pregnancy suggestion writers interesting story wise abortion eighth season commented wanted stay true feel like character wanted mother idea woman child want resented career resented owen making abortion sense character discussing onscreen relationship yang said going easy read read season premiere people owen similar way think people people crowded room eyes meet topic yang challenges eighth season said extremely challenging year lot ups downs challenging shoot scenes day straight extremely challenging emotionally physically exhausting said yang expressions emotions season express emotions people best friend meredith husband owen pulled apart intensely honestly goes life ways lucky completely pulled apart pull hopefully exploration hopefully season characters marriage tested reported hollywood reporter think meant hold faith owen places couples going worse going better soon reception reviews character received critics time inception series went reviews increasingly positive went iconic character grey television huffington_post named yang best damn character series yang appeared list intriguing characters website commenting engaging comedic factor prime time soap grey anatomy included yang list best doctors television periodical listed annoying women considers friendship meredith secret core grey creator greatest contribution prime time huffington_post writer agreed saying relationship probably true friendship network television friendship listed best entertainment_weekly yahoo voices yang list loyal best friends time television pity writer claimed yang residents regularly acts like actual doctor yang relationship positively received considered interesting relationships similarly wrote romance touching funny attractions ign critical wedding planning season saying won fly fall like season finale personal professional problems obvious compelling ways placed break list horrible said yang relationship owen hunt interactions perfectly balanced drama apart long forth frustrating viewers clearly typically hard edged pleasant change note character entertainment_weekly praised pairing especially elevator love letter saying good romance owen brought emmy consideration tonight scene added loved seeing try stand man yang owen wedding armstrong said glad clean disposal owen love triangle heard guy said happy praised owen proposal scene giving later praised marriage saying absolutely loving stronger lady bond season married growing opposite blair status praised abortion storyline saying brave series particular totally legal medical procedure abortion plausible resolution yang pregnancy entertainment_weekly said yang actions owen affair alternately silly silly think today praised yang storylines eighth season saying stories effectively tied patient ability forward complicated complex response past hitfix writer applauded yang brief departure ninth season interesting showed new seasons welcome insight relation meredith acclaimed highlight considered friendship secret core grey slate called relation best female friendship adding characters showrunner team writers created nuanced realistic portrayals female friendship television samantha entertainment weekly called meredith best female friends don try fake rarity female friends portrayed television went dare soul mates magazine called friendship dream relationship primary focus series calling cards depiction female friendship particularly friendship enjoyed romantic relationships time exit wrote grey anatomy year history doctor duo lot weddings deaths plane crashes bomb threats shooting lived danced added words person solidified status small screen best best friends awards received numerous awards nominations portrayal yang nominated primetime emmy award outstanding supporting actress drama series nominated year nominated miniseries television film 10th satellite awards year cast won satellite award best cast television series won award best supporting actress series miniseries television film 63rd golden globe awards cast nominated ensemble drama series won nominated following year 12th screen actors guild awards won award outstanding performance female actor drama series nominated outstanding actress drama series 41st image awards nominated nominated drama series 42nd image awards nominated doctor 37th award nominated years later 40th people choice awards subsequent year 41st people choice awards nominated alongside favorite gal category
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