stevens stevens fictional character medical drama television series grey anatomy airs abc united_states character created series producer portrayed actress introduced surgical intern fictional worked way resident level relationships colleagues knight formed focal point series critical character development fourth season particularly romance george declined forward emmy awards citing insufficient material role speculation killed fifth season character diagnosed stage married alex series episode successfully removed final appearance sixth season leaving seattle alex ended relationship requested released contract months early order spend time family january reported like return grey anatomy closure character confirmed plans character return time stated plans storyline storylines appears episode grey anatomy meeting fellow george meredith best friends boyfriend hockey player hank struggles accept new role surgeon break hurt alex past model later begin friendship romance alex experiences sexual nurse finds breaks briefly reunite following bomb incident hospital reveals treating pregnant teenager daughter age gave adoption falls love patient engaged condition deliberately health cutting wire donor register receives new heart stroke hours later dies sole million uses money open free clinic hospital george relationship marriage resident george sleep attempt liaison secret george resident people aware gave birth daughter age sixteen ultimately child given adoption supports daughter hannah diagnosed arrives need bone feelings george grow reveals fallen love discovers george separate george embark short lived relationship discover real chemistry supports alex discovers new girlfriend psychiatric problems convinces committed handed primary responsibility clinic bailey cuts responsibilities alex relationship concerned begins discovers stage spread liver skin brain causing survival chances estimated admitted patient successfully removes brain spends time hospital planning meredith wedding condition discovers second brain ceremony alex marry friends procedure remove second brain causes lose short term memory soon regains moments later fifth season ends friends ignoring order attempting images elevator encountering george accident currently george dies recovers return work makes treatment error life patient fired hospital surgical program partially blame writes dear john letter leaves later learns alex responsible lost job returns meredith informs alex moving informs alex longer cancer pleased alex officially breaks telling loves deserves better leaves seattle start fresh episodes later alex informs meredith sent divorce papers signs episode sixth season finale alex shot asks imagining meredith half sister apologizes asks leave development casting creation created grey anatomy producer actress cast role originally wanted play requested retain natural blond medical procedures terminology slight actress explained admiration doctors fascinated medicine cast members character left grey anatomy launch spin disclosed hoped spin declined forward consideration emmy awards claiming given insufficient material series warrant nomination following statement speculation arose character suffer brain killed grey anatomy announcement return series died end season abc entertainment president denied rumor stating unbelievable storyline year central going season speculation resumed returned second time fifth season cast member announced set depart later retracted comment course fifth season diagnosed stage spread liver skin brain following episode wrap party revealed know survive production team disclose character fate confirmed june return sixth season appearances season sporadic seeing depart return twice scheduled appear final episodes season requested released contract months early final appearance january explained wanted spend time family think respectful grey anatomy viewers return depart august stated feel character arc specifically relationship alex fully concluded hoped proper closure relationship seventh season later confirmed intended kill screen opted day later felt destroy alex closure instead concluded open seeing come thrilled wrap story doesn went october character returning looks bleak chapter closed sad hard felt coming feel manipulative january stated interview asked producers return closure storyline told want return said want want know happened went idea actually like figures finds success different hospital know step ball want girl power later went regrets leaving yeah yeah miss miss friends great work environment family spent years people day grow way commented possibly returning felt wanted come sort wrap storyline want know want completely understand doesn necessarily work got lot story lines going march said plans moment character return think nice hear time track planning idea changing track interested right years later said completely moved idea coming story turned idea mind thousand times thought don think characterization believes grey anatomy writers incorporate actors personalities roles super moral version episode bring pain aired fifth episode second season originally intended final episode season explained character episode came circle role pilot vulnerable meet girl removes heart sleeve bring pain discussing personality cosmopolitan interview assessed immensely kind patient died season episode losing religion discussed impact noting forced abandon turn leads letting medicine aftermath death came believe cut doctor executive producer explained death served mature affirmed beginning season trying lost lost optimism realizes life difficult tries hard best people order demonstrate dislike george love interest penned scene deemed favorite moments stunned meredith assessed love respond trauma having viewed car crash point tiny bit hand washing kind thing people discussing relationship alex cosmopolitan interview assessed alex complete gave chance guy like want damaged writer deemed moving alex patient alex previously treated badly begins realize true feelings forced watch embark romance undeniably handsome totally charming series writer commented love way lights love relationship pure honest completely game free writer noted time way sacrificing reputation feelings deliberately worsened condition list series writer questioned morality actions asking bad irresponsible cut wire love action discussed choices scene saw gather deathbed explaining meredith george alex dressed funeral dark colors dressed mourning happy pink looks like didn know coming following death approached ask character romantic liaison explained doesn sleep expressed desire reunite alex explaining believe level connection alex honorable things cutting sarcastic like ultimately season yahoo voices wrote stevens season passive aggressive critical character development fourth season particularly affair george deemed ratings ploy explained hurt somebody didn taking lot responsibility hard time kind thing maybe little black white don know right changed lot attempting actions later assessed people perfect moral tend slip fall love deals consequences interesting people decisions shake world suddenly didn know capable like reception nominated series award golden globe awards role named favorite female star 34th awarded outstanding supporting actress drama series emmy awards prior ceremony considering chances winning emmy variety assessed performance little difficulty reaching highest highs lowest lows showrunner puts lot pressure carry intense storylines challenge noted times completely crisis situations bother included list best doctors surgeon general character listed hottest female doctors hottest doctors television season new_york_post deemed heart soul grey anatomy deemed heroine wrote welcome presence despite devastation experienced failed save patient formidable bailey adult intern character achieved depth lacking fellow houston_chronicle critical ethics cutting wire writing practising medicine stating reason don watch grey anatomy anymore super hot blond chick earth shattering fatal decision doesn season romance george proved unpopular viewers resulted fan backlash alex fans return deceased fiancé resumption romance fifth season proved unpopular fans deemed world worst storyline los_angeles_times critical episode saw following opining ought die episode married long term love alex received million viewers largest television audience night cancer storyline received mixed response medical community chief medical officer commented treatment options unrealistic offered drug reality drug recommended patients spread brain cause bleeding strokes explained patients instead offered conversely executive director praised grey anatomy bringing greater public awareness stating welcome national spotlight grey anatomy created efforts encourage viewers learn importance prevention early detection research
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