fictional character medical drama television series grey anatomy airs abc united_states character created series producer portrayed introduced season senior resident love interest intern knight eventually attending surgeon character originally contracted appear recurring basis received star billing season initially conceived love interest eventual wife created disliked colleagues storylines include relationships plastic surgeon surgeon marriage surgeon character bisexual storyline development later series garnered acclaim portrayal widely praised television critics character gained significant popularity series progressed nominated awards portrayal including image award outstanding supporting actress drama series drama television series character ranked list favorite female characters end twelfth season left having years storylines introduced surgeon crush intern knight start relationship moves meredith house meredith lived way relationship progressing confronts results moving hotel aftermath breakup meets night stand plastic surgeon friend subsequently reconcile marry las_vegas spur moment confused fellow intern stevens relationship alcohol leading drunken sexual encounter remains unaware sexual encounter increasingly suspicious announces desire conceive child shortly discovers ending marriage personal life troubled professionally appointed hospital chief resident soon begins struggling cope role demoted soon forms friendship hospital new chief surgery embark relationship jokingly kisses elevator woman struggles initially argument work seattle grace ending relationship new surgeon kisses begin dating relationship tested comes father cutting financially emotionally granted position attending publicly chief post begins working neighboring hospital hospitals merge promoted attending surgeon father returns condemn ultimately accepts sexuality explains desire bear children expresses disappointment differing matter lead break soon commits mass murder hospital relieved survived reconcile agreeing children wins prestigious grant help treat children agrees position years lack enthusiasm causes end relationship moves night stand returns hoping forgiveness initially later reveals pregnant baby agrees raise child permanent lives route weekend proposes soon engage head collision truck leaving severely injured attempt save life delivers premature baby survives agrees marry weeks recovery baby discharged allowed leave hospital recovers surgery deals backlash mother attitude wedding granddaughter marry garden minister wife falls ill general surgeon ceremony aftermath plane accident killed forced decision left leg alive puts strains relationship hospital sued eventually found guilty victim including receive million compensation leads hospital near bankruptcy refuse pay doctors buy hospital help prevent closing members new directing board arizona big storm hits hospital named episode ninth season arizona soon discovers arizona infidelity seeing wedding ring pinned aftermath discovery arizona share feelings revealed arizona forgive making leg arizona states lost crash responds apparently lost arizona takes live meredith kicking arizona apartment celebrates dancing underwear left arizona therapy telling needed hit lawsuit father visits tells cheated mother took wouldn mother didn second chance goes arizona apartment invites come home finds surgery arizona sleeping second year resident separated angry arizona agrees work things april failed wedding matthew arizona bought house fresh start away memories apartment later decided try second child trip led discovery developed years birth meaning carry babies talking arizona agreed postpone dream baby solid couple beginning eleventh series arizona therapy chance order help marriage days living separate lives house sexual activity come close breaking rule start days eventually gave connected sexually end days final therapy session arizona realizes live doesn feel stated felt eventually walked therapy ending marriage goes date penny resident charge case comes dinner party hosted meredith recognizes discovered penny going working grey memorial including finds penny actually protest try grey memorial residency line manages stay line despite pleads wishes desire new_york penny arizona daughter arizona takes court sole parental custody loses custody daughter arizona penny moves new_york arizona decides deserve happy arizona presents plane tickets offers custody agreement keeps seattle summer sharing school year christmas development casting creation seen abc executives broadway performance garnered attention admiration network offered role abc television series choice chose grey anatomy explained initial audition producers liked intentions add know cast said awe executives said pick explaining rare said looking girlfriend george infancy stages idea looking built character met character initially given recurring status second season received star billing season alongside fellow cast member portrayed discusses maintaining relationships stars characterization abc characterized driven determined outgoing noting weaknesses defensive described character appears certain way complex issues going scenes strong personality believes worked hard competitive sense self doesn need win time initial appearance disliked fans getting way relationship asked said run lot people extremely invested story line obviously heard negative stuff end fourth season saw grow closer surgeon relationship referred later entertainment weekly stated chemistry watching story writers looking forward wanted relationship way relationships funny sweet honest little bit dirty explained developing relationship wanted real stunt people talking wanted happen woman suddenly feelings woman characters shared kiss end season finale ellen noted regular lesbian bisexual female characters currently network television time regular characters network begun lesbian romance opposed involved new lesbian character introduced relationship continuing storyline producers consulted ensure maintained realism star april shower invited consult workshop sessions took place wanting characters focusing woman woman relationship consulted adding didn want stereotype write place didn understand don think stunt people watching strike think wanted develop characters way decided kind think chemistry actresses tell room definitely chemistry fifth season embarked relationship relationship referred praised chemistry arizona contrast comparing primary couple grey stating little thing makes want watch honest mistake initially rejected citing inexperience factor series writer offered insight couple ultimately decided begin relationship experience difficulties eventually reunite commented reconciliation love arizona like feel hopeful love mentioned relationship sixth season like happily long term relationship explore barely know arizona reception chicago_tribune critical character initial development reviewing season premiere wrote writers explaining far obviously weird girl underneath persona marriage received ign wrote relationship roller coaster nice turn events perfect contrast george discussing character terms relationship williams largely positive assessing story line offered drama grey known network television rarely achieved comes lesbian relationships invited consult grey anatomy producers storyline praised effort researching issue writers actors involved negative scene saw kiss elevator commented felt like cared don think stunt little don know forced like conquest like lgbt website agreed view criticizing way scene edited cutting point view male gaze included list ranking favorite female characters character listed hottest doctors commenting abrupt departure writing observed relationship help wary grey writers handle relationship proven lovely likable brief screen time far romance starts happens matters speaking musical episode fanatic called rendition chasing cars amazing referred performance kate grace beautiful new york magazine happy evolution bailey friendship half ninth season calling bright spot joke offer sage love advice second marriages nominated outstanding actress drama television series alma awards 13th screen actors guild awards cast grey anatomy recipients award outstanding performance ensemble drama series cast nominated award 42nd image awards nominated drama series ranked list favorite female characters
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