Main Cast

  • Chandra Wilson

    Chandra Wilson's Portrait for the 41st NAACP Image Awards

    Full name: Chandra Danette Wilson
    Grey's character: Dr. Miranda Bailey
    Nickname: The Nazi
    Date of birth: August 27, 1969
    Hometown: Houston, Texas
    Currently residing in: New York, New York (we think)
    Education: Houston's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, then a BFA in drama from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts
    Bet you didn't know... In 2009, Chandra joined the Broadway cast of Chicago as...

  • Chyler Leigh

    Chyler Leigh Arrives at the 2007 American Music Awards

    Full name: Chyler Leigh
    Grey's character: Alexandra "Lexie" Grey
    Nickname: None
    Date of birth: April 10, 1982
    Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia
    Currently residing in: Los Angeles, California
    Education: Chyler's career took off before she could finish high school, so she completed the California High School Proficiency Exam
    Bet you didn't know... Chyler's brother, Christopher Khayman Lee, is also an...

  • Ellen Pompeo

    Ellen Pompeo at the Y-3 Spring 2009 Fashion Show

    Full name: Ellen Kathleen Pompeo
    Grey's character: Dr. Meredith Grey
    Nickname: The Pencil (Can you guess why?)
    Date of birth: November 10, 1969
    Hometown: Everett, Massachusetts
    Currently residing in: Los Angeles, California
    Education: No higher education or formal training — which just makes her talent all the more impressive!
    Bet you didn't know... Ellen had roles in two hit films, Daredevil and ...

  • Eric Dane

    Eric Dane at the Terminator Salvation Premiere, May 14, 2009

    Full name: Eric Dane
    Grey's character: Dr. Mark Sloan
    Nickname: None
    Date of birth: November 9, 1972
    Hometown: San Francisco, California
    Currently residing in: Los Angeles, California
    Education: Eric graduated from San Mateo High School, but chose to pursue acting instead of attending college.
    Bet you didn't know... Eric and wife Rebecca Gayheart introduced Charlie Sheen to his wife, Brooke Mueller....

  • James Pickens Jr.

    James Pickens Jr. at Chandra Wilson's Debut in Chicago on Broadway, June 8, 2009

    Full name: James Pickens Jr.
    Grey's character: Dr. Richard Webber
    Nickname: None
    Date of birth: October 26, 1954
    Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
    Currently residing in: Los Angeles, California
    Education: BFA from Bowling Green State University
    Bet you didn't know... James is an accomplished cattle roper, competing in roping events across the country as a card-carrying member of the United States Team Roping...

  • Jessica Capshaw

    Jessica Capshaw at the Prada Los Angeles Screening of Trembled Blossoms

    Full name: Jessica Capshaw
    Grey's character: Dr. Arizona Robbins
    Nickname: None
    Date of birth: August 9, 1976
    Hometown: Los Angeles, California
    Currently residing in: Los Angeles, California
    Education: B.A. in English from Brown University
    Bet you didn't know... Jessica is Steven Spielberg's stepdaughter.

    Jessica Capshaw was born into the business: she's the daughter of actress and producer Kate...

  • Justin Chambers

    Justin Chambers at the 2010 Maui Film Festival

    Full name: Justin W. Chambers
    Grey's character: Dr. Alex Karev
    Nickname: Juddybird
    Date of birth: July 11, 1970
    Hometown: Springfield, Ohio
    Currently residing in: Los Angeles, California
    Education: A four-year program at New York's prestigious HB Studio
    Bet you didn't know... Justin has a twin brother named Jason, one older brother, and two older sisters. Big family!

    If Justin Chambers seems like just...

  • Kevin McKidd

    Kevin McKidd at the 10th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards

    Full name: Kevin McKidd
    Grey's character: Dr. Owen Hunt
    Nickname: None
    Date of birth: August 9, 1973
    Hometown: Elgin, Moray, Scotland
    Currently residing in: Los Angeles, California
    Education: Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh, Scotland
    Bet you didn't know... Tommy, Kevin's Trainspotting character, was the only main character not featured in the poster campaign — Kevin went on holiday straight after...

  • Patrick Dempsey

    Patrick Dempsey Races for Charity at 24 Hours of Le Mans

    Can't get enough of Patrick Dempsey on Grey's Anatomy? We've got the latest Patrick Demsey pictures, gossip, and news right here!

    Many of the new generation of Grey's Anatomy fans probably don't even realize that over the span of his life, Patrick Dempsey has had two distinct careers. In the '80s, he rose to popularity as an endearingly bumbling, nerdy teenager on the big screen. He then faded...

  • Sandra Oh

    Sandra Oh at the 41st NAACP Image Awards
    Full name: Sandra Oh
    Grey's character: Dr. Cristina Yang
    Nickname: None that we could find!
    Date of birth: July 20, 1971
    Hometown: Nepean, Ontario
    Currently residing in: Los Angeles, California
    Education: National Theatre School of Canada
    Bet you didn't know... Sandra voiced Doofah in The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends — not a career high point

    Sandra Oh is a Renaissance woman — smart,...

  • Sara Ramirez

    Sara Ramirez at The Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection, February 1, 2008

    Full name: Sara Ramirez
    Grey's character: Dr. Callie Torres
    Nickname: None — but Sara retains the Spanish pronunciation of her name, phonetically pronounced [sada].
    Date of birth: August 31, 1976
    Hometown: Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico
    Currently residing in: Los Angeles, California
    Education: San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, then the Juilliard School in New York City
    Bet you didn't...