Lexie Grey
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Alexandra Caroline Grey, M.D. is a character portrayed by Chyler Leigh on the ABC medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy created by Shonda Rhimes. She was first mentioned in the second season before being introduced in the third season as protagonist Meredith Grey's half-sister. Leigh was originally contracted to appear for a multi-episode story arc, but received star billing from the fourth through eighth seasons. She also reprised her role on the spin-off show Private Practice.
Lexie Grey | |
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Grey's Anatomy character | |
First appearance | As guest star: "Testing 1-2-3" (3.25) May 10, 2007 As series regular: "A Change Is Gonna Come" (4.01) September 27, 2007 |
Last appearance | As series regular: "Flight" (8.24) May 17, 2012 As special guest star: "Breathe" (17.10) April 1, 2021 |
Created by | Shonda Rhimes |
Portrayed by | Chyler Leigh |
In-universe information | |
Full name | Alexandra Caroline Grey[1] |
Nickname | Three, Lexipedia, Little Grey |
Title | M.D. |
Occupation | Surgical intern at Seattle Grace Hospital (4–5) Surgical resident at Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital (6–8) |
Family | Thatcher Grey (father; deceased) Susan Grey (mother; deceased) Molly Grey-Thompson (sister) Meredith Grey (half-sister) |
Significant other | Mark Sloan (boyfriend; deceased)[2] Jackson Avery (ex-boyfriend) Alex Karev (ex-boyfriend) |
Relatives | Eric Thompson (brother-in-law) Laura Grey-Thompson (niece) Derek Shepherd (brother-in-law; deceased) Zola Grey Shepherd (niece) Derek Bailey Shepherd (nephew) Ellis Shepherd (niece) |
Nationality | American |
Born | 1984 |
Died | 2012 |
Status | Deceased |
Characterized by Rhimes as a dork with issues expressing her feelings, Lexie transfers to the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital as a surgical intern after her mother's sudden death, eventually obtaining the position of surgical resident. Her focal storylines in the series included her struggles with the everyday life of being in a competitive profession, her initially strained relationship with Meredith, and her on-again, off-again romance with plastic surgeon Mark Sloan. The couple sustained fatal injuries during an aviation accident in the eighth-season finale, and Seattle Grace Mercy West is renamed Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital in their memory.
Both the character and Leigh's performance have been positively received by critics and fans. Leigh was among the cast to receive a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2007.