Maggie Pierce
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Margaret "Maggie" Pierce, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a fictional character from the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy, which airs on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States. The character was created by series producer Shonda Rhimes and is portrayed by actress Kelly McCreary from the tenth season's penultimate episode onwards. It is revealed in the season ten finale, Maggie's biological parents are Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.) and Ellis Grey (Kate Burton), making her Meredith's half-sister. McCreary was upgraded to a series regular in the eleventh episode of the eleventh season.
Maggie Pierce | |
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Grey's Anatomy character | |
First appearance | "Everything I Try to Do, Nothing Seems to Turn Out Right" (10.23) May 8, 2014 (as guest star) "All I Could Do Was Cry" (11.11) February 12, 2015 (as series regular) |
Last appearance | "Happily Ever After?" (19.20) May 18, 2023 (as series regular) |
Created by | Shonda Rhimes |
Portrayed by | Kelly McCreary |
In-universe information | |
Full name | Margaret Pierce |
Gender | Female |
Title | Co-Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery M.D. F.A.C.S. |
Occupation | Attending cardiothoracic surgeon at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital |
Family |
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Spouse |
Winston Ndugu
(m. 2021; div. 2024) |
Significant other | Dean (ex-fiancé) Andrew DeLuca (ex-boyfriend; deceased) Clive Johnson (ex-affair) Jackson Avery (ex-boyfriend) Ethan Boyd (ex-boyfriend) |
Relatives |
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Nationality | American |
Pierce has been described as "perky" and "chatty",[1] as well as focusing mostly on her academic career rather than social life. She graduated from medical school at 19 and became the head of her department at the young age of 27 years old.