13. Addison was only written into a few episodes
It seems crazy to think that the flame-haired Addison Forbes (played by actress Kate Walsh) was only meant to appear in a few episodes!
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However, she got on so well with the cast that the producers decided to make her a full-time member.
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She was so popular that she even got given her own spin-off show Private Practice which aired from 2007 until 2013.
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14. There almost wasn’t an ‘Alex Karev’
One of most loved characters on Grey’s Anatomy is troubled Alex Karev who wasn’t even originally written into the script.
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The pilot was filmed before Alex joined the cast so his scenes were digitally inserted into the first episode!
15. Jessica Capshaw auditioned for multiple roles
She auditioned for the role of Derek’s love interest (Nurse Rose) and Meredith’s loopy friend Sadie before landing the part of Arizona Robbins.
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