Caterina Scorsone

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**Caterina Scorsone** (born October 16, 1981) is a Canadian-American actress. She is best known for playing Dr. Amelia Shepherd on the ABC medical drama *Grey's Anatomy* (2010–present) and its spin-offs *Private Practice* (2010–2013) and *Station 19* (2018–present). Prior to this, she made her debut as a child actor on the Canadian children's program, *Mr. Dressup*. She also appeared in a number of films, including 2010's *Edge of Darkness* and 2014's *The November Man*. Other television credits include Jess Mastriani on *Missing*, Callie Wilkinson on *Crash*, and Alice Hamilton on *Alice*.

## Early life

Scorsone was born in Toronto, Ontario. She is the middle child of five in her family. Her father, Antonio Bruno Scorsone, is a social worker, and her mother, Suzanne Rozell Scorsone, is a social anthropologist. She is of half Italian descent. Her four siblings include: older twin sisters (b. 1977) including Francesca, who served as a Chaplain in the Canadian Forces, holding the rank of Major, and a younger sister and brother. She attended the Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts in Toronto where she starred in *Oklahoma!* and several other productions, as well as alternative school Subway Academy II. In addition, she attended Trinity College in the University of Toronto, majoring in Literary Studies and minoring in Philosophy, and in 2005 finished her studies there.

## Career

Scorsone's first TV appearances were regular guest spots as a child on the Canadian children's TV show *Mr. Dressup* starting at age eight. In 1998, she had a role in one installment of CBC Radio's *The Mystery Project* called *Peggy Delaney* as Amber, an estranged fifteen-year-old daughter who comes from Vancouver to stay with her mom for a school term in Toronto.

Scorsone had her breakthrough after landing the leading role in the Lifetime crime drama series *Missing*, from 2003 to 2006. She played the part of Jess Mastriani, a young woman who sees missing persons in visions. After Jess saved some missing persons, she joined the FBI, where a special squad was formed around her, to find missing persons. In 2009, she starred as Alice Hamilton on the Showcase TV miniseries *Alice* which was later broadcast on Syfy in America.

In 2010, Scorsone joined the cast of Shonda Rhimes' drama series *Private Practice* in the recurring role of Dr. Amelia Shepherd, the sister of Derek Shepherd from *Grey's Anatomy*. She was cast after Eric Stoltz, who was directing one of the show's episodes, heard about the role of Amelia and remembered Scorsone from working with her on *My Horrible Year!* He mentioned her to Shonda Rhimes and commented on the resemblance Scorsone had to Patrick Dempsey (the actor who plays Derek Shepherd). As of July 2010, Scorsone had been promoted to series regular for *Private Practice*. She appeared in the third episode of the seventh season of *Grey's Anatomy* where Amelia and Derek started to reconcile their differences.

In March 2014, Scorsone returned to *Grey's Anatomy* after a 2-year absence as a recurring guest star. In June of the same year, it was announced that she was promoted to series regular status for the show's eleventh season.

## Personal life

Scorsone married Rob Giles of The Rescues in Toronto in June 2009. They have three daughters: Eliza Giles born on July 6, 2012, Paloma "Pippa" Giles, born on November 4, 2016, and Arwen Lucinda "Lucky" Giles, born on December 13, 2019.

Her first pregnancy was written into her character's storyline in season 5 of *Private Practice,* her second pregnancy was not featured in *Grey's Anatomy*, and her third pregnancy was written into her character's storyline on season 16 of *Grey's Anatomy*.

She has become an outspoken advocate for children who were born with Down syndrome and other cognitive disabilities, since the birth of her second daughter, Pippa, who was born with the disorder. She is set to receive the Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award from the Global Down Syndrome Foundation on November 14, 2020, for her advocacy.

In May 2020, the couple filed for divorce after ten years of marriage.

## References

1. ↑ "Caterina Scorsone Biography (1981-)". Filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/85/Caterina-Scorsone.html.
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3. ↑ T.V.com. "Francesca Scorsone". TV.com. http://www.tv.com/francesca-scorsone/person/21197/summary.html.
4. ↑ "Missing Cast Bios: Caterina Scorsone". www.sonypictures.co.uk. http://www.sonypictures.co.uk/tv/shows/missing/tvbiolist/bio-CaterinaScorsone.html.
5. ↑ "TV's Troubled Surgeon". *University of Toronto Magazine*. September 13, 2011. http://www.magazine.utoronto.ca/all-about-alumni/caterina-scorsone-private-practice/.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Bill Harris (October 3, 2010). "'Practice' is perfect for Scorsone". Toronto Sun. http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/tv/2010/10/01/15546486.html.
7. ↑ Alex Laws (October 1, 2012). "Private Practice actor Caterina Scorsone opens up". Chatelaine.com. https://www.chatelaine.com/living/private-practice-actor-caterina-scorsone-opens-up/.
8. ↑ Michael Ausiello (March 2, 2010). "'Grey's'/'Private' exclusive: Meet Derek's kid sister!". Entertainment Weekly. http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/03/02/greys-private-derek-sister-caterina-scorsone/.
9. ↑ Natalie Abrams (July 21, 2010). "Exclusive: Private Practice Promotes Caterina Scorsone to Series Regular". tvguide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Private-Practice-Casting-1020808.aspx.
10. ↑ Natalie Abrams (July 23, 2010). "Private Practice's Caterina Scorsone Heading to Grey's Anatomy". tvguide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Private-Practices-Caterina-1021070.aspx.
11. ↑ "'Grey's Anatomy' Ups Caterina Scorsone to Regular for Season 11". Hollywood Reporter. June 23, 2014. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/greys-anatomy-ups-caterina-scorsone-705753.
12. ↑ Rizzo, Monica (February 23, 2012). "Caterina Scorsone Expecting First Child". *People*. https://people.com/parents/private-private-caterina-scorsone-pregnant/.
13. ↑ "Caterina Scorsone Welcomes Daughter Eliza". February 23, 2012. https://people.com/parents/private-practice-caterina-scorsone-welcomes-daughter-eliza/.
14. ↑ Schnurr, Samantha (August 5, 2016). "Grey's Anatomy's Caterina Scorsone Is Pregnant!". https://www.eonline.com/news/785504/caterina-scorsone-is-pregnant-grey-s-anatomy-star-is-expecting-second-child.
15. ↑ Mizoguchi, Karen (November 8, 2016). "'Grey's Anatomy' Star Caterina Scorsone Announces Daughter's Birth after Voting". Entertainment Weekly. http://ew.com/article/2016/11/08/greys-anatomy-star-caterina-scorsone-announces-daughter-birth-after-voting/.
16. ↑ Juneau, Jen (January 7, 2020). "Grey's Anatomy Star Caterina Scorsone and Husband Rob Giles Welcome Baby Girl Named Arwen". *People*. https://people.com/parents/caterina-scorsone-welcomes-daughter-arwen/amp/.
17. ↑ Warner, Sam (April 14, 2020). "Grey's Anatomy star Caterina Scorsone has changed her baby's name to Lucinda four months after birth". https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a32138030/greys-anatomy-caterina-scorsone-baby-name-change/.
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19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Caterina Scorsone: Global Down Syndrome Foundation 2020 Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award Recipient". https://www.globaldownsyndrome.org/caterina-scorsone/.
20. ↑ VanHoose, Benjamin (2020-10-22). "Caterina Scorsone Honors Daughter Pippa, 3, in Powerful Essay About Down Syndrome Advocacy". https://people.com/parents/caterina-scorsone-daughter-pippa-down-syndrome-advocacy/?amp=true.
21. ↑ "'Grey's Anatomy' star Caterina Scorsone talks Down syndrome advocacy and her daughter | GMA Digital - YouTube". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzXCp3yQLxY.
22. ↑ "Grey's Anatomy Star Caterina Scorsone And Spanish Model Marián Ávila To Receive GLOBAL's Prestigious "Quincy Jones Awards"". 2020-08-26. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/greys-anatomy-star-caterina-scorsone-and-spanish-model-marian-avila-to-receive-globals-prestigious-quincy-jones-awards-301119135.html.
23. ↑ Murphy, Desiree (May 8, 2020). "'Grey's Anatomy' Star Caterina Scorsone Files for Divorce From Husband After 10 Years of Marriage". *Entertainment Tonight*. https://www.etonline.com/greys-anatomy-star-caterina-scorsone-files-for-divorce-from-husband-after-10-years-of-marriage.
24. ↑ Furdyk, Brent (May 8, 2020). "'Grey's Anatomy' Star Caterina Scorsone And Husband Rob Giles Divorcing After 10 Years Of Marriage". *Entertainment Tonight Canada*. https://etcanada.com/news/640879/greys-anatomy-star-caterina-scorsone-and-husband-rob-giles-divorcing-after-10-years-of-marriage/.
25. ↑ Hearon, Sarah (May 8, 2020). "Grey's Anatomy's Caterina Scorsone and Husband Rob Giles Split After 10 Years of Marriage". *Us Weekly*. https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/greys-anatomys-caterina-scorsone-husband-rob-giles-split/.

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