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 two-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 June 2009. They have three daughters: Eliza (born July 6, 2012), Paloma Michaela "Pippa" (born November 8, 2016) and Arwen Lucinda "Lucky" (born 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 syndrome. She received the Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award from the Global Down Syndrome Foundation on November 14, 2020, for her advocacy. Scorsone and Giles separated in March 2020. In May 2020, they filed for divorce after ten years of marriage. Filmography References External links Official website 1981 births Actresses from Toronto Canadian child actresses Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Living people Trinity College (Canada) alumni University of Toronto alumni 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Canadian people of Italian descent People with acquired American citizenship