chyler leigh played meredith's sister on grey's anatomy.
who plays meredith's sister on grey's anatomy?
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the majority of the supporting cast of "grey's anatomy" have been well received as well, with the "new york post" rorke deeming stevens to be "the heart and soul" of "grey's anatomy", whereas eyder peralta of the "houston chronicle" was critical of her character development, stating: "[she's] the reason i don't watch "grey's anatomy" anymore." kelli catana of "the huffington post" named yang "the best damn character" and deemed "the meredith/yang relationship the most true friendship on network television." "television without pity" writer lauren shotwell claimed yang is "the only one of these five [residents] that regularly acts like an actual doctor". analyzing alex karev, rachel simon called him "underrated", and she pointed out that his personal growth never seems to get acknowledged, as "alex has evolved, slowly and realistically, into a genuinely good person whose faults don't miraculously disappear, but take a backseat to much better qualities." robert bianco of "usa today" said dempsey has a "seemingly effortless way of humanizing derek's 'dreamy' appeal with ego and vanity". his friendship with mark sloan has been well received. victor balta said "they've demonstrated an easy chemistry that makes for some of the great comic relief around seattle grace hospital." addison montgomery was deemed "sassy and bright and interesting." "tv guide" said of walsh's stint on "grey's anatomy" that she "adds spice to an already hot show." callie torres, after having previously received mixed views, was praised for her bisexual storyline. critics added that the character was anchored by stellar performances by sara ramirez. lexie grey, having initially been criticized, became a critics' favorite in the series. alex keen of "the trades" wrote that lexie's "presence and confidence have increased quite a bit ... and actress, chyler leigh, does a fantastic job of making this progression feel seamless. since the series has defused the tension between little grey and big grey (aka meredith), lexie has clear sailing through the season and steals the show as one of the best current characters on the series."
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the title character of "grey's anatomy", meredith, has received both overwhelmingly positive and weary feedback by critics along the course of the show, with the development of the character garnering praise from majority critics. earlier reactions for meredith were mixed; in a 2006 review, alessandra stanley of "the new york times" dubbed to her as "the heroine of "grey's anatomy"". a reviewer for "buddytv" praised the distinct uniqueness in the character calling meredith an "unconventional heroine" adding that the character was, "neither black nor white but always ... wait for it ... many shades of grey. the reviewer and to add that even in her lighter moments, she has still been "dark and twisty." the sentiment was shared by glenn diaz who remarked, "you gotta love mer when she's gloomy." when pompeo did not receive a nomination 61st primetime emmy awards, for her work as meredith. mary mcnamara of the "los angeles times" suggested that pompeo, "has worked very hard ... to make meredith grey an interesting character", and should have received a nomination. "ign" monfette, less impressed by the character, criticized her storyline as "some bizarrely under-developed sub-plot about depression and giving derek a season's worth of reconsidering to do." robert rorke of the "new york post" was critical of meredith's relationship with derek shepherd, writing: "she used to be the queen of the romantic dilemmas, but lately, she's been a little dopey, what with the endless 'mcdreamy' soliloquies." the development of the character has received praise from critics. reviewing the first part of the eighth season, tv fanatic wrote: "this season belongs to meredith grey. she is the "heart and soul" of the show and has been outstanding. this is a character that used to be so dark and twisty and has now grown into a more mature woman. ellen pompeo has been at the top of her game this season." rick porter reviewing the episode "how to save a life" from the eleventh season for zap2it wrote, "without meredith, and without one of pompeo's strongest performances in her long time on the show, "how to save a life" would have run the risk of coming across as a baldly manipulative death episode, the likes of which the show has done several times before. he added how to save a life" may not be the ideal emmy-submission episode for ellen pompeo, considering meredith is off screen for more than half of it. but it's among the best work she's ever done on the show." janalen samson of "buddytv" lauded the meredith's development throughout the series saying, "when one considers how this character has grown over eleven seasons, it really is amazing. kudos to ellen pompeo for her fine work. she's actually done the impossible, because i actually care what happens to meredith grey." reviewing the season 12 premiere, "sledgehammer", critics including alex hawkins of the "western gazette" again highlighted pompeo's being due for an emmy award.
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