who plays addison shepherd on grey's anatomy
Kathleen Erin Walsh
title: Kate Walsh (actress) text: Show". Walsh also made a guest appearance on "" as Mimosa, a transsexual. She sometimes appeared in sketches on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". She had a recurring role on "Karen Sisco" as Detective Marley Novak in 2003 and 2004. In 2005, she was cast in her breakout role in the ABC series "Grey's Anatomy", as Dr. Addison Montgomery, the estranged spouse of Derek Shepherd ("Dr. McDreamy", played by Patrick Dempsey). It was announced in February 2007 that Walsh's "Grey's Anatomy" character would be in a spin-off of "Grey's Anatomy" that began airing in September 2007. Taye Diggs, Tim Daly, title: Grey's Anatomy (season 4) text: love interest for Derek. Former regular Kate Walsh appeared for the first time since her departure on May 1, 2008 receiving a special guest star billing in the role of Addison Montgomery, now the main character of the spin-off "Private Practice". Jeff Perry, Loretta Devine and Debra Monk reprised their roles as Thatcher Grey, Adele Webber and Louise O'Malley, respectively. Diahann Carroll and Elizabeth Reaser continued their season three-introduced roles as Jane Burke and Rebecca Pope, respectively. In October 2006, news reports surfaced that Washington had insulted co-star T.R. Knight with a homophobic slur during an argument with Patrick Dempsey. title: Derek Shepherd text: Derek Shepherd Derek Christopher Shepherd, M.D., also referred to as "McDreamy", is a fictional surgeon from the ABC medical drama "Grey's Anatomy", portrayed by actor Patrick Dempsey. He made his first appearance in the pilot episode, "A Hard Day's Night", which was broadcast on March 27, 2005. Derek was married to Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) for 12 years, before their divorce in 2006. Before his death in 2015, Derek was happily married to his longtime girlfriend and wife Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo). The couple have three children together. Shepherd was formerly the Chief of Surgery at Seattle Grace Mercy West title: Addison Montgomery text: Addison Montgomery Dr. Addison Adrianne Forbes Montgomery (formerly Montgomery-Shepherd) is a fictional character on the ABC television series "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice" played by Kate Walsh. Addison is a world-class neonatal surgeon with board certifications in both Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Maternal and Fetal Medicine. Additionally, she is a medical genetics fellow. She works at the Oceanside Wellness Group, a fictional practice located in Santa Monica, California. Most of Addison's past is presented in a non-linear fashion, primarily revealed in the second season of "Grey's Anatomy" and the second and third season of "Private Practice". Addison is the daughter title: Grey's Anatomy (season 5) text: the show with a special guest star billing as Dr. Addison Montgomery along with fellow "Private Practice" stars Audra McDonald portraying Naomi Bennett, Taye Diggs in the role of Sam Bennett and Grant Show portraying Dr. Archer Montgomery. Tyne Daly also appeared receiving a special guest star in the role of Carolyn Maloney Shepherd, Derek's mother, while Héctor Elizondo appeared as Carlos Torres, Callie's father. While few critics weighed in their point of view on the fourth season, several had opinions on the fifth season. Alan Sepinwall from the "Newark Star-Ledger" said "Overall, it really feels more like the good