Dr. Meredith Grey

Meredith Grey
Grey's Anatomy character
The season nine promotional photograph of Ellen Pompeo as Dr. Meredith Grey
First appearance	"A Hard Day's Night" 1x01, March 27, 2005
Created by	Shonda Rhimes
Portrayed by	Ellen Pompeo (adult) Nicolette Collier (young) Claire Geare (age 3) Aria Leabu (Season 11 flashbacks)
Information
Full name	Meredith Grey
Nickname(s)	Slutty Mistress Our Lady of General Surgery Mer Grey The girl in the bar The Perfect Twelve-year-old Dirty Mistress Adulterous Whore Death Twisted Sister The Good Grey Big Grey Mrs. Shepherd Medusa
Occupation	Former Chief of General Surgery at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital (formerly known as Seattle Grace Hospital) Board Director at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital
Title	Former Head of General Surgery M.D. F.A.C.S.
Family	Ellis Grey (mother, deceased) Thatcher Grey (father) Lexie Grey (paternal half-sister, deceased) Molly Thompson (paternal half-sister) Maggie Pierce (maternal half-sister)
Spouse(s)	Derek Shepherd (m. 2009; d. 2015)
Significant other(s)	Finn Dandridge Will Thorpe Nathan Riggs
Children	Zola Shepherd (daughter) Derek Bailey Shepherd (son) Ellis Shepherd (daughter)

Meredith Grey, M.D. is a fictional character from the medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy, which airs on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States. The character was created by series' producer Shonda Rhimes, and is portrayed by actress Ellen Pompeo. Meredith is the series' protagonist, and was introduced as a surgical intern at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital (later Seattle Grace-Mercy West, and afterwards Grey Sloan Memorial), eventually obtaining the position of a resident, and later the position of an attending, and in 2015, attaining the Chief of General Surgery position. As the daughter of world-renowned surgeon Ellis Grey, Meredith struggles with the everyday life of being in a competitive profession, maintaining the relationship with her one-night stand and eventual husband Derek Shepherd (deceased), her motherhood, and her friendships with her colleagues.

Meredith is the narrator of the show and serves as the focal point for most episodes. Pompeo's connection with Patrick Dempsey (Derek Shepherd) is acclaimed as a high point of the series. Rhimes has characterized Meredith as not believing in good or bad, but instead doing what she thinks is right. Grey has been positively received by television critics, with Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times referring to her as "the heroine of Grey's Anatomy". News of Pompeo leaving arose when it was made clear that her contract ended after the eighth season, and whether or not she would return to the series after her contract expires has been the centre of media speculation ever since. In 2016, Pompeo re-negotiated her contract and signed up for the thirteenth season of the show.