Mark Greene

Dr. Mark Greene
Anthony Edwards as Mark Greene
First appearance	September 19, 1994 (1x01, "24 Hours")
Last appearance	November 13, 2008 (15x07, "Heal Thyself")
Portrayed by	Anthony Edwards
Information
Occupation	Emergency Physician
Title	Chief Resident (1994-1995) Attending physician (1995-2002)
Family	David Greene (father, deceased) Ruth Greene (mother, deceased)
Spouse(s)	Jennifer "Jen" Greene-Simon (divorced) Elizabeth Corday (his widow)
Children	Rachel Greene (daughter, with Jennifer) Ella Greene (daughter, with Elizabeth)

Dr. Mark Greene is a fictional medical doctor from the television series ER, portrayed by the actor Anthony Edwards. For most of his time on the series, Greene's role was that of a mediator and occasional authority figure, and he was considered the main character of the series for the first eight seasons. Mark was also the only original character to die, and his death at the end of Season 8 marked one of the biggest turning points in the series.

Mark Greene, an only child, was raised by his mother, Ruth, and father, David. David Greene served in the United States Navy, and thus the family moved frequently and lived all over the country, including: Jacksonville, Florida, Norfolk, Virginia, Corpus Christi, Texas, Washington D.C.,Kings Bay, Georgia, and Hawaii, where they spent three years, David's longest assignment. Mark had a very strained relationship with his father, and was decidedly closer to his mother. He would often act out in an attempt to upset his father, and aimed his goals in the opposite of what his father wanted. Mark thought his father's Navy career mattered more to him than his family, only to later learn that David was on track to be an Admiral and turned down the chance in order to come home and help Mark with a bully. The most memorable time of his childhood was when his family was in Hawaii, a time he would later recreate with daughter Rachel during the last few weeks of his life.

While still in high school, Mark met and soon after developed a romantic relationship with Jennifer (Jen). Presumably their relationship lasted the duration of their time in college, and at some point around the time Greene was at medical school, he married Jennifer. His daughter, Rachel was born shortly afterwards. While in medical school, he met future colleague Peter Benton. He then completed his internship and residency in the Emergency Department of County General Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, from there he was awarded the position of Chief Resident of the Emergency Department. While there, Mark developed close friendships with Dr. Doug Ross, a pediatrician, Dr. Susan Lewis, an ER resident, and nurse manager, Carol Hathaway. Although Mark enjoys working the ER, the many nights on call, and the long hours, in addition to Jen's decision to complete law school, have strained their marriage.