Maggie Pierce | |
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Grey's Anatomy character | |
First appearance | "Everything I Try to Do, Nothing Seems to Turn Out Right" (10.23) May 8, 2014 (as guest star) "All I Could Do Was Cry" (11.11) February 12, 2015 (as series regular) |
Last appearance | "Happily Ever After?" (19.20) May 18, 2023 (as series regular) "I Carry Your Heart" (20.09) May 23, 2024 (as guest star) |
Created by | Shonda Rhimes |
Portrayed by | Kelly McCreary |
In-universe information | |
Full name | Margaret Pierce |
Gender | Female |
Title | Co-Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery M.D. F.A.C.S. |
Occupation | Attending cardiothoracic surgeon at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital |
Family |
(Niece) |
Spouse |
Winston Ndugu
(m. 2021; div. 2024) |
Significant other | Dean (ex-fiancé) Andrew DeLuca (ex-boyfriend; deceased) Clive Johnson (ex-affair) Jackson Avery (ex-boyfriend) Ethan Boyd (ex-boyfriend) |
Nationality | American |
Margaret "Maggie" Pierce, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a fictional character from the medical drama Grey's Anatomy, which airs on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), portrayed by Kelly McCreary. Created by series producer Shonda Rhimes, Maggie first appeared in the penultimate episode of the show's tenth season and was promoted to a series regular by the eleventh season's eleventh episode. Her character is revealed to be the biological daughter of Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.) and Ellis Grey (Kate Burton), making her the half-sister of series protagonist Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo).
Maggie is characterized as "perky" and "chatty" but also extremely focused on her academic career. She was a child prodigy, having graduated from medical school at the remarkably young age of 19, and by the time she is introduced in the series, she has become the head of the cardiothoracic surgery department at just 27 years old.[1]