| Amelia Shepherd | |
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| Private Practice & Grey's Anatomy character | |
 Caterina Scorsone as Dr. Amelia Shepherd | |
| First appearance | Private Practice: "Eyes Wide Open" (3.19) April 1, 2010 (as recurring cast) "Take Two" (4.01) September 23, 2010 (as series regular) Grey's Anatomy: "Superfreak" (7.03) October 7, 2010 (as guest star) "I Must Have Lost it on the Wind (11.01) September 25, 2014 (as series regular) Station 19: "Born to Run" (03.08) March 12, 2020 (as guest star) |
| Created by | Shonda Rhimes |
| Portrayed by | Caterina Scorsone |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Amelia Frances Shepherd |
| Nickname | Amy Hurricane Amelia The Other Shepherd Girl Shepherd The Junkie The Wrong Dr. Shepherd Auntie Amelia Shepherdes |
| Title | Chief of Neurosurgery M.D. F.A.C.S. |
| Occupation | Head of Neurosurgery at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital Neurosurgeon at Oceanside wellness group (former) Neurosurgeon at St. Ambrose Hospital (former) |
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| Spouse | |
| Significant other | Ryan Kerrigan (fiancé; deceased) James Peterson (ex-fiancé) Mark Sloan (one-night stand; deceased) Tom Koracick (one night stand) Atticus Lincoln (ex-boyfriend) Kai Bartley (ex-partner) |
| Children | Christopher Shepherd (deceased) (with Ryan) Scout Derek Shepherd Lincoln (with Link) |
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| Nationality | American |
Amelia Frances Shepherd, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a fictional character on the ABC American television Grey's Anatomy medical drama and the spin-off series Private Practice, portrayed by Caterina Scorsone. In her debut appearance in season 3, Amelia visited her former sister-in-law, Addison Montgomery, and became a partner at the Oceanside Wellness Group. In July 2010, it was reported that she was promoted to series regular for season 4, after appearing in the final five episodes of season 3. She remained in the series until the final episode.
Scorsone crossed over as a special guest in one episode each of the seventh (2010–11) and eighth seasons (2011–12) of Grey's Anatomy, which ran concurrently with the fourth (2010–11) and fifth seasons (2011–12) of Private Practice, in both 2010 and 2012. After Private Practice ended its six-season run in January 2013, Scorsone returned to the Grey's Anatomy universe in its parent show, recurring in the final four episodes of season 10 in 2014. She was then promoted to series regular for season 11 (2014–15), and has appeared as a main cast member for all of its subsequent nine seasons, including season 20 which began airing in March 2024.
Amelia is the youngest sibling of Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey)'s family, and a recovering drug addict. Her storylines in both shows revolve around her struggle with sobriety, recklessness, and ambition as a neurosurgeon. Scorsone has been a part of the Grey's universe for over 10 years and has appeared in a total of 13 seasons as a series regular. She has also appeared as a guest star in the second spin-off, Station 19. The actress has been highly lauded by critics and fans alike.
Scorsone describes her character's “hero” journey as showing the “full Phoenix-ing of a woman who was so broken and traumatized by loss and addiction”.[1]