| Naomi Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Private Practice & Grey's Anatomy character | |
| First appearance | Grey's Anatomy: "The Other Side of This Life, Part 1" 3x22 Private Practice: "In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl From Somewhere Else" 1x01 |
| Last appearance | Grey's Anatomy: "Before and After" 5x15 Private Practice: "...To Change the Things I Can" 4x22 (as regular cast) "In Which We Say Goodbye" 6x13 (as guest) |
| Created by | Shonda Rhimes |
| Portrayed by | Merrin Dungey (backdoor pilot) Audra McDonald |
| In-universe information | |
| Nickname | Nai |
| Title | Director at Pacific Wellcare Center (former) Director at Oceanside Wellness Group (former) M.D. F.A.C.O.G. |
| Occupation | Physician at Pacific Wellcare Center (former) Physician at Oceanside Wellness Group (former) |
| Family | Philmore "Dink" Davis (son-in-law via Maya) Olivia Davis (grand-daughter via Maya) |
| Spouse | Sam Bennett (remarried) |
| Significant other | William White (deceased) Dr. Gabriel Fife (ex-fiancé) |
| Children | Maya Davis (née Bennett; daughter with Sam) Betsey Parker (adoptive daughter) Unnamed child (with Sam) |
Dr. Naomi Bennett is a fictional character on the Grey's Anatomy spin-off Private Practice. She was initially portrayed by Merrin Dungey in the backdoor pilot Grey's Anatomy episode, "The Other Side of This Life", but was replaced by Audra McDonald prior to the show's first season. Naomi is a fertility specialist and founding partner of the Oceanside Wellness Group in Los Angeles. She is the best friend of central character Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) and was married to the practice's internist Sam (Taye Diggs), with whom she has a daughter, Maya. She left Private Practice at the end of the fourth season but returned for the series finale.