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TONIGHT MON TUE WED 4THU FRI SAT Television Grey’s Anatomy (ABC/CTV) McDreamy’s little sister Private Practice’s Caterina Scorsone checks in at Grey’s Anatomy in crossover episode Physically speaking, Toronto’s Caterina Scorsone BILL really could be Patrick HARRIS Dempsey’s sister. “I had never thought of Television the resemblance, but once people mentioned it to me, I could totally see it,” Scorsone said. “Even the bubble to the surface. colouring, everything.” “My character has some Well, Scorsone has become really interesting stuff with a regular on Private Practice, Derek,” Scorsone said. the Grey’s Anatomy spinoff As a kid, Scorsone — series, playing Dr. Amelia now 28 — appeared on the Scorsone said. “A friend of Shepherd, the little sister classic Canadian TV series mine once said to me, ‘It’s of Grey’s staple Dr. Derek Mr. Dressup. She kept busy sad to be ready and not be Shepherd (Dempsey). in recent years with some called on, but it’s tragic to be And on Thursday, film and episodic TV work, called on and not be ready.’ ” Scorsone’s Amelia will but her acting profile took Scorsone was a fan of Grey’s cross over and appear in a big leap forward when Anatomy before any of this a new episode of Grey’s she was cast as the lead happened, so the crossover Anatomy. Private Practice in the high-profile mini- episode is especially cool. airs Thursdays on ABC and series Alice, which aired “One of my sisters in A, while Grey’s Anatomy in December 2009. particular is a big fan of the airs on ABC and CTV. So how did Scorsone wind show, so yeah, my family is Amelia and Derek — up as McDreamy’s little sister? Toronto actress Caterina Scorsone plays Dr. Amelia Shepherd — the sibling of Grey’s staple really happy,” Scorsone said. aka “McDreamy” — are “At the end of last season Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey, inset) — on Private Practice. “They’re feeling like they’re estranged, so her arrival in on Private Practice, Eric part of the extended family. the world of Grey’s Anatomy Stoltz was directing one of he kind of talked to Shonda I did five episodes ofPrivate she attributes much of it “My sister can say, ‘I’m is both unexpected and the episodes, and he had (Rhimes, creator of Private Practice at the end of last merely to being ready when sort of weirdly related to unwelcome, as far as Derek is worked with me on a film Practice and Grey’s Anatomy) season and they decided to opportunity comes knocking. Derek Shepherd. She’s MY concerned. And it wouldn’t in Toronto (My Horrible about me. And there was the bring me back as a regular “I’ve been very blessed, sister, and she’s HIS sister!” be Grey’s Anatomy if raw Year!) about a decade ago,” resemblance. So Shonda was character this season.” and I have fantastic people The Scorsones? Naw, just emotional issues between Scorsone recalled. “He like, ‘We should bring her in.’ Scorsone has been on around me personally, which call them the McDreamys. the siblings — both past had cast me in that film. “It was the regular audition quite a “role roll” over the allows me to be open and and present — didn’t “So when this role came up, process and it went well. So past year and a half, and available when people call,” [email protected] THE WEEK’S BEST LATE-NIGHT LAUGHS Late Show Tonight Show Late Night Jimmy Kimmel Live! 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