Caterina Scorsone facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Caterina Scorsone
Scorsone at the world premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Born	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater	Trinity College, Toronto
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1989–present
Spouse(s)	Rob Giles ​ ​ (m. 2009; div. 2020)​
Children	3

Caterina Scorsone is a Canadian actress. She is famous for playing Dr. Amelia Shepherd, a brain surgeon, in the TV show Grey's Anatomy. She also appeared in its spin-off shows, Private Practice and Station 19. Caterina started acting when she was a child on a Canadian TV show called Mr. Dressup. She has also been in movies like Edge of Darkness and The November Man.

Caterina Scorsone's Early Life

Caterina Scorsone was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is the middle child in her family, with two older twin sisters, a younger sister, and a brother. Her father, Antonio Bruno Scorsone, is a social worker. Her mother, Suzanne Rozell Scorsone, studies how people live in groups. Caterina has Italian family roots.

She went to the Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts in Toronto. She also studied at Trinity College at the University of Toronto. She finished her studies there in 2006.

Caterina Scorsone's Acting Career

Caterina's first TV roles were on the children's show Mr. Dressup. She also appeared in an episode of Goosebumps called "Night of the Living Dummy II". In 1998, she was in a radio show called Peggy Delaney.

Becoming a TV Star

Caterina got a big role in the TV series Missing from 2003 to 2006. She played Jess Mastriani, a young woman who could see missing people in her visions. Jess later joined the FBI to help find these people. In 2009, she starred as Alice Hamilton in the TV miniseries Alice.

Joining Grey's Anatomy

In 2010, Caterina joined the TV show Private Practice. She played Dr. Amelia Shepherd, who is the sister of a character from Grey's Anatomy. A director named Eric Stoltz suggested her for the role. He thought she looked like Patrick Dempsey, who played Amelia's brother.

Caterina became a regular cast member on Private Practice. She also appeared on Grey's Anatomy in 2010. After a break, she returned to Grey's Anatomy in 2014. She has been a main character on the show since then.

Caterina Scorsone's Family Life

Caterina Scorsone married Rob Giles in June 2009. They have three daughters named Eliza, Paloma Michaela (who they call "Pippa"), and Arwen Lucinda (who they call "Lucky").

Her first pregnancy was included in her character's story on Private Practice. Her third pregnancy was also part of her character's story on Grey's Anatomy.

Caterina is a strong supporter of children with Down syndrome and other learning differences. Her daughter Pippa was born with Down syndrome. She received an award in 2020 for her work helping these children. Caterina and Rob Giles separated in March 2020 and later divorced.

Caterina Scorsone's Filmography

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In Spanish: Caterina Scorsone para niños