Super fans of Greys Anatomy have watched characters come and go over the shows 16 seasons, and when they go its usually wrenching and tragic.

There is one character that few would have mourned had she been run over by a bus or fallen out of the sky in a crashing plane Amelia Shepherd. But since this neurosurgeon Dr Shepherd sister of the much-missed Dr. McDreamy, Derek Shepherd appeared on the scene in Seattle in season 10, she has become a beloved character on the show.

Heres how a fan summed up Amelia on a recent Reddit thread.

I absolutely love her development. Shes whole, happy, radiant. An incredible mother and sister. Every minute with her on screen is just magic..

Canadian actress Caterina Scorsone, who plays Amelia, is a graduate of Trinity College, University of Toronto. As an undergrad she actually considered med school because she was such a fan of Greys Anatomy.

Instead, she continued acting and finally landed the role of Amelia on the Greys spin-off, Private Practice.

She was such a hit there that Shonda Rimes promoted her to Greys for the tenth season.

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One thing you can count on with the docs at Seattle Grace/Grey Sloan is that there is romance in the supply closets and in Joes bar across the street. Amelias first fling was with Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) while he was on a break from Teddy (Greys version of Ross and Rachel) that ended in marriage.

Oh, and then she and Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) bonded and kept each other strong after the shocking and tragic and totally unnecessary death of Derek, but Amelia didnt have much storyline after the brain tumor and the divorce from Owen. She was not nice to the interns (seriously hampering romantic opportunities post-Owen) and didnt have a lot going on post-brain surgery, either.

The Betty/Britney storyline in season 14 explores addiction and really gives Amelia a strong storyline that doesnt have anything to do with romance. Betty is a former soccer star who got addicted to opioids after an injury. Leo is the son of an addict that Owen is fostering.

Because everybody who comes through Greys is related, Betty turns out to be Leos mom and Owen and Amelia take Betty in too. Amelia really came into her own as she helped Betty (whos real name is Britney) deal with her addiction, as it led Amelia to deal with her own issues and ultimately become a more sympathetic character.

Amelia and Link (Chris Carmack) met a couple of seasons back, and after they tried to ignore their attraction to each other, finally got together and had a baby at the end of Season 16.

Although Amelia wasnt entirely sure it was Links baby because Owen he promised to love it like his own anyway. So of course the paternity test proved it is Links.

Bailey was there to help Amelia with the birth of the baby, because Link had to operate on Dr. Webber (James Pickens). Aside from the concern that a giant research facility like Grey Sloan only has one orthopedist available for emergency surgery, the birth went off without a hitch and Amelia finally has her own healthy child.

This episode wasnt meant to be season finale, but Covid cut it short so the babys name wasnt revealed until season 17Scout Derek Shepherd.

Everybody is good so far, but in Shondaland that means something terrible is on the horizon. Stay tuned to Greys Anatomy to find out!

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'Grey's Anatomy': Amelia Has Become a Fan-Favorite: 'Every Minute With Her on Screen Is Just Magic' - Showbiz Cheat Sheet