Stars Who Came Back After Leaving The Show

Here are some of the biggest stars to leave ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ but then return for big story arcs!

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His character shockingly died in S11 but has made 3 impactful cameos, including in Meredith’s Covid-induced coma dreams from S17.

Patrick Dempsey

She left the show in Season 7 to star in her spinoff Private Practice but returned in season 18 and 19 in recurring roles.

Kate Walsh

She famously left the show in season 6, as she had become a new parent. She returned the following season for a cameo appearance but has not been back since.

Katherine Heigl

His character died in Season 6 after being hit by a bus, but like Dempsey, returned in S17 to appear in Meredith’s Covid-induced coma dreams.

T.R. Knight

After leaving the show in S14, she returned in S18 to play a role in Jesse William’s exit.

Sarah Drew

The sister of Meredith died in the infamous plane crash in Season 8, but returned in Meredith’s Covid-induced coma dreams in S17.

Chyler Leigh

His character also died from injuries sustained in the infamous plane crash in Season 8, but he also returned in Meredith’s Covid-induced coma dreams in S17.

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