Caterina Scorsone was born on October 16,1981 and is a Canadian-American actress.
14 Facts About Caterina Scorsone
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Caterina Scorsone is best known for playing Dr Amelia Shepherd on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy and its spin-offs Private Practice and Station 19.
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Caterina Scorsone appeared in a number of films, including 2010's Edge of Darkness and 2014's The November Man.
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Caterina Scorsone is the middle child of five in her family.
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Caterina Scorsone's father, Antonio Bruno Scorsone, is a social worker, and her mother, Suzanne Rozell Scorsone, is a social anthropologist.
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Caterina Scorsone attended the Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts in Toronto, as well as alternative school Subway Academy II.
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Caterina Scorsone had her breakthrough after landing the leading role in the Lifetime crime drama series Missing, from 2003 to 2006.
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Caterina Scorsone played the part of Jess Mastriani, a young woman who sees missing persons in visions.
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In 2010, Caterina Scorsone joined the cast of Shonda Rhimes' drama series Private Practice in the recurring role of Dr Amelia Shepherd, the sister of Derek Shepherd from Grey's Anatomy.
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Caterina Scorsone appeared in the third episode of the seventh season of Grey's Anatomy where Amelia and Derek started to reconcile their differences.
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In March 2014, Caterina Scorsone returned to Grey's Anatomy after a two-year absence as a recurring guest star.
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Caterina Scorsone married Rob Giles of The Rescues in June 2009.
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Caterina Scorsone has become an outspoken advocate for children who were born with Down syndrome and other cognitive disabilities, since the birth of her second daughter, Pippa, who was born with the syndrome.
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Caterina Scorsone received the Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award from the Global Down Syndrome Foundation on November 14,2020, for her advocacy.