23 Facts About Charlotte King

Dr Charlotte King is a fictional character from the ABC medical drama Private Practice, portrayed by KaDee Strickland.

Charlotte King tends to have an adversarial role in the show, and is responsible for opening Pacific Wellcare Center, a medical practice in direct competition with the series' main practice, the Oceanside Wellness Group.

Charlotte King is the wife of pediatrician Cooper Freedman.

Charlotte King has a strained relationship with her mother, whom she refers to as "a son of a bitch" and "a drug addict".

Charlotte King has trouble connecting with others and forming close relationships because signs of affection were discouraged in her family.

Charlotte King attended Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and went on to become the youngest physician to hold the position of Chief of Staff at St Ambrose Hospital in Santa Monica.

Charlotte King unintentionally meets Cooper Freedman, the Oceanside Wellness Group's pediatrician, using internet dating websites.

When Cooper realizes that Charlotte King is running the opening of Pacific Wellcare Center, upstairs and a direct competitor of Oceanside Wellness Group, he breaks up with her.

The couple reunites, but Charlotte King quickly becomes jealous of Cooper's relationship with his best friend Violet Turner, particularly when he moves in with her to provide support during her pregnancy.

Charlotte King is fired from her position as director of Pacific Wellcare Center because the practice owner William White believes her to be heartless.

However, the couple's relationship strengthens again and Cooper asks Charlotte King to move in with him.

The couple's happiness is interrupted when Cooper find's out that Charlotte King has been hiding that she was previously married, and the couple breaks up.

Sheldon attempts to establish a relationship with Charlotte King, and asks her out on a date.

However, Cooper proclaims his love to Charlotte King and proposes, which she accepts.

Ultimately, the two are able to maintain their friendship, and Charlotte King asks Amelia to be her maid of honor.

Cooper finds out he has a son Mason, who Charlotte King initially has a hard time accepting.

When Mason's mother dies from cancer, Charlotte King fully accepts Mason.

Charlotte King is extremely hesitant of becoming a mother, especially when she realizes the triplets are all girls.

Charlotte King has a complicated pregnancy and delivery, but ultimately has three healthy daughters - Georgia, Caroline, and Rachel.

Charlotte King is one of the few series regulars not to have appeared in the backdoor pilot episode "The Other Side of This Life".

Charlotte King did not have to audition for the role, but was cast after a meeting with series creator Shonda Rhimes.

Part of Charlotte King's evolving characterization in the second season revolved around her relationship with Cooper.

Charlotte King says he wants this real future with Charlotte, but doesn't act like it.