29 Facts About Jackson Avery

Jackson Avery was introduced in the season 6 episode "Invasion" as a surgical resident formerly from Mercy West Medical Center, following its merger with Seattle Grace Hospital.

Jackson Avery specializes in plastic surgery after working with chief Mark Sloan in Season 7 and later becomes the chief of the department himself.

Jackson Avery married Kepner and had two children: a son, Samuel, who tragically died of osteogenesis imperfecta type II, and a daughter named Harriet.

Jackson Avery is the grandson of Harper Avery, one of the most famous surgeons in the country and the namesake of the prestigious Harper Avery Award.

The younger Jackson Avery grew up hearing at his grandmother's dinner table about the nobility of being a surgeon, which inspired him to pursue that career.

Jackson Avery says that in his family, he was identified as "just the pretty one" and they never pushed him academically, so he pushed himself.

Jackson Avery is initially a surgical resident at Mercy West Hospital.

For some time, Jackson Avery suffers because of the death of his friend Percy in the shooting, and having assisted in surgery on Shepherd while being threatened at gunpoint by the shooter.

The seventh season shows Jackson Avery's emerging interest in Meredith's sister, Lexie Grey, and they start a relationship.

Jackson Avery starts working with chief of plastic surgery Mark Sloan, who had previously had a relationship with Lexie.

Jackson Avery is discomfited by the two men working together and, when she later shows that she still has feelings for Sloan, Avery breaks up with her.

When she tells Jackson Avery, he proposes to her and she accepts, anticipating a happy wedding.

Kepner gets engaged to Matthew but at their wedding, Jackson Avery stands up to profess his love for her.

When Kepner regrets her decision, Jackson Avery proposes to her and they elope.

Catherine Jackson Avery is not happy about her son's eloping with Kepner, as he failed to make a prenuptial agreement to protect the Jackson Avery family fortune.

Jackson Avery gives birth to Samuel Norbert Avery and he passes away shortly after birth.

Jackson Avery lets her go and wonders how he can deal with his own grief.

In Season 14, Jackson Avery begins a relationship with Maggie Pierce, but by Season 16, they break up.

In Season 17, Jackson begins a friends with benefits relationship with Jo, though, towards the end of the season, Jackson realizes he wants to leave the hospital and take over the Harper Avery Foundation in Boston.

Jackson Avery assures Meredith that she will have unlimited resources at his hospital, should she decide to accept a position there and move to Boston, which she ultimately does.

However, at times, Jackson Avery can be too confident, "overly competitive," and very "stubborn".

Jackson Avery describes the character as much more "cavalier" and bold.

At a party, when Jackson Avery is a bit drunk, he opens up about how attractive he finds Cristina and kisses her.

Jackson Avery focused on his work and didn't get caught up in the drama of relationships.

Jackson Avery made himself vulnerable to perhaps the least available person in the hospital, knowing about her longstanding relationship with Mark Sloan.

Jackson Avery knew he shouldn't go in that direction, but he went against his better judgment and got burned for it.

In Season 14, Jackson Avery begins a relationship with Maggie Pierce, which deepens throughout Season 15.

Jackson Avery then has a brief relationship with Victoria Hughes and a "friends with benefits" arrangement with Jo Wilson during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Jackson Avery was listed in Wetpaint's "10 Hottest Male Doctors on TV".