Pregnancy Behind the Scenes: Who Was Pregnant on Grey's Anatomy?

Discover which Grey's Anatomy stars were pregnant during filming and how it influenced the show’s storytelling.

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Jessica Capshaw (who played Arizona Robbins) and Ellen Pompeo (who played Meredith Grey) were both pregnant during different points in the filming of Grey's Anatomy. The show's writers often used creative camera angles and storylines to cover up or work around their pregnancies.

FAQs & Answers

  1. Which cast members of Grey's Anatomy were pregnant? Jessica Capshaw and Ellen Pompeo were both pregnant during various seasons of the show.
  2. How did Grey's Anatomy write around the actresses' pregnancies? The writers creatively used camera angles and storylines to cover or incorporate the actresses' pregnancies.
  3. What challenges did the cast face while filming pregnant? The cast had to adapt their performances and wardrobe choices to accommodate the changes due to pregnancy.
  4. Did pregnancies impact the storylines of Grey's Anatomy? Yes, the show often adjusted storylines to include or conceal the pregnancies of the leading actresses.