Cast : Isobel "Izzie" Stevens

CHARACTER

Seattle Grace Hospital
Intern Quarterly Evaluation

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Physician's Name : Isobel 'Izzie' Stevens
Service : Surgery
Evaluator's Name : Dr. Calliope Torres
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Strengths:
I guess one could say Stevens really cares for her patients well-being? They all seem to really like her and people request her in the Clinic because of her bedside manner. And I guess she did donate 8 million dollars to build a free clinic.

Weaknesses:
Stevens can't seem to find the line of professionlism because let's face it she's always crossing it. Examples: She's gotten romantically involved with a patient, she flirts with other women's husbands, she's anonymously paid for a patient's surgery and she just speaks her mind. She's WAY TOO PERSONALLY INVOLVED. Even her own interns think she's a little in over her head. They all talk about her behind her back. But who's to say it's not deserved.

Past Performance at SGH:
Although I've heard rumors that Stevens has made a couple of saves as an intern (apparently she drilled burr holes by herself on the ferry or something), it should be noted that she spent a significant chunk of her internship on probation.

Additional Comments:
Confidentially, I'd like to say I'm not sure why Stevens is still even allowed to step foot in this hospital after the whole Denny Duquette matter. But, I guess I'm not only Chief Resident, not Chief of Surgery.

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Interview Transcript
Seattle Grace Residency Program

Candidate For Internship: Isobel Stevens
Interviewer: Barclay Faust, M.D., Associate Director of the SGH Residency Program

INTERVIEWER:
So, Isobel.

ISOBEL STEVENS:
Call me Izzie.

INTERVIEWER:
In your application, Izzie, you refer to yourself as very "self-reliant." How so?

ISOBEL STEVENS:
Let's just say my parents weren't always there to support me financially.

INTERVIEWER:
But they were there for you emotionally, that's what counts.

ISOBEL STEVENS:
Not really that either.

INTERVIEWER:
Well, at last they provided you with four walls and a roof over your head.

ISOBEL STEVENS:
We lived in a trailer.

INTERVIEWER:
Well, you've come quite a long way.

ISOBEL STEVENS:
What's that supposed to mean? Because I no longer live in home with a parking break, I'm a better person now?

INTERVIEWER:
No, not at all. I just meant, you must've worked hard, saved a lot of money.

ISOBEL STEVENS:
And I'm debt-free.

INTERVIEWER:
Really? That's a lot of debt to erase. What were you doing while in med school, practicing medicine? [laughs]

ISOBEL STEVENS:
This is funny to you? This is my life we're talking about medical school is expensive. I had to do whatever I could to pay for it.

INTERVIEWER:
Oh my god, you were a stripper.

ISOBEL STEVENS:
No! What kind of girl do you think I am?

INTERVIEWER:
It's just that when you said "had to do whatever I could" I thought you were implying took your clothes off or something. laughs Thank goodness I was wrong. So what did you do?

ISOBEL STEVENS:
Does it really matter? I mean, it's in the past. My grades are stellar. My recommendations are examplary. Do we really have to talk about this now? During the interview? It was my understanding that this was just a formality, anyway.

INTERVIEWER:
Okay. [Puts down pen] Interview is over. You seem like Seattle Grace material. But I'm curious I get a lot of med students asking me about debt reduction. What's your secret?

ISOBEL STEVENS:
Mumbles something barely audible.

INTERVIEWER:
What was that?

ISOBEL STEVENS:
Modeling

INTERVIEWER:
Runway Model?

ISOBEL STEVENS:
Lingerie

INTERVIEWER:
Oh, Well, at least you weren't pole dancing.

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ACTOR

Isobel "Izzie" Stevens
AS PLAYED BY KATHERINE HEIGL

Born in Washington, DC, but raised in New Canaan, Connecticut, Katherine Heigl began her career at the age of nine as a child model. It wasn't long before she graduated to commercial work, which opened the door to auditions for film roles. By age 12 she made her feature debut in "That Night," starring Juliette Lewis and C. Thomas Howell. Heigl sa since emerged as one of Hollywood's brightest talents on both the silver screen and on television.

This summer Heigl could be seen starring in the romantic comedy "Knocked Up," directed by Judd Apatow and co-staring Seth Rogan. During the summer hiatus she also filmed the romantic comedy, "27 Dresses," co-starring James Marsden and Malin Akerman, about a young woman who, having been a bridesmaid 27 times, wrestles with the prospect of standing by her sister's side as her sibling marries the man she's secretly in love with.

Heigl's previous film credits include "The Ringer," the horror film "Valentine," Steven Soderbergh's critically acclaimed depression-era drama, "King of the Hill," "Under Siega 2: Dark Territory," "Stand-Ins" and "That Night." Her first leading role was in Touchstone Pictures' "My Father the Hero," opposite Gerard Depardieu.

On television she starred on the WB's sci-fi drama series, "Roswell." Additional TV credits include the Hallmark Channel's "Love Comes Softly," TBS' "Evil Never Dies" and "Love's Enduring Promise."

This past year Heigl received a Golden Globe nomination for her portrayal of Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens, the small-town girl who is constantly battling for respect amongst her peers on the award-winning drama "Grey's Anatomy."

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Cast : Preston Xavier Burke

CHARACTER

No one dies on this man's watch. He's a brilliant heart surgeon and a kind, compassionate person. The consummate professional, and a great cook to boot. What's not to love about Dr. Burke?

Preston grew up in Alabama, where his mother owns a restaurant. He is the chief cardio-thorasic surgeon at Seattle Grace, and is known for his grace under pressure as well as his incredible scalpel skills. Seriously, you cannot rattle the guy in the operating room or in real life. Cristina Yang has tried during her romance with the handsome physician, which he initially broke off because of concern for his reputation.

The polar opposites are back together now, however, and Cristina recently moved into his apartment. The evolution of their relationship despite many personality differences has been a focal point of Grey's Anatomy in recent weeks. Preston has also warmed up to Derek Shepherd, despite initial friction between the two surgical all-stars.

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ACTOR

Preston Xavier Burke
AS PLAYED BY ISAIAH WASHINGTON

A native of Houston, Texas, Isaiah Washington spent four years in the Air Force before studying drama at Washington, DC's Howard University. While at Howard, he won a role in the play Spell #7 and then moved to New York to further pursue his career. There he appeared in a number of stage productions, including August Wilson's Fences and Thornton Wilder's Skin of Our Teeth. With a passion for theater, Washington became one of the founding members of City Kids Repertory, a theater group that visits high schools and community centers throughout New York.

Washington first made his mark in cinema in gritty crime dramas and romantic ensemble comedies. He has been featured in four acclaimed Spike Lee films: Crooklyn, Clockers, Girl 6, and Girl on the Bus. Other feature credits include Exit Wounds, Romeo Must Die, True Crime, Bulworth, Out of Sight, Love Jones, Dead Presidents, Stonewall, Strictly Business and the acclaimed Dancing in September - a performance which earned him a nomination for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor.

Washington was also seen in Ghost Ship, Welcome to Collinwood and Hollywood Homicide.

On television, he has guest-starred in several series, including NYPD Blue, Law & Order, Homicide: Life on the Street, Ally McBeal, New York Undercover, Living Single, Soul Food, and Touched by an Angel.

Washington makes his home in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons.

Cast : Cristina Yang

CHARACTER

Seattle Grace Hospital
Intern Quarterly Evaluation

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Physician's Name : Cristina Yang
Service : Surgery
Evaluator's Name : Dr. Calliope Torres
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Strengths:
Having achived both medical and doctorate degrees, it's no question that Cristina is indeed a genius. And Yang knows the heart inside out. I must say, she will do ANYTHING to be a Cardio.

Weaknesses:
Cristina unfortunately doesn't seem to have the most delicate of beside manners. She tends to focus solely on the medical, sometimes forgetting that some patients are more sensitive than others. Even if she can sofeten up a tiny bit and realize there is more to surgery than just the actual cutting, Yang will easily become an excellent surgeon. And maybe if she learns her interns actual names, rather than just calling them numbers. That would help her as well.

Past Performance at SGH:
An amazing student, Yang's dedication, however, in my opinion, sometimes borders on the extreme side. She did compromise her career in helping to hide Dr. Burke's tremor last year, literally becoming his right hand in surgery, even doing some procedures completely on her own. But to her credit, she made the right decision and went to the chief to inform him of Burke's disability.

Additional Comments:
A quick personal note: There's a grat deal of pressure when one works with one's significant other, therefore I'd like to commend Yang on the way she eventually handles the Burke situation.

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RESEMU

EDUCATION

B.A., Smith College
Double Major: Chemistry, French Literature
Minor: Mathematics
GPA: 4.0 (Valedictorian)
Graduated with Honors, Summa Cum Laude

M.S./Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of California-Berkeley
Dissertation: Reactive Sulfur Compounds in the Stratosphere: Observations, Transport, and Photochemistry.

M.D., Standford University
Ranked First in Class at Graduation


HONORS & REWARDS

1st Place Northern California Equestrian Junior Championship, 1989, 1990
2nd Place Equestrian Junior Nationals, Arlington, VA, 1991
Valedictorian, Beverly Hills High School
Team Captain of National Champion Brain Bowl Team at Smith Awarded the Antoine de Saint-Exupry Prize For Mastery of Pre-Modern French Literature at the French Collegiate Congress Received Arliss T. Howard Award of Excellence for "Outstanding achievements in the field of Chemistry"


SKILLS

Ballet
Fluent in Korean & French
Computer languages: COBALT, HTML, C++

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ACTOR

Cristina Yang
AS PLAYED BY SANDRA OH

Born and raised in Ottawa, Canada, Sandra Oh started ballet lessons at the age of four and performed in her first play, "The Canada Goose," at the age of ten. She started working professionally at age sixteen in television, theatre and commercials.

After three years at the prestigious National Theatre School of Canada, she beat out more than 1000 other hopefuls and landed the coveted title role in the CBC telefilm, "The Diary of Evelyn Lau," based on the true story of a tortured poet who ran away from home and ended up a drug addict and prostitute in Vancouver. Her performance brought her a Gemini (Canada's Emmy) nomination for Best Actress and the 1994 Cannes FIPA d'Or for Best Actress.

Oh won her first Genie (Canada's Oscar) for her leading role in "Double Happiness," a bittersweet coming-of-age story about a young Chinese-Canadian woman, She moved to Los Angeles in 1996 to begin the first of six seasons as Rita Wu, the smart and sassy assistant on the HBO comedy series, "Arli$$," for which she won a Cable Ace Award for Best Actress in a Comedy. Additional television credits include HBO's "Six Feet Under" and Showtime's "Further Tales of the City." She was nominated for an Emmy Award in both 2005 and 2006 and recently won a Golden Globe Award (Best Actress in a Supporting Role), a Screen Actors Guild Award (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series) and a Diversity Award (2005 Creative Liberty Award) for her portrayal of Cristina on "Grey's Anatomy."

On the big screen Oh could most recently be seen in the films "The Night Listener," "3 Needles" and "For Your Consideration." She starred in "Sideaways" (for which she recieved a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture), "Hard Candy" and "Sorry Haters." Other feature films include "Under the Tuscan Sun" with Diane Lane, "Dancing at the Blue lguana," "Rick," "Bean," "Guinevere," "The Red Violin," "Waking the Dead," "The Princess Diaries," "Pay or Play," and "Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity." For "Last Night," a Canadian film about the end of the world, Oh won her second Genie Award for Best Actress.

In summer 2006, Oh starred in the play "Satellites" at New York's Public Theater for playwright Diana Son, and received both Drama Desk and Drama League nominations for her performance. She starred additionally in the world premieres of Son's "Stop Kiss," for which she received a Theatre World Award, and Jessica Hagedorn's "Dogeaters" ar the La Jolla Playhouse. She was also recently seen in the "Vagina Monologues" in New York.

Oh resides in Los Angeles.

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Cast : Derek Shepherd

CHARACTER

FROM THE DESK OF RICHARD WEBBER
Chief of Surgery, Seattle Grace Hospital

March 15, 2005

Derek,

I'm sorry to hear New York has lost its luster in your eyes. I hope it's only temporary, but Manhattan's loss can be Seattle's gain, as I would love to have you on our team. Who knows, if you decide to settle out here permanently, your role here could expand greatly. I can honestly say you're the beat neurosurgeon I've ever had the pleasure to work with. I can't think of anyone else I'd rather have operate on my brain (knock on wood). Give me a call when you get in town and we'll start getting things set up. A warning, though, once we set the ball in motion, it cannot be stopped. So think very carefully about what you're doing. It's a big change. If you still decide to go through with the move, Seattle Grace will be waiting for you.

Best,
Richard

PS I hope you haven't lost a step fly fishing because that's the first, second, and third thing we'll be doing when you get out there.

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ACTOR

Derek Shepherd
AS PLAYED BY PATRICK DEMPSEY

Patrick Dempsey currently stars on the hit ABC series "Grey's Anatomy." His portrayal of Dr. Derek Shepherd has earned him a 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award and the 2007 People's Choice Award. In addition he was nominated for the 2007 and 2006 Golden Globe for Best performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama, and received a 2006 Screen Actors Guild nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series.

Dempsey's movie career is keeping him just as busy. He is currently filming the romantic comedy "Made of Honor" in London and Scotland. This fall he can be seen in Disney's "Enchanted," opposite Amy Adams. He was last seen in the critically acclaimed "Freedom Writers," alongside Hilary Swank.

Dempsey became well known as the unlikely heartthrob of such classic '80s nostalgia film as "Can't Buy Me Love" and "Loverboy." Other films include "Sweet Home Alabama," "Scream 3," "With Honors," "Outbreak," "Hugo Pool," "The Treat," "The Palace Thief," "Heaven Help Us," "Happy Together," "Some Girls," "Coupe De Ville," "Run," "Mobsters" and "In the Mood."

On television Dempsey nabbed an Emmy nomination in 2001 for his portrayal of Aaron Brooks, Sela Ward's psychologically unbalanced brother, in the critically acclaimed "Once and Again." In 2003 he made a memorable guest appearance in NBC's hit "Will & Grace" as Will's love interest, and in 2004 he co-starred in HBO's highly-acclaimed "Iron Jawed Angels," opposite Hilary Swank and Anjelica Huston.

Additionally, Dempsey starred in the NBC movie based on Fyodor Dostoyevsk's "Crime and Punishment," opposite Ben Kingsley; appeared in the television miniseries "20,222 Leagues Under the Sea," with Miceael Caine; co-starred with Olivery Reed in the biblical epic, "Jeremiah," and could also be seen in "JFK:Reckless Youth," "A Season in Purgatory," "Blood Knot," "The Right to Remain Silent," "Shallow Grave" and "Blonde."

Dempsey was born and raised in Lewiston, Maine. He first appeared on stage as David in the San Francisco production of "Torch Song Trilogy." Other early stage work included "On Golden Pond" for the Maine Acting Company, the international touring production of "Brighton Beach Memoirs," directed by Gene Saks, and "The Subject Was Roses" at the Roundabout Theatre in New York. He recently took the stage in the Pasadena Playhouse run of "The Importance of Being Earnest" as Algernon Moncrieff.

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