This brunette beauty is a golden globe nominee, popularly known as Meredith Grey in Grey’s Anatomy – is originally from Massachusetts. Did you know that her descendants are not at all americans? She is of Irish and Italian blood. Worked as a cocktail servant in miami and then as a bartender in ney york.

Her first showbiz exposure were through commercials, then shortly began having small roles on tv shows. During her struggle period towards her showbiz career, she decided to move to LA. Her first break was given when she made a movie with Jake Gyllenhaal entitled “Moonlight Mile”. After some first few movie projects, her showbiz career just picked up real well from thereon until now – enjoying a really good fame because of grey’s anatomy.