Caterina Scorsone
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Caterina Scorsone is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Amelia Shepherd
, sister of Derek Shepherd
, on Private Practice and Grey's Anatomy
and for her role as Alice Hamilton in Alice
.
, Ontario
. She is the middle child of five in her family. Her 4 siblings include: 2 older twin sisters and 2 younger siblings: a sister and a brother. One of her older sisters is actress Francesca Scorsone. (b. 1977)
She attended the Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts
in Toronto where she starred in Oklahoma!
and several other productions. In addition, she attended Trinity College
in the University of Toronto
and in 2005 finished her studies there, earning a degree in postmodern theory
.
starting at age eight.
The series where Caterina had her worldwide breakthrough was 1-800-Missing
(now simply called Missing). She played the part of Jess Mastriani, a young woman who sees missing persons in visions. After Jess saved some missing persons, she joined the FBI
, where a special squad was formed around her, to find missing persons.
In 2009, Scorsone starred as Alice Hamilton on the Syfy
TV miniseries Alice
.
In 2010 she joined Private Practice in a recurring role of Amelia, the sister of Derek Shepherd from Grey's Anatomy
. She was cast after Eric Stoltz
, who was directing one of the show's episodes, heard about the role of Amelia and remembered Scorsone from working with her on My Horrible Year!. He mentioned her to Shonda Rhimes
and commented on the resemblance Scorsone had to Patrick Dempsey
(the actor who plays Derek Shepherd).
As of July 2010, Caterina has been promoted to series regular for Private Practice. She appeared in the third episode of the seventh season of Grey's Anatomy where she and Derek started to reconcile their differences.
Amelia Shepherd
Dr. Amelia Shepherd is a fictional character on the ABC medical drama Private Practice, portrayed by Caterina Scorsone. The character also appeared on Grey's Anatomy in its 7th Season. After Amelia visited her former sister-in-law, Addison Montgomery, she becomes a partner at the Oceanside Wellness...
, sister of Derek Shepherd
Derek Shepherd
Derek Christopher Shepherd, also referred to as McDreamy, is a fictional surgeon on the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy. The character is portrayed by actor Patrick Dempsey, who was nominated in 2006 and 2007 Golden Globe for the Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series Drama for...
, on Private Practice and Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
and for her role as Alice Hamilton in Alice
Alice (TV miniseries)
Alice is a 2009 television mini-series that was originally broadcast on Canadian cable television channel Showcase and an hour later on American cable television channel Syfy...
.
Early life
Scorsone was born in TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. She is the middle child of five in her family. Her 4 siblings include: 2 older twin sisters and 2 younger siblings: a sister and a brother. One of her older sisters is actress Francesca Scorsone. (b. 1977)
She attended the Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts
Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts
Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts is a Catholic arts high school located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-History:Throughout the 1980s the Metropolitan Separate School Board considered establishing a school for the visual and performing arts...
in Toronto where she starred in Oklahoma!
Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! is the first musical written by composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs. Set in Oklahoma Territory outside the town of Claremore in 1906, it tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance...
and several other productions. In addition, she attended Trinity College
University of Trinity College
The University of Trinity College, informally referred to as Trin, is a college of the University of Toronto, founded in 1851 by Bishop John Strachan. Trinity was intended by Strachan as a college of strong Anglican alignment, after the University of Toronto severed its ties with the Church of...
in the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
and in 2005 finished her studies there, earning a degree in postmodern theory
Postmodernism
Postmodernism is a philosophical movement evolved in reaction to modernism, the tendency in contemporary culture to accept only objective truth and to be inherently suspicious towards a global cultural narrative or meta-narrative. Postmodernist thought is an intentional departure from the...
.
Career
Her first TV appearances were regular guest spots as a child on the Canadian children's TV show Mr. DressupMr. Dressup
Mr. Dressup is a Canadian children's television series produced by CBC Television that ran from 1967 to 1996.The series starred Ernie Coombs as Mr. Dressup. The show aired every weekday morning, and each day Mr...
starting at age eight.
The series where Caterina had her worldwide breakthrough was 1-800-Missing
1-800-Missing
Missing is a Canadian-American crime drama television series based on the 1-800-WHERE-R-YOU book series by Meg Cabot...
(now simply called Missing). She played the part of Jess Mastriani, a young woman who sees missing persons in visions. After Jess saved some missing persons, she joined the FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
, where a special squad was formed around her, to find missing persons.
In 2009, Scorsone starred as Alice Hamilton on the Syfy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
TV miniseries Alice
Alice (TV miniseries)
Alice is a 2009 television mini-series that was originally broadcast on Canadian cable television channel Showcase and an hour later on American cable television channel Syfy...
.
In 2010 she joined Private Practice in a recurring role of Amelia, the sister of Derek Shepherd from Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
. She was cast after Eric Stoltz
Eric Stoltz
Eric Hamilton Stoltz is an American actor, director and producer. He is widely known for playing the role of Rocky Dennis in the biographical drama film Mask, which earned him the nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture...
, who was directing one of the show's episodes, heard about the role of Amelia and remembered Scorsone from working with her on My Horrible Year!. He mentioned her to Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes is an American screenwriter, director and producer. Rhimes is best known as the creator, head writer, and executive producer of acclaimed television series Grey's Anatomy and its spin-off Private Practice. In May 2007, Rhimes was named one of Time magazine's 100 Time 100 people who...
and commented on the resemblance Scorsone had to Patrick Dempsey
Patrick Dempsey
Patrick Galen Dempsey is an American actor, known for his role as neurosurgeon Dr. Derek Shepherd on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy. Prior to Grey's Anatomy he made several television appearances and was nominated for an Emmy Award...
(the actor who plays Derek Shepherd).
As of July 2010, Caterina has been promoted to series regular for Private Practice. She appeared in the third episode of the seventh season of Grey's Anatomy where she and Derek started to reconcile their differences.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–1994 | Mr. Dressup Mr. Dressup Mr. Dressup is a Canadian children's television series produced by CBC Television that ran from 1967 to 1996.The series starred Ernie Coombs as Mr. Dressup. The show aired every weekday morning, and each day Mr... |
unknown | Episodes unknown |
| 1995 | Shock Treatment | Robyn Belmore | |
| When the Dark Man Calls | Angie | ||
| 1996 | Ready or Not | Colleen | Episode - "The Girlfriend" |
| Goosebumps Goosebumps (TV series) Goosebumps is a Canadian children's horror anthology television series based on R. L. Stine's Goosebumps books.-Networks:... |
Jessica Walters / Sara Kramer | 4 episodes, 1996–1999 | |
| PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Megan Lester | 2 episodes - "Possession" / "Man Out of Time" | |
| Flash Forward Flash Forward Flash Forward is a Disney Channel Original Series produced in Canada for pre-teens and teenagers which aired on both the Disney Channel and ABC from 1996-1997.... |
Darby | Episode - "Saboteurs" | |
| 1998 | Once a Thief Once a Thief Once a Thief may refer to:* Once a Thief , starring Ronald Shiner* Once a Thief * Once a Thief , a Ralph Nelson film starring Alain Delon, Ann-Margret and Jack Palance... |
Alice 'Allegra' Mansfield | Episode - "Little Sister" |
| Teen Knight | Alison | ||
| Power Play Power Play (TV series) Power Play was a Canadian television drama series, which aired on CTV from 1998 to 2000. The series was filmed at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario.... |
Michelle Parker | 26 episodes, 1998–2000 | |
| Rescuers: Stories of Courage | Irena Csizmadia | ||
| Strike! | Susie | ||
| 1999 | The Third Miracle The Third Miracle The Third Miracle is a 1999 drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland starring Ed Harris and Anne Heche. The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.-Plot summary:... |
Maria Witkowski | |
| The Devil's Arithmetic The Devil's Arithmetic The Devil's Arithmetic is a historical novel written by American author Jane Yolen and published in 1988. The book is about Hannah, a Jewish girl who lives in New Rochelle, New York... |
Jessica | ||
| 2000 | Borderline Normal | Beth | |
| Common Ground | Peggy | ||
| Rated X | Liverty | ||
| 2001 | My Horrible Year! | Babyface Hamilton | |
| The Associates The Associates The Associates may refer to:*Associates, a 1980s Scottish band.*The Associates , a 2001-2002 Canadian TV series about young lawyers in Toronto, Canada.... |
Anna Clay | 2 episodes - "Spare The Rod" / "Winner Take All" | |
| 2003–2006 | Missing | Jessica (Jess) Mastriani | Formerly 1-800-Missing |
| 2009 | Alice Alice (TV miniseries) Alice is a 2009 television mini-series that was originally broadcast on Canadian cable television channel Showcase and an hour later on American cable television channel Syfy... |
Alice Hamilton | 2 Part TV Mini-series |
| Castle Castle (TV series) Castle is an American comedy-drama television series, which premiered on ABC on March 9, 2009. The series is produced by Beacon Pictures and ABC Studios. On January 10, 2011, Castle was renewed for a fourth season... |
Joanne Delgado | 1 episode - "Home is Where the Heart Stops" | |
| 2010–present | Private Practice | Dr. Amelia Shepherd | Season 3 and 4 - present |
| 2010 | |Grey's Anatomy Grey's Anatomy Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in... |
Episode - "Superfreak" Season 7 episode 3 | |
| Edge of Darkness | Melissa Conway | ||