Virgin River: Martin Henderson (Jack) is not the only one to have played in Grey’s Anatomy

Before joining the cast of Virgin Riverthese stars of the Netflix series, including Martin Henderson, appeared for one or more episodes in Grey’s Anatomy.

After having appeared in around fifteen television series, Martin Henderson truly enjoyed success by joining the cast of Virgin River on Netflix. In this romantic drama, based on a series of novels, Bérénice Béjo’s ex-companion lends his features to Jack Sheridan, a former Marine, who quickly succumbs to the charm of Melinda “Mel” Monroe. After breaking up, the two lovebirds got back together and learned that the bar owner was the father of Mel’s baby, if not of Charmaine’s unborn twins. But before getting the role of this tender-hearted future dad in Virgin RiverMartin Henderson featured in Grey’s Anatomyand he wasn’t the only one…

Martin Henderson played Nathan Riggs in Grey’s Anatomy

Several years before Virgin River, the New Zealand actor played Dr. Nathan Riggs in around forty episodes of Grey’s Anatomy. This cardiothoracic surgeon began a romantic relationship with Meredith Gray (Ellen Pompeo), before ending it when his fiancée Megan Hunt, who disappeared during a mission in Iraq, returned to his life. The doctor eventually resigned from Gray Sloan Memorial and moved to Malibu with his beloved. A happy ending for the one who had “that a short-term contract with the series“.”It’s my senior year and I expected Nathan’s story to be over. Bringing Megan back and tying up loose ends gave the character a reason to leave. That was always the intention when they decided to bring Megan back with this twist. The love triangle, the way they brought about his demise, the mutual infidelity, the way it was all handled was interesting“, he explained to the American site Deadline.

Annette O’Toole, Zibby Allen… These stars of Virgin River appeared in Grey’s Anatomy

Martin Henderson isn’t the only cast member of Virgin River to have appeared in Grey’s Anatomy. If he played a recurring role in medical fiction, several of his partners made appearances in various seasons. Annette O’Toole – who plays Hope, the town’s mayor – played Madeleine Skurski, a patient who showed up at Gray Sloan Memorial after terrible stomach aches in season 9. After several examinations, Meredith Gray discovers that her patient has terminal cancer. Jenny Cooper, who plays Joey Barnes, Mel’s sister in the Netflix series, played Bethany Cooper, a mother who had difficulty accepting her daughter’s sexual orientation. As for Zibby Allenthe interpreter of Brie, Jack Sheridan’s sister in Virgin RiverShe appeared in a handful of episodes of Grey’s Anatomy to play a nurse, named Zibby!

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