
Amid the fallout from the awkward moment, she said that Amelia and Link “are not hearing each other. Only time will tell whether Amelia feels sparks with Kai, but as for her character’s love life after turning down Atticus “Link” Lincoln’s ( Chris Carmack) proposal, Scorsone revealed that she was “proud that held her boundaries” in the situation. “She’s brilliant and she’s passionate and seeing a woman excel, especially in neurosurgery - which typically has been a male-dominated profession - is something we need to see more of.” She’s so passionate about medicine and so passionate about neurosurgery that I would want her to have, like, a huge win in that arena,” the actress said of how she wants Amelia’s arc to conclude. Scorsone, for her part, teased in September what is ahead for Amelia, telling Entertainment Tonight that she is “ready for a call at any time” notifying her of the show’s end. Kai Bartley’s pronouns are they/them!! Please tweet accordingly.” The actor also reposted a tweet from Shondaland TV - the production company behind the series - via their Instagram Story that explained, “Dr. “I am having so much fun,” they captioned the pics, including one of Scorsone, 40, and Peter Gallagher, who plays Dr. “Confident as hell and able to make even the most detailed and mundane science seem exciting and cool, Kai and Amelia bond over their shared love of medicine and the brain.”įightmaster shared behind-the-scenes photos from the Grey’s Anatomy set after news broke of their status on the ABC drama. “They are dedicated to their craft and extremely talented at what they do,” a character description of Kai read. Amelia recognized Kai and their work, leading viewers to wonder whether a romance is on the horizon for the doctors.ĪBC announced on Wednesday, October 27, that Fightmaster will be a recurring cast member during season 18, marking the first time that a non-binary actor has portrayed a doctor on the show.

Kai worked on a research team at a Minnesota hospital where Meredith Grey ( Ellen Pompeo) and Amelia Shepherd ( Caterina Scorsone) considered taking jobs.

Fightmaster has joined the cast of Grey’s Anatomy as the show’s first non-binary doctor, Kai Bartley.įans met the character during the second episode of season 18, “Some Kind of Tomorrow,” which aired on October 7. A new face at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
