Kate Aurthur editor“Grey’s Anatomy” viewers first saw E.R. Fightmaster in the role of Dr. Kai Bartley in the third episode of Season 18, as Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) was being wooed by a well-funded Minnesota hospital who wanted her to join their quest to cure Parkinson’s Disease.
Meredith asked neurosurgeon Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) to join her there in order to help with the decision — which was when they both met Kai, who is part of the research team in Minnesota, and whose work Amelia clearly knew well.Now, ABC has announced that Fightmaster — who is non-binary, as is Kai — has become a recurring member of the “Grey’s Anatomy” cast, the first time a non-binary actor has played a doctor on the show.
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