Kate Aurthur editorKate Walsh — who made her “Grey’s Anatomy” debut as Dr. Addison Montgomery in the show’s Season 1 finale in 2005, and later was the star of spinoff “Private Practice” — will return to the medical drama for a multi-episode arc in its upcoming 18th season.
Representatives from ABC confimed Walsh’s return, but did not give specifics about Addison’s storyline.Walsh has said in the past that she’d be happy to return to the show.
Addison went from a recurring character to a series regular, and after the third season of “Grey’s Anatomy,” Shonda Rhimes, the show’s creator, sent Addison to Los Angeles, where Walsh starred on “Private Practice.” Addison shares a history with the characters who have been on “Grey’s” from the start,.
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