Grey's Anatomy has now more than filled the voids left by
T.R. Knight, new mama
Ellen Pompeo (on maternity leave) and
Katherine Heigl (who will temporarily depart the ABC series to shoot another film).
The latest addition is
Sarah Drew, who will recur as April, a fourth doc from Mercy West Hospital in a storyline involving a merger with Seattle Grace Hospital. The merger, announced by The Chief in the season premiere, will actually take place on the Oct. 15 episode.
Sarah, who celebrates her 29th birthday Oct. 1, previously played Hannah Rogers on
Everwood and more recently was Kitty Romano on
Mad Men. She joins previously announced Mercy West newcomers Robert Baker, Jesse Williams and Nora Zehetner as doctors out to take down our Seattle Grace favorites in a ruthless competition that will leave some without jobs.