Actress: Kate Burton
What we know:She has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's and is living in a nursing home.
She is Meredith's mom.
Two time Harper Avery Award winner.
Tried to kill herself by slitting her wrists when Richard Webber left her.
Key episodes:Died in episode 3.19 from lung cancer
Medical specialty: She was one of the country's most excellent surgeon.
Relationship roller coaster: She was married to Thatcher Grey but left him after having an affair with Richard Webber.
Current crush: Burke, she thinks when she is not lucid.
Secret?Her secret was that she has Alzheimer's, but everybody now knows.
Had a secret affair with Richard Webber when she was an intern.
Kept diaries which were discovered after she died in Season 5
Defining moments: When she met Meredith in the afterlife and told her "you're anything but ordinary, Meredith." and then told her to run!
Characteristic quotes:"You're anything but ordinary, Meredith."