Grey's Anatomy Cast: Before They Were Stars!

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Grey's Anatomy has been on for so long, it's hard to even remember TV without it, but where were its cast members before they started working at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital?

All over the map!

With a cast this large, diverse and varied in age - Shonda Rhimes' calling card and blueprint for so much success - we get to see a lot of different stories.

The Grey's Anatomy cast has starred with the likes of Susan Sarandon, Jake Gyllenhall, Vince Vaughn. Ewan McGregor, Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks! 

The men and women we love have played daughters, drug addicts, doctors, lovers, cashiers, policemen and many other roles before getting their M.D.'s on ABC.

If you can match the star to the parts, good for you. Bonus round for those who know which stars guest-starred on the same shows over the years! 

Click through the gallery above to learn your beloved cast members' respective roads to Seattle, some of which may surprise you (they sure surprised us).

And, as always, you can watch Grey's Anatomy online via TV Fanatic to relive episodes of the long-running medical drama, both recent and not so recent.

Carissa Pavlica is the managing editor and a staff writer and critic for TV Fanatic. She's a member of the Critic's Choice Association, enjoys mentoring writers, conversing with cats, and passionately discussing the nuances of television and film with anyone who will listen. Follow her on X and email her here at TV Fanatic.

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