In this public service announcement for GLAAD, Grey's Anatomy stars T.R. Knight and Sara Ramirez, along with former star Kate Walsh and some other familiar faces from ABC shows, deliver a powerful message about tolerance. Check it out:
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A quick look at four Grey's Anatomy beauties and their Emmy Awards outfits last night, with plenty more pictures to come later ...
TOP ROW: Newlywed Kate Walsh is red hot in her cowl-neck crimson satin Pamela Dennis gown, Neil Lane diamonds and matching lips, while engaged Ellen Pompeo that her "boyfriend" Michael Kors created her feminine navy gown that she paired with jewels from Fred Leighton.
BOTTOM ROW: Katherine Heigl is a throwback to Old Hollywood in her fish tail Zac Posen gown, Mary Norton clutch and classic red lips, while Sandra Oh is the picture of refined elegance in her black and white Bottega Veneta gown and H. Stern's diamond jewels.
Who's outfit is your favorite? What are your thoughts?
A trio of talented actors from the Grey's Anatomy family are featured in a new ad campaign preaching tolerance for gays and lesbians.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) on Tuesday released 25 new public service ads that it will encourage TV networks to air.
The ads feature celebrities talking about either the power of anti-gay words or the importance of accepting a gay or lesbian family member.
T.R. Knight, Sara Ramirez of Grey's Anatomy and Kate Walsh (formerly of Grey's Anatomy and now the star of Private Practice) all made their own ads.
Alexandra Billings, a transgender actress who appeared in one episode of the hit ABC medical drama, also participated in the GLAAD ad campaign.
Former star Isaiah Washington, who is filming Bionic Woman after not being offered a contract to return to Grey's Anatomy, was not included, although the actor filmed a separate PSA on behalf of GLAAD that aired on ABC earlier this year.
GLAAD did not specifically seek out Grey's Anatomy stars, Damon Romine, the organization's entertainment media director, said.
After just one month of dating, and three months of being engaged, Kate Walsh and Alex Young are officially husband and wife.
The wedding took place Saturday at the Ojai Presbyterian Church in Ojai, Calif., with a reception at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa.
Some of Kate Walsh's Grey's Anatomy co-stars, such as Katherine Heigl and fiance Josh Kelley, T.R. Knight, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Justin Chambers and wife Keisha, along with Shonda Rhimes, were in attendance.
Also attending were actress Kate Beckinsale and her director husband, Len Wiseman. Reports indicate that approximately 110 guests were on hand.
A lavish reception was scheduled to follow at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa's Casa Elar, a Spanish-style estate where guests enjoyed sit-down dinners.
Wedding planner Jo Gartin of Love Luck and Angels had decorated the estate with hundreds of candles for an intimate atmosphere.
Kate Walsh, 39, will play her Grey's Anatomy character, Addison Montgomery, on a spin-off debuting on ABC on September 26, Private Practice.
Just last week, the TV star told Entertainment Tonight that with her career and her engagement to Alex Young, "I'm living a very good dream."
Young, 35, is a production executive at Fox. His proposal to Kate in May was discovered after she was spotted her wearing an engagement ring.
Congratulations to Kate and Alex from all of us at the Insider! Follow the jump for a few more pictures of Kate Walsh's wedding ...
Just wanted to pass along our final congratulations to Kate Walsh and Alex Young, who are getting married this weekend in Southern California. Walsh, the former Grey's Anatomy star and current Private Practice leading lady is set to tie the knot to her Fox production executive fiance tomorrow. We wish them all the best!
Just four months after former Grey's Anatomy actress (and new Private Practice star) Kate Walsh got engaged to 20th Century Fox exec Alex Young, the two are getting married Labor Day weekend. That's this coming weekend!
Kate Walsh, 39, who plays Dr. Addison Montgomery on Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice, will marry Alex Young, 36, at the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa in California.
Grey's Anatomy stars Sara Ramirez and Katherine Heigl, both good friends of Kate Walsh, will reportedly attend the three-day event.
Congratulations to Kate and Alex!
"Are you guys talking about me?" asks Kate Walsh, the faux fire flashing in her languid, blue-green eyes.
"'Cause I don't trust a-one of you!"
On a recent Sunday evening, the actress, who shares the sassy style of her TV alter ego, Dr. Addison Montgomery, is playing host to a large table of actors.
This is the first sit-down dinner with the cast of her Grey's Anatomy spin-off.
But, as TV Guide reports, the group already seems like a family even if they've only a week of shooting.
Kate Walsh is then shot down about the topic of discussion.
"Um, no, you egomaniac," says her old friend and fellow cast member, Paul Adelstein.
"But I gotta tell you, that dress you've got on is very good for the boobs!"
That could easily be a quip from Alex Karev. But Shonda Rhimes, the executive producer of both shows, has been discussing a "lighter, more comedic tone" for Private Practice, so it surely fits the spin-off as well.
Follow the link to continue reading this TV Guide feature on Private Practice ...
All Kate Walsh needed was a little bit of patience.
She had an inkling that's what it would take for her strong, flawed character on Grey's Anatomy, Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd, to click with the show's audience.
Her role as the estranged spouse of Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), although initially intended to be short-term, took shape the longer she was on screen.
Initially Addison, a neo-natal surgeon, was hated by fans who saw her as standing between Meredith and McDreamy and true happiness.
But as Addison's story lines evolved, she became one of Grey's Anatomy's most beloved characters.
Not a bad effort.
"They started off writing her like the wicked witch from the east all in black coming in to clean up. And then they just gradually made her more and more human and took off the scales one by one," Kate Walsh said.
"They do this with everybody in the show. All the characters have a work persona and a personal persona. I think that's just very real, and that it is also very natural that some people would reveal theirs more than others, like the interns that are working 400 hours a week."
The public reaction to Addison has changed from anger over McDreamy to joy at seeing her in the arms of Dr. Mark "McSteamy" Sloan (Eric Dane). The character is so popular, producers gave her a spin-off series.
Walsh left at the end of Season 3 to begin Private Practice, which viewers have already had a taste of in a previous episode of Grey's Anatomy.
The series is set in L.A. and also stars Taye Diggs and Tim Daly.
Former Grey's Anatomy star Kate Walsh celebrated her bachelorette party in her honor with pals on Saturday night at Tao nightclub inside the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.
Among those on hand to help Kate Walsh celebrate were Grey's co-star Sara Ramirez, and co-star Justin Chambers' wife, Keisha Chambers.
While no date has been announced (at least none that we know of), it looks like a wedding is in the works and will happen soon. Kate Walsh, 39, has been engaged to studio executive Alex Young for about three months.
The Season 4 premiere of Grey's Anatomy, titled "A Change Is Gonna Come," airs September 27 at 9 p.m. on ABC. The premiere of Private Practice airs the day before �" Wednesday, September 26, also at 9 p.m.
With a wedding to plan and her new Grey's Anatomy spin-off, Kate Walsh has a lot on her plate. Us Weekly caught up with Walsh and chatted with her about departing Seattle Grace for a new, different and Private Practice.
Us: Was it difficult to leave Grey's Anatomy?
Kate Walsh: It was. But at the same time, it's such an amazing opportunity. I definitely miss my pals, but I see them socially. And I'm so excited that Grey's Anatomy got nominated for an Emmy again this year... it's just amazing. But it felt like a natural time for Addison to move on. What else could she do at Seattle Grace, really?
Us: Are you still in touch with Grey's Anatomy cast members?
Kate Walsh: I just saw them. Sara Ramirez, T.R. Knight, Katherine Heigl and Justin Chambers. I had a nice little drink the other night to celebrate the Emmy nominations. It was great to see them.
Us: Any chance we'll see their characters on Private Practice?
Kate Walsh: I don't know. We haven't had any indication of that. I'm sure they'll do some kind of crossover at some point and have somebody visit. Right now, it's so new it's all about getting the show on the air and established, and getting people invested in these new characters.
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