Nora Zehetner News

As we're all well aware, Seattle Grace as we know it will be rocked to its core tonight.

That's because the merger with Mercy West Hospital isn't just on the horizon, it's really happening. And as the sneak previews showed, it's worse than our favorite docs thought.

One of the new doctors bringing the drama. Young redhead Reed (Nora Zehetner).

TV Guide caught up with the 28-year-old Zehetner (Brick, Heroes) to get the scoop on what's coming up. Expect a lot of fighting, new relationships and much more ...

Q: Did you have fun taking on this persona unlike anything you've played before?

Nora Zehetner: Yeah, it's different. It's probably the most grown-up role I've had.

My friends laugh whenever I tell them I'm playing a doctor. The doctor stuff is really hard, not just the medical terminology, actually the multitasking. Doing surgeries or medical procedures while saying lines, it's like rubbing your head and patting your tummy at the same time.

Q: Isn't it rubbing your tummy and patting your head?

Nora Zehetner: [Laughs] You can see I would not be very good at the multitasking if I can't even get the expression right.

Q: So tell us about Reed and the other doctors coming into Seattle Grace.

Nora Zehetner: It's like going to a new school. It's like two schools being merged together and you're trying to figure out where do I fit in? You want to be the best and do the best job. We're worried about our jobs. Reed's very feisty and a very hardworking doctor. She's maybe a little overeager, trying really hard.

Q: Which Seattle Grace doc would you say is similar to Reed?

Nora Zehetner: Maybe a bit like Cristina [Sandra Oh], maybe a bit like Karev [Justin Chambers]. In terms of how motivated she is, maybe Cristina. I definitely butt heads with quite a few of the characters. It's kind of in her nature; she can be a little abrasive.

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