Is Greys Anatomy set in a real hospital?

A real hospital is used for some scenes.
The Veterans Administration Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center in California serves as the entrance for Grey Sloan Memorial, according to Los Angeles Magazine. But the interior shots are done on a soundstage at Loz Feliz's Prospect Studios, according to the outlet.
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Where is the GREY's Anatomy hospital located in real life?

The focus of the show revolves around the doctors working at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, formerly Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital, which was formerly Seattle Grace Hospital (you get the idea). Although the show is mostly filmed in LA, the hospital is based on Seattle's own Harborview Medical Center in First Hill.
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Is GREY's Anatomy filmed on a set?

Where is 'Grey's Anatomy' filmed? While Grey's Anatomy takes place in Seattle, Washington, you might be surprised to learn that it's actually filmed in Los Angeles. Almost every location—including the E.R. and patient rooms—is built on a soundstage to ensure total control over the acoustics and lighting.
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Can you visit Greys Anatomy set?

Ask us. Explore Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital with 7 friends in Los Angeles! The 1-hour Grey's Anatomy tour will take you through the halls where Meredith, Derek, Cristina, Bailey and the rest of our favorite doctors do what they do best: save lives. And you'll stand in Joe's Bar and see where everyone hangs out.
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Is Seattle Grace a real hospital?

Seattle Grace Hospital is the name of the fictional hospital on the American television show Grey's Anatomy.
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Is Meredith and Derek's house real?

Unfortunately, the house Derek built for Meredith isn't a real home — and even the set was dismantled. What is this? Grey's Anatomy is famously set in Seattle but the majority of the show is actually filmed in Southern California, at Prospect Studios in Los Feliz.
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How old is Meredith Grey now?

So, Meredith Grey is likely 39 and looking at her 40th birthday party sometime soon.
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Do they film GREY's anatomy in Seattle?

Even though the majority of filming takes place inside the hospital (aka a studio in LA), the show also features scenes and exterior shots of Seattle to give it authenticity. The Grey's fandom is real and alive, even though they're always killing off our fave characters.
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Is Joe's bar from GREY's Anatomy real?

Yelp reports that there is currently a bar at that location called Der Wolf, a gastropub with German-inspired cuisine and beverages. So no, Joe's Bar isn't real, but if you do want to sit in the same bar that housed the Grey's cast for a spell, you can go there to have a drink.
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Where are outdoor scenes in GREY's Anatomy filmed?

Grey's Anatomy is filmed in Los Angeles

Scenes that include the hospital's exterior are shot at the VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center in North Hills, California. The West Los Angeles College is another location that's utilized for exterior shots.
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Where is Meredith's beach filmed?

Chyler Leigh filmed all of her beach scenes through green screen as she had to remain in Vancouver for Supergirl due to the COVID-19 protocols. Krista Vernoff shared that she came up with the recurring beach motif while walking on the beach herself.
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Is Meredith Grey pregnant in real life?

Ellen Pompeo, the actress who plays Dr. Meredith Grey on Grey's Anatomy, is pregnant with her and husband Chris Ivery's first child.
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How old is Lexie Gray?

According to Screen Rant, “Lexie was born in 1984, and Mark was born in 1968.” They noted, “A twenty-six-year-old dating a man in early forties is way weirder than the kitschy jokes that the show would occasionally make about Mark dating “Little Grey,” but as the seasons went on, the size of the age gap got buried ...
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Is GREY's Anatomy ending?

Grey's Anatomy remains the longest-running medical drama on American television, so if it was to end after Season 19, it would for sure leave a lasting legacy. At the moment, Grey's Anatomy Season 19 does not have an official release date but ABC has confirmed it will be a part of its Fall 2022 schedule.
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What is Meredith Grey's net worth?

$80 MILLION

Including money she makes from syndication, the star appears to make as much as $20 million per year from her role as Meredith Grey.
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Who buys the house Derek built?

After the plane crash, construction was completed and Derek and Meredith were able to move into the house with Zola. The family lived in the house together until after Derek died, when Meredith said it didn't feel like home anymore, prompting her to sell it and buy her old house back from Alex.
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Who does Meredith end up with?

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Grey's Anatomy Season 18 Episode 11 “Legacy.”] It seems as though Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) has found happiness with Dr. Nick Marsh (Scott Speedman) after the two reconnected this season on Grey's Anatomy.
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Was Lexie eaten by wolves?

"To be able to close the chapter for Lexie, and to appear in a way where she's not eaten by wolves, kind of bring a little life back to it," she reflected. "It was a special experience to be able to be part of that."
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How much older is Bailey than Meredith?

Chandra Wilson's character, Bailey, is about three years older than Meredith on Grey's Anatomy. So, she is 50 in real life but plays a 43-year-old on the show. Many fans were surprised to find out that Wilson and Pompeo are the same age in real life.
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How old was Meredith GREY when she had Ellis?

As Meredith (born 1978), was 5 in June 1983, when Richard chose to stay with Adele, Ellis (born August 1953) would have been 24 when she gave birth to her daughter.
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Was Lexie Grey pregnant while filming?

During Season 5 Chyler Leigh was pregnant. Since it wouldn't be right for her character Lexie Grey, the writers and directors managed to hide it through baggy scrubs and coats. The writers did have her stress eating as a way to give some sort of reason for her gaining weight.
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Did Lexie Grey have a baby?

At first, she kept her pregnancy a secret from Mark and his current girlfriend, Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh). But, she revealed the secret out of fear of being kicked out. In turn, Mark decided to let her stay with him and Lexie. Soon after, Sloan gave birth to a baby boy.
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How do they make surgery look real on GREY's anatomy?

To make the surgeries look real, Sarah Drew, who played April Kepner on the series, said that they use cow organs and fake blood made up of chicken fat and red gelatin. "The smell is repulsive and makes us all gag," she said, according to RTE. "And we use an actual soldering tool to solder the organs.
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Is Lexie GREY's Anatomy real?

"It was a special experience to be able to be part of that." Chyler Leigh surprised fans when she reprised her role as Lexie Grey on "Grey's Anatomy" this season, and now the actress is opening up about the experience. Lexie was tragically killed off in a plane crash during the final episode of season 8.
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Was Lexie CGI on GREY's?

It turns out we were correct, but thanks to some CGI, the cameo happened anyway. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Dane confirmed that Leigh had to remain in Vancouver and the show had to "work some magic."
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