Grey’s Anatomy: Tessa Ferrer Returns as Arizona’s Once (and Future?) Love
The mystery surrounding Arizona’s next Grey’s Anatomy love interest may be solved.
TVLine has learned that Tessa Ferrer is set to reprise her role as former surgical resident Leah Murphy for an unspecified number of Season 13 episodes. As you’ll recall, Leah — who appeared in Seasons 9 and 10 — was involved in a somewhat rocky romantic relationship with Arizona. The character last appeared in the Season 10 finale when Richard fired her for being a lousy surgeon.
The timing of Ferrer’s return is… interesting. Last month, series creator Shonda Rhimes confirmed that Jessica Capshaw’s Arizona would be involved in her first significant post-Callie romance this season. And just last week, Capshaw herself told TVLine that viewers would meet her would-be admirer sooner rather than later.
“My sources are telling me that it’s not going to be too far away,” Capshaw teased. “We had to wade through a little muck first. But I do feel that Arizona has certainly waited long enough.”
Since leaving Grey’s in 2014, Ferrer has recurred on FXX’s You’re the Worst and CBS’ now-defunct Extant. She also had a co-starring role in Shonda Rhimes’ ill-fated comedy pilot Toast.
What do you think? Do you hope Leah is returning for Arizona? Or would you prefer it be a new character altogether? Hit the comments!
Ugh….WHY!!!???? She was horrible…find her a new love interest!
Why? Well, because she’s hot. I’ll take that. 😜
Because Shonda didn’t want to get rid of her in the first place. Personally I thought she had way more potential storylines than Stephanie who the show has never found anything interesting to do with since April and Jackson got together. Not that they haven’t tried.
Oh hell yes. They don’t know what do with Steph or Jo (outside of the Alex romance). Leah was a hot mess with the potential to be interesting.
Worst news ever. Leah was probably one of the most annoying interns ever.
I agree..Leah was the most annoying Grey’s character, was glad when she left for good! This is horrible
Couldn’t agree more.
that is Jo
Ugh! Nope.
Did Shonda miss the huge and amazing goodbye party we throw after Leah left?
I like Tessa but not as Leah. So I hope they won’t engage too much into this.
She was so boring. I would much rather have had a new character. Or, have Stephanie be Arizona’s new love interest.
Great idea!
She was more likable than Jo. But I still did not like her.
Why, she’s even more annoying than Penny was
Booooo!!! Hated this character. I would have rather had Hilarie Burton back.
This! Didn’t like her part in the calzona break up but at least she was interesting
I also would want Dr. Boswell (Hilarie Burton) rather than Leah. Don’t get me wrong, I hate the fact that Dr. Boswell broke up Calzona. But the undeniable chemistry between JCap and Hilarie is the closest thing so far to the chemistry that JCap and Sara has. But still, nothing could beat the chemistry between JCap and Sara (and that’s for sure!). However, i don’t know how the writers would write the storyline of Arizona and Dr. Boswell getting together after the cheating scandal (if ever) in a less painful way for all the Calzona fans out there. But the bottomline is…BIG NO-NO TO LEAH. PERIOD.
Absolutely agreed!
Agreed!
Ughh why, horrible character and actress.
Worst news ever! Bland, useless character.
No!!!!! Horrible choice.
yuck. also ew.
NO!!!!
Are you kidding me. Yuck! Man was hoping for Bridget Reagan.This sucks.
Ugh. I hate her character so much. She’s even worse than Stephanie and I fast forward through her scenes. C’mon, Shonda. You write amazing characters. PLEASE DONT DO THIS TO US
This would be an excellent journey for Leah, to have her come back a much changed doctor and perhaps more mature partner for AZ.
Going by most comments here, I doubt anyone care about Leah’s journey lol or want her paired with Arizona.
Correct. She was once this smitten not so good intern for az. I think leahs changed
Leah honestly cared for AZ. She also did not try to get in the way when AZ and Callie got bcd together.
Seriously? She was pretty disliked and Shonda better not be planning to make her Arizona’s love interest again because they were awful together. Yuck.
cant stand this character!!!!
Not great news, but I’ll take it. Hopefully Leah isn’t as annoying as she was in seasons 9 and 10
To go against the flow here, I quite like her.
Can I say she was the best intern in S9 and S10? She is a great actress. Having said that, I think Arizona had great chemistry with the character played by Hilarie Burton.
I guess that means she’s the familiar face that returns in episode 6.
well i don’t dislike Leah, she was funny at times, but well also immature and clearly not the right one for Arizona!! so if they have to bring a past lover as a new love interest i would rather see Lauren!! there was real chemistry between Lauren and AZ!!!
Bring back Callie!
Of all the characters to bring back they choose her…I would have prefered Hilarie Burton…