April Kepner

April Kepner
'Grey's Anatomy' character
File:AprilKepner.jpg Sarah Drew as Dr. April Kepner
First appearance	"Invasion" 6x05, October 15, 2009
Created by	Shonda Rhimes
Portrayed by	Sarah Drew
In-universe information
Title	M.D.
Occupation	Surgical Resident at Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital
Specialty	General Surgery

April Kepner is a fictional surgeon on the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy, portrayed by Sarah Drew. She was a recurring character in season six before being promoted to a series regular in season seven. She was introduced in the season six episode "Invasion" as a former surgical resident at Mercy West Hospital who joins the staff at Seattle Grace Mercy West after the merger.

Background

Much of her background is revealed in the episode "Death and All HIs Friends." While being held at gunpoint by Gary Clark, she tells him about her life in an attempt to convince him not to shoot her, a technique she says she learned from watching Oprah. She was born on April 23 and grew up in Columbus, Ohio. Her mother Karen is a teacher, and her father Joe is a corn farmer. She is the second of four daughters; her sister are Libby, Camie, and Alice.

Storylines

April is a surgical resident from Mercy West Hospital, and she joins Seattle Grace after the merger of the two hospitals. She is fired in the episode "I Saw what I Saw" by Chief Webber after her mistake leads to a patient's death. However, she is rehired by Derek Shepherd in the episode "State of Love and Trust" after Shepherd becomes the new Chief of Surgery. In the episode "Valentine's Day Massacre," it is revealed that she prefers doing errands for Derek as she is not confident about performing surgery anymore. Shepherd insists that she assist on a surgical procedure, and though the patient dies, she seems to regain some of her confidence. In the episode "Sympathy for the Parents," it is revealed that April has a crush on Derek. In the season six finale, she discovers the body of her best friend Dr. Reed Adamson, who has been shot and killed. She later runs into the shooter Gary Clark, who lets her go after she tells him about her life, a technique she says she learned from Oprah. While Christina Yang operates on Derek, she waits with Meredith Grey in the scrub room. When Owen Hunt is shot, she helps Meredith treat his gunshot wound.

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