Alexa Havins To Visit Grey’s Anatomy

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Thatcher Grey (played by Jeff Perry) is returning to Grey’s Anatomy in February and everyone knows that means plenty of drama for Meredith is on the horizon.

Meredith might be loving enough to give her alcoholic dad a part of her liver, but how will she react when she discovers that Daddy’s new lady-love is in the same age range as her and her sister, Lexie?

According to TVGuide, the new love interest will be played by Alexa Havins, who has appeared on Cold Case, CSI: Miami, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, but is probably most widely known to soap opera fans as Babe Chandler on One Life to Live and All My Children. Incidentally, Havins isn’t the only soap star being seen on current shows. This former All My Children and Grey’s Anatomy actress will be showing up on CSI: Miami.

While real age and television age aren’t always an exact match, there’s a 25-year age difference between Perry and Havins, and Ellen Pempeo (Meredith) is 11 years older than her. Chyler Leigh (Lexie), on the other hand, is two years younger than the former soap opera star.

The people behind Grey’s Anatomy definitely know how to get attention during ‘Sweeps Week’ and it looks like February might have a little heat to it after all.