Harris is a recurring fictional character from the American television medical drama Greys Anatomy , which airs on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States. The character was created by series producer Shonda Rhimes and portrayed by actress Melissa George . Introduced as a surgical intern who has an old companionship with the series protagonist Meredith Grey ( Ellen Pompeo), she eventually forms a friendship with Lexie Grey ( Chyler Leigh), and departs after it is revealed she cheated her way into the surgical program. George was invited to meet with Greys Anatomy s executive producers after the shows casting agents saw her in the 2008 television drama, In Treatment . The actress original contract included eight to eleven episodes of recurring appearances in season five , with the possibility of becoming a series regular. She was originally planned to be a romantic foil for Erica Hahn ( Brooke Smith ) and Callie Torres ( Sara Ramirez ), but the role was retooled after the former departed in November 2008. After speculation as to whether the character would become a series regular, it was confirmed that Georges character would not be joining the series and would soon depart. George explained that it was her own decision to leave the show, in response to the assertions that her departure was done to de- gay Greys Anatomy . The character has received mixed feedback from critics, and has been characterized as naughty, mischievous, and nutty. [1][2] Storylines Sadie Harris first appears in the season five episode These Ties That Bind, in which it is made known that she was once a very close friend of Meredith Grey ( Ellen Pompeo). Harris and Meredith Grey had given each other nicknames during an extended vacation in Europe: Die and Death, respectively. Meredith Greys best friend is Cristina Yang ( Sandra Oh); Yang becomes jealous of the friendship between Meredith Grey and Harris. Having joined Seattle Grace Hospital as a surgical intern, Harris begins a friendship with fellow intern Lexie Grey ( Chyler Leigh), Meredith Greys sister. [3] The hospitals interns are frustrated with their lack of surgical opportunities, so Harris cuts her own shoulder and then lets the interns stitch it back together. Harris later volunteers herself to have an appendectomy to help the interns learn that surgical procedure, on the condition that she gets a chance to perform one afterwards. [4] The interns make a mistake in the surgery, and Harris is seriously endangered, but is rescued by the residents . The interns are put on probation and rebuked by Meredith Grey, although Harris tells Lexie Grey that she is not apologetic. [5] Following the surgery fiasco, Harris approaches the hospitals chief of surgery Richard Webber ( James Pickens, Jr. ), and claims responsibility for the incident. He informs her that the reason she has not been fired is because of his personal friendship with her father. [6] Later, she flirts with Callie Torres ( Sara Ramirez ), although the relationship is never pursued. Harris continues to pursue a friendship with Lexie Grey, even going as far as to help her cover up Lexie Greys blooming relationship with Mark Sloan ( Eric Dane ). [7] In Before and After, during a competition among the interns set up by Izzie Stevens ( Katherine Heigl ), George OMalley ( T.R. Knight ) notices Harris lack of medical knowledge. Although he offers to tutor Harris, she declines and chooses not to tell Webber, which OMalley does instead. When Harris comes out from a talk with Webber, she tells Meredith Grey that she has decided to quit, and that she did not qualify for the surgical program. When she tries to get Meredith Grey to go back to vacationing in Europe, Meredith Grey declines
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