Grey's Anatomy taps E.R. Fightmaster to play its first non-binary doctor

Variety

Fightmaster, who's coming off of roles on Shrill and Work in Progress, made their Grey's debut earlier this month as Dr. Kai Bartley as Ellen Pompeo's Dr. Meredith Grey "was being wooed by a well-funded Minnesota hospital who wanted her to join their quest to cure Parkinson’s Disease," says Variety's Kate Aurthur. "Meredith asked neurosurgeon Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) to join her there in order to help with the decision — which was when they both met Kai, who is part of the research team in Minnesota, and whose work Amelia clearly knew well. Now, ABC has announced that Fightmaster — who is non-binary, as is Kai — has become a recurring member of the Grey’s Anatomy cast, the first time a non-binary actor has played a doctor on the show. (Trans actor Alex Blue Davis played surgical resident Casey Parker in Seasons 14-16.)" Fightmaster will begin recurring when Grey's returns on Nov. 11. ABC describes Dr. Kai Bartley as "dedicated to their craft and extremely talented at what they do. “Confident as hell and able to make even the most detailed and mundane science seem exciting and cool, Kai and Amelia bond over their shared love of medicine and the brain.”