Geena Davis Joins 'Grey's Anatomy' For Major Season 11 Story Arc

Geena Davis starred in A&E's medical thriller Coma in 2012. 

Academy Award winner Geena Davis has joined the cast of ABC primetime serial Grey's Anatomy in a recurring role during the show's upcoming 11th season.

Davis has signed on for a major story arc, playing a surgeon at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

An Oscar winner for The Accidental Tourist (1988) aand a nominee for Thelma & Louise, Davis also won a Golden Globe for her turn as the President in Commander in Chief. Her previous TV credits also include Sara, The Geena Davis Show and Buffalo Bill.

Grey’s Anatomy Season 11 premieres on Thursday, September 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (one hour earlier).