Callie Torres
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| Dr. Callie Torres | |
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| Grey's Anatomy character | |
 Dr. Calliope "Callie" Torres, portrayed by Sara Ramirez |
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| First appearance | "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" |
| Created by | Shonda Rhimes |
| Portrayed by | Sara Ramírez |
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| Gender | female |
| Occupation | Fifth-year Orthopedic Surgical Resident at Seattle Grace Hospital, Former Chief Resident. |
| Title | M.D. |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. George O'Malley (ex-husband) |
| Relatives | Harold O'Malley (father in-law; deceased) Louise O'Malley (mother in-law) Jerry O'Malley (brother in-law) Ronny O'Malley (brother in-law) |
Dr. Calliope Iphegenia "Callie" Torres is a fictional character on the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy, portrayed by actress Sara Ramírez. The character is the former Chief Resident and an orthopaedic surgeon at Seattle Grace Hospital, who grew up in South Florida, the only daughter of a wealthy family.
[edit] Character
Callie is introduced as a strong and competitive individual. Initially seen as fiercely independent and unaffected by others' perceptions of her, she is in fact very caring and is easily hurt by actions and words of other characters, especially with regards to Izzie Stevens.
She admires her athletic patients who are pushing themselves to reach a goal. She works well with people, and has a very friendly bedside manner.
Callie is from a very wealthy family in Florida, but (aside from a short time in which she and George lived in a 5-star hotel following their marriage) appears to live very modestly. Her friendly manner allows her to connect with all types of people, from forming a close friendship with the high-class Addison Shepherd to joking and rough housing with George O'Malley's redneck brothers.
[edit] Storylines
Callie is first introduced to the show when Dr. George O'Malley dislocates his shoulder after falling down a flight of stairs. She gives him her number, and eventually George calls and asks her out. They begin dating shortly thereafter, leading to George discovering that Callie has been living in the hospital basement. She defends herself by explaining it’s simply more convenient for work. The Chief later finds out about Callie’s living arrangement and forces her to move out. She temporarily moves in with George, and is subsequently socially rejected by Izzie and Meredith. Soon after, when George becomes uncomfortable with how fast their relationship is progressing, she moves in the Archfield Hotel. Callie is disliked by Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens, George's best friend, and becomes upset by the way George seems to place Izzie and Meredith before her, leading to the couple breaking up at the end of season two.
After breaking up with George, Callie goes to Joe's Bar, where she meets Dr. Mark Sloan. The two have a one-night-stand and become friends thereafter. George finds out and is jealous of her fling, but is distracted by his father’s ill-health. Callie supports him through his father’s death, and the two marry in Las Vegas on the spur of the moment. Izzie is highly unsupportive of the marriage, and Callie is pleased when George seemingly chooses her over his friendship with Izzie. However, when Callie confesses to George that she is a wealthy heiress and had kept this hidden from him, George feels betrayed. Combined with this, Callie becomes suspicious that Izzie’s feelings for George are more than platonic. Confused, George confides to Izzie about his relationship woes over alcohol, leading to a drunken sexual encounter between the two.
Callie and George reconcile, but Callie remains unaware of George’s one-night-stand. She becomes increasingly suspicious, and announces to George that she wants them to have a baby together. Shortly thereafter, however, she discovers that George has been unfaithful, ending their marriage. Callie moves out of her hotel room, and into the apartment being rented by Cristina Yang.
In episode "Didn't We Almost Have It All?", Callie is named the new chief resident, winning over Dr. Miranda Bailey and Dr. Sydney Heron. However, Callie’s personal problems and desire to be performing surgery rather than filling in paperwork interfere with her promotion, and in episode "Physical Attraction, Chemical Reaction", she is demoted, and the position of chief resident is given to Bailey. Callie goes on to form friendships with Cristina, Mark Sloan, and the new Head of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erica Hahn. Her friendship with Dr. Hahn is questioned when Addison Montgomery returns from Los Angeles and wonders if they are a couple. Callie then embarks on a sexual marathon with Sloan to prove her heterosexuality, but this is threatened again after Callie is kissed by Erica in an elevator. But at the very end of the finale, Callie goes in for a very passionate kiss with Erica.
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