"Grey's Anatomy" Exclusive: Debbie Allen to Direct Again in Season 9
Aug 6, 2012
by Natalie Abrams


Debbie Allen is returning to "Grey's Anatomy"!

Allen, who portrays Jackson Avery's (Jesse Williams) mother Catherine on the ABC medical series, will be directing the third episode of the upcoming season, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.





The ninth season picks up two to three months after the Stranded Six Five (RIP Lexie!) were rescued after a plane crash. "You see the aftermath of what happened," executive producer Shonda Rhimes recently told us.

"You're left with some questions as to how this happened and 'Why is this the way it is?' and 'Why is that the way it is?'"





The second episode will jump back in time to answer those questions, while the Allen-directed episode will jump back to the present timeline, which will find some doctors outside of Seattle Grace with new jobs.

This is Allen's fifth time stepping behind the camera on "Grey's Anatomy". There's no word on whether Catherine Avery, who was last seen having a fling with Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.) will also appear in the episode.

"Grey's Anatomy" returns Thursday, Sept. 27 at 9/8c on ABC.

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Exclusive: Debbie Allen Returning to "Grey's Anatomy" as Jackson's Mother
Aug 27, 2012
by Natalie Abrams


Debbie Allen is returning to "Grey's Anatomy" both in front of and behind the camera!

Allen will reprise her role as Catherine Avery, the mother of Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams), for at least one episode in the upcoming ninth season, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.

Details on Catherine's return are scarce, though we know she'll pop up in the fourth episode. The last we saw of the Avery matriarch, she had quite the fling with Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.) during the medical board exams, much to Jackson's chagrin.



"Grey's Anatomy" returns Thursday, Sept. 27 at 9/8c on ABC.

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