Grey’s Anatomy bringing back Kali Rocha for the first time in 17 years

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Rocha, who recurred on the ABC medical drama for its second, third and fourth seasons, will reprise her Dr. Sydney Heron character, last seen in November 2007. "In what is likely a record-long gap for a character coming back to an ongoing series, Rocha is set to do three episodes in the upcoming 21st season of Grey’s Anatomy, setting up a Sydney-Bailey reunion and giving fans an update on how Sydney is doing almost two decades after we last saw her," says Deadline's Nellie Andreeva. "Sydney was first introduced in Episode 15 of Grey’s second season as a perky fourth-year resident who filled in for Bailey (Chandra Wilson) overseeing the interns while she was on maternity leave. Rocha came back as a recurring the following season, appearing in five episodes, and was brought back in Season 4 for two additional episodes, making the last of her eight guest stints on the show in Episode 8, which aired in November (2007). Sydney immediately made an impression on the interns with her eternal optimism and 'heal with love' philosophy, which she had adopted after suffering a nervous breakdown over losing a patient and taking a break from medicine."