Jackson Avery
| Jackson Avery | |
|---|---|
| Grey's Anatomy character | |
The Season 9 promotional photo of Jesse Williams as Dr. Jackson Avery | |
| First appearance | "Invasion" (6.05) October 15, 2009 (as recurring cast) "With You I'm Born Again" (7.01) September 23, 2010 (as series regular) |
| Last appearance | "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" (17.17) June 3, 2021 (as main cast) "If Walls Could Talk" (21.01) September 26, 2024 (as guest cast) |
| Created by | Shonda Rhimes |
| Portrayed by | Jesse Williams |
| Season(s) | 6 – 19, 21 |
| In-universe information | |
| Title | Head of Plastic Surgery M.D. F.A.C.S. |
| Occupation | Attending plastic surgeon and ENT Board Chairman of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital |
| Family | Robert Avery (father) Catherine Fox (mother) Richard Webber (stepfather) Maggie Pierce (stepsister) Harper Avery (grandfather; deceased) |
| Spouse | April Kepner (m. 2013; div. 2016; reconciled) |
| Significant other | Lexie Grey (ex-girlfriend; deceased) Stephanie Edwards (ex-girlfriend) Mara Keaton (ex-girlfriend) Priya (ex-girlfriend) Maggie Pierce (ex-girlfriend) Victoria Hughes (ex-girlfriend) Jo Wilson (ex-affair, Friends with benefits) |
| Children | Samuel Norbert Avery (deceased) Harriet Kepner-Avery |
Jackson Avery, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a fictional character from the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. The character was created by series producer Shonda Rhimes, and is portrayed by Jesse Williams. He was introduced in the season 6 episode "Invasion" as a surgical resident formerly from Mercy West Medical Center, following its merger with Seattle Grace Hospital.
Williams initially appeared as a recurring cast member and was later promoted to series regular in Season 7. Jackson's main storyline involves his efforts to achieve success on his own merit, rather than relying on the legacy of his renowned surgeon grandfather. He specializes in plastic surgery after working with chief Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) in Season 7 and later becomes the chief of the department himself.
Jackson had a series of romantic relationships with several characters, including Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh), April Kepner (Sarah Drew), Stephanie Edwards (Jerrika Hinton), Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary), Victoria Hughes, Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington), and April Kepner (again).
Jackson married Kepner and had two children: a son, Samuel, who tragically died of osteogenesis imperfecta type II, and a daughter named Harriet. He left Seattle with his former spouse April to run the Catherine Fox Foundation. In the show's 400th episode, Jackson returned to Seattle, where it was revealed that he and April had rekindled their romantic relationship while living in Boston.