| Tessa Ferrer | |
| Birth Name: | Tessa Rose Ferrer[1] |
| Birth Date: | 30 March 1986[2] |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Years Active: | 2006–present |
| Mother: | Debby Boone |
| Occupation: | Actress |
Tessa Rose Ferrer (born March 30, 1986)[3] is an American actress. She is known for playing Dr. Leah Murphy, a surgical intern then resident, in Grey's Anatomy.
She is the daughter of singer Debby Boone and Gabriel Ferrer.[3]
In 2012, Shonda Rhimes cast Ferrer in a recurring role as Dr. Leah Murphy in season nine of the ABC drama series Grey's Anatomy.[4] [5] In June 2013, she was promoted to series regular for season ten;[6] [7] however, in, it was announced that she would be exiting the show at the end of the season.[8] In 2016, Ferrer returned to her role as Dr. Leah Murphy in episode six of season 13.
In 2014, Ferrer had a recurring role in the CBS series Extant.[9] In 2015, she had recurring role in season two of the FXX comedy series, You're the Worst.[10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Excision | Pauline | Short film Won Craft Award for Acting at First Run Film Festival Best Actress in Horror Genre at ShockerFest International Film Festival | |
| 2009 | Nobody’s Night | Nora | Short film | |
| 2009 | Ramblin' Round | Fighting Woman | Short film; voice role | |
| 2010 | Red Rare Veins | Short film | ||
| 2012 | Modern Mad Men | Jessica | Short film | |
| 2012 | After the Triumph of Your Birth | Eva | ||
| 2013 | Go for Sisters | Katrina | as Tessa Rose Ferrer | |
| 2013 | Abducted | Jessica Marino | ||
| 2018 | Audrey Rainier | |||
| 2018 | The Passing Parade | Errol Larson | Also producer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–14, 2016–17 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Leah Murphy | Recurring role in seasons 9 & 13; main role in season 10 (45 episodes) | |
| 2014 | Extant | Katie Sparks | Recurring role (6 episodes) | |
| 2015 | You're the Worst | Nina Keune | Recurring role (5 episodes) | |
| 2016 | Toast | Jules | TV film | |
| 2018 | Mr. Mercedes | Cora Babineau | Main role, season 2 | |
| 2019 | Catch-22 | Lt. Sue Ann Duckett | Recurring role | |
| 2021-2023 | Swagger | Coach Meg | Main role, seasons 1 & 2 |