25 Amazing Bodies of Grey's Anatomy Stars

In the fast-paced world of Grey's Anatomy, the stars not only captivate us with their on-screen performances but also inspire us with their dedication to health and wellness. From skincare routines to fitness regimens, these actors and actresses are committed to maintaining their amazing bodies. Join us as we delve into the secrets behind the radiant skin, strong physiques, and mental resilience of Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, and more. Discover how they balance their busy lives with self-care and gain insight into their journeys toward a healthier and happier lifestyle.

1. Ellen Pompeo

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Ellen Pompeo has amazing skin, and she makes sure to take care of it. She shared how her routine has changed in an interview with WhoWhatWear. “When I was younger, I needed a lot of pore-cleaning and extraction facials. Now I do more to improve and keep my skin texture even: microcurrent and micro-needling.”

2. Sandra Oh

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Sandra Oh works with trainer, Dove Rose, to keep herself in shape. Rose shared what it’s like working with the actress with Us Weekly. “What’s so beautiful about someone like Sandra and most of my clients staying so consistent is that they stay strong enough, where, regardless of our ages, we continue to kick ass. She works hard. That’s why she looks so damn good.”

3. Katherine Heigl

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In this post on her website, Katherine Heigl shared how she lost the baby weight. “My best weight loss advice is to start every morning by saying out loud a positive mantra of your choice about your body. Mine is ‘I am easily, with good health, inspiration, grace and gratitude losing weight faster than I can even imagine with harm to none.’”

4. Chandra Wilson

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Chandra Wilson’s daughter suffers from Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, and she wants to use her platform to raise awareness about it. Wilson was able to direct an episode of Grey’s that highlighted the disease. Wilson talked about this onGood Morning America, "Being able to be on 'Grey's Anatomy' with all of those people able to watch it and hear it and say, 'Oh my God. That's what that is. I've heard of that. That's my kid. That's my husband. That's my aunt.’ That means so much because I just remember what it meant to us."

5. Sara Ramirez

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In 2014, Sara Ramirez shared their diet and exercise secrets with Glamour. "If you want to see results, there is a very simple formula. You must burn more calories than you consume. Some of us keep trying to find that quick fix or instant gratification, but I've learned the hard way that it doesn't work."

6. Jessica Capshaw

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In this “25 Things You Don’t Know About Me” article with Us Weekly, Jessica Capshaw shared her go-to workout. “I won’t run unless chased, so … I dance. The Tracy Anderson Method is the way to go for me. If I had it my way, I’d go five times a week.”

7. Camilla Luddington

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In an interview with Wondermind, Camilla Luddington talked about her struggles with postpartum anxiety and what she does to overcome it. "[My therapist] tells me to find a place in my body that feels neutral, and, the funny thing is, I always think of my butt. My butt is never racing like my heart or tingling like my feet or hands. And actually honing in on that part of my body, or any part of [my] body that is not feeling the anxiety, is something that, in the moment, can kind of cool me down. ... I know it [might] sound funny to some people, but figuring out an area of my body that is not manifesting that physical anxiety really helps me."

8. Kelly McCreary

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Kelly McCreary shared some of her favorite products with New York Magazine. She says that she likes to use SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic on her face. “I use it every day,” McCreary says. “I always feel fresh and dewy and glowy when I wear it, which is another perk — it’s not only really great for my skin, but also gives me that little confidence boost too. I have super-dry skin, but I occasionally still get zits, so this is a really good balancer. It’s also a really good foundation for all of the moisturizer and sunscreen that I put on top of it. And it works as a primer too. It sort of smooths out my complexion, making makeup go on more easily. That said, after I started wearing it about a year and a half ago, I now love having a naked face as often as possible — basically, whenever I don’t have to wear makeup for work.”

9. Kim Raver

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Kim Raver shared some of her wellness secrets in a 2014 interview with WebMD. "I really love the idea of food for health. I don’t think in terms of calories. When you’re eating well you sleep better and your skin looks better. I know when I sit in the hair-and-makeup chair and I haven’t drunk enough water."

10. Jeanine Mason

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Jeanine Mason shared her self-care secrets with Bare Magazine. “My intention is always to honor my body, to listen to it and address its needs. That’s when I feel my best. Whether it’s through self care, fitness, diet, couch time, family time, outdoors time. As a dancer, my relationship to it is particularly tuned in and often feels like my superpower. There are days when I have to ask too much of it for the sake of getting the shot on set or making the redeye for a friend’s birthday. And that’s okay, because I’m dedicated to giving it what it needs the next day. I listen, I’m proud of my body, I’m grateful for my body, we’re in a full love affair.”

11. Marika Dominczyk

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Marika Dominczyk shared some of her favorite workouts in an interview on the Happily Eva After website. “I love to work out. During the week I do Pilates and Cross Fit, and on the weekends I run with our dog Frankie. It’s therapeutic for me (Helps shed the baby weight too).”

12. Abigail Spencer

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Abigail Spencer shared some of her wellness secrets with People. She says that hydration is important to her. “I’m always trying to get in water. It is the life source. It’s extremely easy to dehydrate working 14 hours a day and on my feet all the time.”

13. Stefania Spamapinato

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Stefania Spamapinato talked about the challenges she faced as an actress with Voyage LA. “It has been incredibly hard and challenging, I almost quit several times. I don’t think anyone enjoys dealing with rejection on a daily basis, but the love for the art form always kept me going and with help and the support of the loved ones I stuck to it.”

14. Jaina Lee Ortiz

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During the pandemic, Jaina Lee Ortiz talked about what she’s learned to HOLA! Magazine. “I’ve learned the value of loving myself, self-care. This experience has given me a chance to reflect, to recognize my feelings without judgment and to find comfort in a place of change. Change can be scary so if you change your perspective, it can be surprisingly fulfilling.”

15. Patrick Dempsey

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In a 2012 interview with The Los Angeles Times, Patrick Dempsey talked about how he stays in shape. “Trying to dedicate enough time to each is a big challenge. I keep a spinning bike on the set of Grey’s, but it’s still hard to be consistent. I never know what my schedule is going to be and the days can be a long haul. My goal is to ride my bike 20 miles four or five times a week. It’s a priority because exercise keeps me strong in front of the camera and in the car. The other challenge with my schedule is eating right. If I start to eat ‘bad’ food, all the exercise in the world doesn’t matter. I try really hard to stay away from the doughnuts and sugar, which I think is at the root of so many health problems, including cancer. I eat a lot of almonds!”

16. Caterina Scorsone

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Caterina Scorsone talked about her character on Grey’s with Sharp Magazine. “It’s kind of an actor’s dream to have the opportunity to play a character as multi-dimensional, with so many strengths and so many flaws, but you get to layer on all her experience and all of the stories that you have charted. Over the years, the character becomes even more intricate and interesting. To play that, it’s been a fantastic exercise. And you develop a real love for this alter ego that you’re playing.”

17. Tessa Ferrer

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Tessa Ferrer talked about the transition from starring on TV shows to starring on Broadway with BroadwayWorld.com. “It's been more of a challenge than I had anticipated. I haven't done very much theatre, but I did grow up in the theatre world, my mother and grandfather were both in the community. My family also did a traveling Christmas show when I was a young tot [laughs.] Growing up, I had a lot of experience on stage. I went to school for theatre, I've taken endless amounts of classes, but over the last couple of years I've absolutely been training myself more for film and television. And I sometimes feel that working against me in this process.”

18. Rachael Taylor

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Rachael Taylor shared her skincare secrets in an interview with Women’s Health. “In the morning, I start off using the Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel Cleanser to get my skin ready for the creams and makeup I’m about to put on. I then lather on a moisturiser with an SPF like the Hydro Boost Water Gel to compliment the cleanser, and then a standalone SPF50 sunscreen – this is a nonnegotiable for me! With makeup, I need to use something lightweight and invisible so I use the Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Fluid – it’s so thin, I’m obsessed! In the evening, I keep it simple again, but I switch up my cleansers to ensure I remove every bit of makeup. I use the Hydro Boost Gelee Milk with a cotton pad, it’s gentle and easy to use, even removing my heavy makeup. I then finish it off with a moisturiser again.”

19. Tina Majorino

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Tina Majorino talked about dealing with anxiety and what she does to help herself with ClubMental.com. She says that skincare is very helpful. “It's one of the only things I do every day that is only for me. It’s dedicated time, morning and night, without fail. I love how it feels before, during, and after. It feels loving and tender toward myself.”

20. Justin Chambers

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In 2017, Justin Chambers talked about working on Grey’s to Seattle Refined. "It’s a great blessing, get to work with the people I want to work with, to play a character that’s fun and pay the bills, can’t ask for anything more. You’re on a successful hit show, you enjoy playing these characters, why not just keep riding until people don’t want it?"

21. T.R. Knight

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Former Grey’s star, T.R. Knight also starred on The Bravest Knight, where he plays a queer character. Knight talked about the importance of representation to Xtra Magazine. “It’s more about just seeing yourself. You can see the damage that’s done when you don’t know where you fit in or don’t know how you fit in or don’t feel like you fit in. It’s such a falsehood, it’s such a lie, because there is a place. It’s just a matter of who controls what’s being seen, right? There’s a part of me that is, as grateful as I am, a little frustrated that it’s 2021, and this is one of the first shows [to feature a queer family on children’s television]. I just want to leap forward sometimes a bit.”

22. Jesse Williams

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Jesse Williams shares some of his diet and exercise secrets with The Bare Magazine. "I have an incredible personal trainer and nutritionist named Yaw Owusu who I work with four times a week one-on-one. We put in very serious athletic, rigorous training. I eat on a pretty regimented plan that is actually not so oppressive, because there's plenty of protein and carbs. So I'm not bird eating or anything.”

23. Jake Borelli

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Similar to his Grey’s character, Jake Borelli is gay. He came out after an episode of the show aired on Instagram. Borelli captioned the post, "As a gay guy myself, tonight's episode was so special to me. This is exactly the kind of story I craved as a young gay kid growing up in Ohio, and it blows my mind that I'm able to bring life to Dr. Levi Schmitt as he begins to grapple with his own sexuality this season on Grey’s Anatomy. His vulnerability and courage inspire me every day, and I hope he can do the same for you. To all of you who feel like little Levis out there, know that I do too, that you are seen, and that we're all in this together. And to everyone who has supported me over the years, I can't thank you enough, and I love you more than all the stars…”

24. Eric Dane

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Eric Dane shared his workout secrets in an interview with Men’s Journal. “I do a lot more cardio, but still no treadmills—you never get anywhere on treadmills. I like lifting weights. And there is a cardio element to lifting if you’re doing it the way I do it. If I can get to the gym 3-4 days a week, and spend 50 minutes to an hour and a half, irrespective of whether I lift something or not, I’m getting in shape.”

25. Harry Shum Jr.

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Harry Shum Jr. shared his workout and diet secrets with Men’s Health. “When I was in my twenties and even my teens, I worked out way too hard and worked out to impress,” he said. “Now, I’m just doing it for myself and my health and not pushing myself 100% because nobody’s got time for that. As an actor, you might have to get super skinny or gain a lot of weight. So, maintaining and just keeping a point where I can go one way or the other is my goal right now.”

From wellness secrets to diet tips, these Modern Family actors and actresses have shared their journeys to maintaining their impressive physique. In this article, we'll delve into the fitness and health routines of 10 of the show's beloved stars, including Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Julie Bowen, Sofia Vergara, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ty Burrell, Eric Stonestreet, Nolan Gould, Shelley Long, and Andrea Anders. Discover the secrets behind their incredible bodies and how they stay fit and healthy in the spotlight.

1. Sarah Hyland

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Sarah Hyland played the role of Haley Dunphy. She shared some of her wellness secrets with Byrdie. She says that she loves baths and meditation. “For me, connecting spiritually with the universe is something that not only helps me calm down but helps me reflect on my life, my mood, my emotions, everything like that. Every two weeks, I do this on a new moon and a full moon: I sit down, somewhat meditate, I light a candle, I manifest, I release things (manifest on a new moon, release on a full moon) and I sit around my crystals, give myself a little Tarot reading, then take an amazing Himalayan salt bath, sometimes with bay leaves or lavender in it. I completely, energetically cleanse myself.”

2. Ariel Winter

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Ariel Winter played Alex Dunphy on the show. She revealed her love of fitness in an interview with E! News. "I think working out is really important for your physical health," she said. "I think mental health is really important, but also, if you want to be healthy and while I am not the most excited to put my workout clothes on and go and do that, it is really nice, when you leave, you feel better...I just want to build muscle. My body changes all of the time and I think right now, it's just, I want to build muscle."

3. Julie Bowen

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Julie Bowen played Claire Dunphy on the show, which led her to winning an Emmy. She shared her diet secrets with Parade. “I eat really clean and have pretty simple rules: I try not to eat white food, like white rice, pasta and white bread. There aren’t really any white foods that are good for you when you think about it. Marshmallows? Powdered sugar? Nope. I also like to see the ingredients. If it’s complicated to the point that I don’t know what’s in it, I’m not interested in eating it.”

4. Sofia Vergara

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Sofia Vergara played the role of Gloria Pritchett. She has amazing skin, and shared some of her secrets in an interview with New Beauty. “I believe, more than fixing anything, in preventing. Once you get the wrinkle, once you get the sagging neck, that's it. There's no cream that is going to fix you. So, prevention, prevention, prevention!"

5. Jesse Tyler Ferguson

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson played Mitchell Pritchett on the show. He likes to cook a lot of his food, and shared some of his favorites with EatingWell. “Nothing will ever beat grilled hamburgers and hotdogs, but I have recently been doing more chicken too. Allowing the chicken to marinate for at least four hours is my secret to delicious, juicy grilled chicken.”

6. Ty Burrell

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Ty Burrell opened up about landing his star-making role of Phil Dunphy later in life to The Guardian. “I was not a mature young man and would probably have gone off the rails. Plus, I don't know if it was my Frankenbrow, but before Modern Family I was always cast as the guy who got his comeuppance – and was usually killed or fired. It's nice to play someone well-intentioned now.”

7. Eric Stonestreet

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When it comes to his TV roles, like Cameron Tucker, Eric Stonestreet is careful about which roles he goes after. “So many of us as actors, we tether ourselves to ideas that aren’t possible,” he told Vox. “This is a business that discriminates. A tried and true process of who gets jobs is based on personal taste. ‘I want that person to have that job because I like the color of his hair. I like that person because he’s short, and that’s funny.’ It’s just the way our business works for everyone across the board. So I knew that going in, and I knew that that was what I was choosing for myself.”

8. Nolan Gould

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Nolan Gould played Luke Dunphy on the show. He shared how his diet has changed with People. “I’m eating so much healthier, even though there’s less of it,” he said. “What I get is actually really healthy food for you: lean protein, eating as many vegetables as you want, and staying away from things like soda. Nourishing the mind, body, all that.”

9. Shelley Long

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Shelley Long played the recurring role of DeDe Pritchett. She opened up about how she approached her career to Yahoo Lifestyle. “I’m not a party girl. Taking care of myself was [always] a big part of the challenge because I would get up at 5 or 5:30 [a.m.]. I was supposed to be the, ya know, ‘pretty girl’ — and I need a lot of work to become the pretty girl. I just do.”

10. Andrea Anders

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Andrea Anders played the recurring role of Amber LaFontaine. She revealed what she likes to cook and eat in this Instagram post. “@annavocino is the reason I learned to #EatHappy, and now consequently, I LOVE to cook! Get this book from Amazon immediately!”

Explore the inspiring health and fitness journeys of the 'This Is Us' cast. This series unveils the personal wellness strategies and philosophies of the beloved actors from one of television's most heartfelt shows. From Mandy Moore's nutritious food preferences to Sterling K. Brown's consistent fitness routine, and Milo Ventimiglia's dedicated training sessions, each star brings a unique approach to maintaining their health and well-being in the demanding world of entertainment. Discover their secrets to success, self-acceptance, and resilience, as they balance the challenges of their roles with personal health goals.

1. Mandy Moore

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Mandy Moore played the lead role of Rebecca Pearson. She talked about some of her favorite foods in an interview with Bustle. “I’m always going to go with a scoop of almond butter in a smoothie. Everything’s better with it. I’m not super picky with salads, but I do love arugula. And maybe throwing in garbanzo beans — if it can be crunchy, all the better.”

2. Sterling K. Brown

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Sterling K. Brown played Randall Pearson on the show. When it comes to fitness, he’s all about consistency. “It’s easier to maintain a level of fitness than it is to lose it and try to get it back,” Brown told Men’s Health. “You want to do enough that you feel like you’ve done something, but not so much that you don’t wanna do it again tomorrow. So it’s not about trying to kill yourself. It’s about trying to give yourself the inspiration to continue.”

3. Milo Ventimiglia

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Milo Ventimiglia played the lead role of Jack Pearson on the show. He works with trainer, Jason Walsh, to help him stay in shape. “Milo has always been dedicated to his workouts,” Walsh told People. “Consistency is key. It’s the best method because as an actor, you don’t have to stress about taking your clothes off if that time comes. You just know you’re good to go.”

4. Chrissy Metz

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Chrissy Metz played Kate Pearson on the show. Like her character, Metz has struggled with her weight. She tells TVLine that she has found acceptance in herself. "Whether or not I lose weight or stay the same, it's purely a choice of mine for health. Not because I think that plus size, curvy, voluptuous, big bodies aren't attractive—because I think they're awesome and sexy."

5. Justin Hartley

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Justin Hartley plays Kevin Pearson on the show. He shared his diet secrets with People. “I’m not as strict and stringent as some people may think that I am, but I try to be reasonable. I try to avoid certain things or an abundance of certain things. And, if I’m aware of how bad certain things are, I won’t eat them as much. Basically I rely on guilt.”

6. Susan Kelechi Watson

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Susan Kelechi Watson played Beth Pearson on the show. She shared some of her skincare tips and products with Glamour. Watson makes sure to exfoliate her skin. “I'm not super picky about the exfoliant I use as long as it takes off that layer of dead skin. So I don't necessarily have anything fancy. My go-to has been Trader Joe's Nourish Microdermabrasion Scrub, and I use it about once a week, sometimes more if I need to.”

7. John Huertas

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John Huertas played the role of Miguel Rivas. In addition to acting, Huertas is also a restaurateur and cook. “They weren’t big into cooking at my house,” he tells Variety. “I learned to cook for myself as a kid. My experience with having great food came when I moved to California.”

8. Alexandra Breckinridge

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Alexandra Breckinridge played Sophie Inman on the show. In an interview with New Beauty, she talked about turning 40. “I am definitely doing a lot more now though to try to keep up with my skin, my fine lines and everything else—nothing crazy, but I want to keep my skin looking healthy and whatnot. I use the NuFace at home and I use it a lot while I’m working. I also have one of those LED lamps. I try to use that more frequently now. I’m basically just trying to take better care of my skin. I’m also very interested in lasers. I guess I’m looking forward to the point where I am not as concerned about aging, and I just kind of embrace it. I’m getting there; I don’t I have any other choice!”

9. Chris Geere

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Chris Geere played Phillip on the show’s final two seasons. He talked about how he views his acting to Us Weekly. “There are things that I notice that I believe I could do better sometimes, but I think that’s what everyone does in any job anywhere. I’ve been very lucky enough to work with great writers and directors, so I learned quite a long time ago that I need to trust them implicitly. And by trusting them, you’re giving everything over to them. It’s out of my hands. So if what I do not see the day looks different after the edit in the screening, then I least I know I’ve done my best in that situation.”

10. Melanie Liburd

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Melanie Liburd played Zoe Baker for three seasons of the show. She shared some of her favorite workouts with The Glass Magazine. “Moving to Los Angeles was great because it is quite outdoorsy and you find different things. I got a bike and I go on bike rides, which is so much fun and beautiful. And there are the hikes too. I need to get back to snowboarding because I haven’t been in couple of years now, and this is my favourite thing. There is just something about mountains that I love. There is a place outside of Los Angeles called Mammoth Mountain. You get in your car, it is literally five hours drive from the city and you get to a snow-covered mountain and it’s amazing.”

11. Janet Montgomery

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Janet Montgomery played Olivia Maine on the first season. She told The Bare Magazine that she has picked up boxing to stay in shape. “I started boxing a few months after I gave birth back in 2019. My husband and I started together and it was purely so I could get back in shape: after a few months my body was back to its usual size and I stopped. I started training again in April of this year but this time it had nothing to do with aesthetics and more to do with wanting to feel strong. I felt trampled on in certain areas of my life and weak. Honestly I was probably a little depressed and was struggling to see a way out of it. I hated that my daughter saw Daddy as the strong one so I started working with my trainer to build up my overall stamina and strength. Looking back now I think I was feeling powerless in so many areas of my life. I knew that if I started training again I could regain some of that power back.”

12. Chris Sullivan

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Chris Sullivan played Toby Damon on the show, which got him multiple Emmy nominations. He talked about the importance of addressing issues on the show to AwardsRadar.com. “When you have a 14-year-old African American girl struggling with her sexual identity, and you have a 40-year-old set of twins, and the other is adopted, and then to have one of them be African American and two are white, so you’re looking at what kind of conflict that creates. Those are such specific scenarios. For whatever reason, the more specific the show gets the more roads people have into connecting to it. It becomes broader the more specific it gets and that’s been really great to watch.”

13. Griffin Dunne

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Griffin Dunne played Nicky Pearson on the show. His character is a veteran struggling with PTSD, and talked about the impact he’s made with TODAY. “I’ve heard from Vietnam vets,” he said. “And I’ve heard from soldiers and their families who have fought in our more recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. And that they are, you know, thankful to see their trauma, post-war trauma portrayed, you know, is very meaningful to me. I feel very proud of that.”

14. Jennifer Morrison

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Jennifer Morrison played Cassidy Sharp on the show’s final three seasons. She talked about her eating habits to Delish, and she says that she tries to avoid snacking. “Bringing my own meals—and knowing in advance what I'm going to be having for dinner, so I have something to look forward to—really helps me avoid snacking."

15. Milana Vayntrub

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Milana Vayntrub played Sloane Sandburg on the show’s first season. She also does ads for AT&T. Vayntrub revealed on Twitter that she wants to reduce comments on her body. “I direct the ads. I place myself like that. And it’s because of the thousands of unwelcome comments I receive about my body. You’ve lost the privilege of looking at it until I feel safe again.”