Chyler Leigh Calls Reprising Her Former 'Grey's Anatomy' Role for Season 17 a 'Special Experience'

Photo: Phillip Chin/Getty Chyler Leighis cherishing her return to herGrey’s Anatomyroots during the show’s 17th season. In an interview withEntertainment Tonight, Leigh opened up about how she felt reprising her role as Lexie Grey for the first time in nearly a decade. “It was a really interesting experience just becauseI did have to film it up here in Canadabecause you can’t travel back and forth to the [United] States,” the actress, 39, said.

Chyler Leigh Didn't Film Her 'Grey's Anatomy' Scenes with Ellen Pompeo and Eric Dane in Person

TheGrey’s Anatomyteam relied on some Hollywood magic for its latest episode. On Thursday night’s installment of the long-running ABC medical drama,Chyler Leighreturned as Lexie Grey alongsideEric Dane, who reprised his role as Lexie’s love interest, Mark Sloan. Appearing together during the show’s beach storyline — which centers aroundEllen Pompeo’s Meredith Grey as she battlesCOVID-19— Dane, 48, revealed in an interview withThe Hollywood Reporterthat some behind-the-scenes work was needed to make the moment happen, as Leigh, 38, was filmingSupergirlin Vancouver and couldn’t be on the set with the others.

Chyler Leigh Sings — and Slays! — Alanis Morissette in Exclusive Clip from Hallmark's 'The Way Home'

Chyler Leighis showing off more than just her acting skills in this week’s episode ofHallmark Channel’sThe Way Home. “It was really a vulnerable moment for Kat, but also for me because you never know. You’re hearing [your recording] played for the first time on the loudspeakers,” Leigh tells PEOPLE. “But it was a lot of fun and hopefully it tracks with people. And hopefully I make Alanis proud and am invited to sing again on the show.

Chyler Leigh's Lexie Grey Returns to 'Grey's Anatomy' — Watch the New Promo

Another fan favoriteGrey’s Anatomycharacter has been resurrected. Chyler Leigh’s Lexie Grey, who tragically died in a plane crash during the show’s eighth season, will return in next week’s episode, according to a new promo. “How’s Meredith?” Maggie Piece (Kelly McCreary) asks as Meredith is shown in a hospital bed. “Her vital signs are stable,” Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) replies, as Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) predicts, “Today could be the day.”

Chyler Leigh: Daughter Suffers From Febrile Seizures

ActressChyler Leighknows her way around emergency rooms — both real and make-believe. TheGrey’s Anatomystar says her experiences as a mom-of-three have left her well-versed in the medical field, beginning with daughterTaelyn Leigh, 3½, who suffers fromfebrile seizures. After riding in an ambulance to the nearest emergency room, Taelyn was fine. “It was a virus, and the fever just spiked too high too fast, but it’s scary,” Leigh recalls. “Any time she’s warm, we watch her.