TV role: First appearing as Dr. Amelia Shepherd in Private Practice, Caterina then began appearing on sister show Grey's Anatomy, becoming a series regular in 2014Speaking on the Motherly podcast earlier this year, she said she was initially sent 'into a tailspin' when she got the diagnosis. But her fear subsided when the news sunk in.

'This simple voice came to me where I was like, 'I don't know what to do — oh, I'm supposed to keep her safe and I'm supposed to make her feel loved,''' she said.

'And suddenly my understanding of my job as a mother completely distilled and opened.'

First appearing as Dr. Amelia Shepherd in Private Practice, Caterina then began appearing on sister show Grey's Anatomy, becoming a series regular in 2014. She can currently be seen on season 16 of the ever popular medical show.Her first pregnancy was written into the show, while her second was avoided by producers.

Her character is currently pregnant onscreen.