Actress Chyler Leigh rose to fame in 2007 when she first appeared as Lexie Grey in the medical drama series Grey's Anatomy. After five years on the show, Leigh decided to leave Grey's Anatomy, and while some fans were devastated, others were more than excited to see what Leigh will work on next.
From starring in Supergirl to releasing music — keep scrolling to find out what Chyler Leigh has done since she left Grey's Anatomy.
10 She Reprised Her Role of Dr. Lexie Grey In 'Private Practice'
After leaving Grey's Anatomy, Chyler Leigh reprised her role of Dr. Lexie Grey in the show's spin-off Private Practice. She appeared in "You Break My Heart", the fifteenth episode of the show's fifth season, which served as a crossover episode between the two shows.
Leight appeared in over 100 episodes of Grey's Anatomy, and to this day it remains one of her most known roles, so we can understand why she didn't mind playing this role again.
9 She Starred In A Thriller Movie 'Break'
In 2012 Leigh took a role in the thriller movie Brake, which was directed by Gabe Torres. Starring Chyler Leigh and the True Detective actor Stephen Dorff, the movie follows a Secret Service Agent who is held captive and being tortured by terrorists in order to get the information they need to kill the President. The movie received mixed reviews from critics and it currently holds a 6.1 rating on IMDb.
8 In 2013 She Appeared In The TV Movie 'Window Wonderland'
After doing a thriller movie, Leigh thought it would be good to try something different, so she starred in a Christmas TV movie Window Wonderland. Released in 2013 by Hallmark and starring Paul Campbell and Chyler Leigh, the movie follows two rival coworkers as they compete for a promotion — and end up falling in love with each other. Window Wonderland is a decent Christmas romcom, so you should definitely give it a try.
7 She Later Starred In A Cop Sitcom 'Taxi Brooklyn'
Next on the list of her post-Grey's Anatomy projects is the French-American cop sitcom Taxi Brookly, which premiered in 2014. Taxi Brooklyn stars Leight as Caitlin Sullivan, an NYPD detective who teams up with a Brooklyn-based French taxi driver to solve crimes.
If the plot sounds familiar to you, that's because it was based on the French action-comedy movie Taxi from 1998.
6 She Landed A Role In 'Supergirl' In 2015
When it comes to her acting career, it is safe to say that 2015 was a pretty big year for Leigh. She landed a role in the CW's superhero series Supergirl, where she plays Alex Danvers, Supergirl's half-sister. The show, which is based on the DC comics of the same name, got mostly good reviews from critics and it is currently in its sixth and last season.
5 Leigh Also Released Two Singles — "Nowhere" And "Spirit Of Samba"
What many people don't know about Chyler Leigh is that, besides acting, she's also very good at singing. She makes music together with her husband, musician Nathan West and their stage name is WestLeigh. They have toured together and in 2017 they released a single "Nowhere". Leigh was also featured in "Spirit of Samba", a single by Laurent Voulzy which was released the same year.
4 Leigh Also Co-Founded 'Create Change'
Many don't know that Chyler Leigh is a co-founder and chief creative officer of Create Change, a for-profit organization that's all about is encouraging and inspiring people. According to Create Change, their main objective is "to help you discover your truest potential by giving you the courage for self-advocacy and the creative tools to make everlasting positive changes in your life and the lives of others with the support of our Create Change community and our leadership team."
3 In June 2015 She Came Out As A Member Of The LGBT Community
Leigh came out as a member of the LGBT community in an essay she wrote for Create Change, a for-profit organization she co-founded. She revealed that her Supergirl character's coming out in season 2 of the show really helped her accept herself.
"What I didn’t realize was how the scene where she finally confessed her truth would leap off the pages of the script and genuinely become a variation of my own. IRL “My heart felt like it was going to beat out of my chest each take we filmed, every time presenting another opportunity to get those honest words out of my mouth," wrote the actress in her essay.
2 She Also Joined The 'Be Vocal: Speak Up for Mental Health' Initiative
In December 2019, Leigh revealed that she is suffering from bipolar disorder. That is why she decided to partner with Be Vocal: Speak Up for Mental Health, an initiative whose goal is to empower people who suffer from mental health conditions to speak up about them. "Joining Be Vocal is my way of saying, ‘OK. I’m ready to talk.’ I know that there are millions of people who feel the same way. So let’s do it together," said the actress who was diagnosed with the condition when she was in her late 20s.
1 Last Year Leigh Returned To 'Grey's Anatomy'
Even though her Dr. Lexie Grey character died back in 2012, Chyler Leigh still managed to return to Grey's Anatomy for one more episode. In the recently aired episode "Breathe", her character appears in Dr. Meredith Grey's dreams while she's in a coma. Due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions, the actress couldn't travel to the filming location so she filmed her parts in front of the green screen, which the fans weren't too crazy about.