Emergencies: what happened to the actors of the series?

Between 1994 and 2009, a number of actors and actresses set foot on “Emergency” floors. While the cult medical series is now available on the Prime Video service, what has become of its most iconic figures?

For about fifteen years, hundreds of actors and actresses have walked the corridors of the Emergencies of the’University Hospital Cook County of Chicago. There was, of course, Noah Wyle, George Clooney, Julianna Margulies, Eriq La Salle or even Anthony Edwards, essential faces of the series, but also many others, who have participated over the years in the cult status of the show. medical.

While the Emergencies created by Michael Crichton have recently landed on the Prime Video service, we invite you to discover what has become of the most emblematic figures of the NBC series. Ready for a whiff of nostalgia in the company of 25 of them?

Noah Wyle (John Carter)

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If upon arrival at Emergency room, John Carter was as naive as he was innocent, he then became the unmissable veteran of the show. He is also the one who shot the most episodes. Star of the TV movies Flynn Carson then his serial spin-off, Noah wyle was also the headliner of Falling Skies until its end (2015). In 2018, we saw him again in the series The Romanoffs.

Maura Tierney (Abby Lockhart)

Emergencies: what happened to the actors of the series?

Arriving in season 6, Abby quickly became one of the emblematic figures of the series. After her departure in 2008, Maura Tierney found her happiness again on television. Besides arcs in The Good Wife and Rescue Me, Tierney had, for a time, his own series (The Whole Truth) before achieving success in The Affair and landing a Golden Globe. In 2018, she was also seen at the movies in My Beautiful Boy.

Anthony Edwards (Mark Greene)

Yes Anthony edwards Mark Greene will always remain, when he leavesEmergency room (2002), the actor continued to shoot! In the cinema, he notably distinguished himself in Zodiac by playing the partner of Mark Ruffalo before attempting a return to the fore with the series Zero Hour. The latter unfortunately did not work. Since then, he has been seen in Girls, Blue Bloods, Billions Law & Order True Crime and Designated Survivor.

Yvette Freeman (Shirley)

The unforgettable nurse Shirley, always ready to unsheathe her sheave cart, had difficulty in making people forget her “medical” past. Very minor roles that she was able to obtain, Yvette Freeman always ended up being a nurse, doctor or counselor. Recently, she managed to break free by joining the Golden Girls, the gang of veterans of Orange is the New Black.

Goran Visnjic (Luka Kovac)

After the departure of Clooney in season 6, Goran Visnjic managed to get adopted by fans, becoming one of the most beloved doctors of Emergency room. After eight seasons of operations, the actor appeared on TV in Extant, Pan Am or Crossing Lines but also in the cinema in Cartel and in David Fincher’s Millenium. We recently saw it in the credits of the series Timeless and The Boys.

Eriq La Salle (Peter Benton)

The interpreter of the imposing Peter Benton has not been idle since his departure from the series in 2002. We have not only seen him play recurring roles in 24 hours flat, A Gifted Man or Under the Dome but Eriq La Salle mostly contributed behind the camera. He has produced, written or directed for television and even published thriller novels. In 2017, he was also part of the Logan adventure in the cinema.

Alex Kingston (Elizabeth Corday)

The tornado Elizabeth Corday, a major surgeon of the Emergency room, subsequently played the time traveler River Song in Doctor Who. In recent years, Alex Kingston has had a recurring role on Arrow, starred in the Canadian series Shoot the Messenger, and also appeared in the Gilmore Girls revival.

George Clooney (Doug Ross)

After five seasons spent in Emergency room, Clooney ends up leaving the series in 1999. He is then already a star. In the meantime, the actor has played for the greatest filmmakers: Soderbergh (Ocean’s Eleven, etc …), the Coen brothers (O’Brother), Malick (The Red Line). Also a director, he recently directed the Catch-22 series and the Netflix sci-fi film Midnight in the Universe.