Adele Webber in Grey's Anatomy
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Adele Webber is a recurring character on Grey's Anatomy, known as the strong-willed and long-suffering wife of Chief of Surgery Richard Webber, whose struggles with his infidelity and her later battle with Alzheimer's disease form key emotional storylines.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adele Webber | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Grey's Anatomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital
NERFINISHED
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Seattle Grace Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardConnection | Loretta Devine won a Primetime Emmy Award for playing Adele Webber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications related to Alzheimer's disease ⓘ |
| conflictCause |
Richard Webber's affair with Ellis Grey
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Richard Webber's workaholism ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Shonda Rhimes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathImpactOn | Richard Webber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesInSeries | yes ⓘ |
| emotionalArc | from anger and hurt to partial reconciliation with Richard Webber ⓘ |
| familyRole |
stepmother to Richard Webber's surrogate family of residents
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wife ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Grey's Anatomy Season 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | medical drama character ⓘ |
| healthCondition | Alzheimer's disease NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the wife of Chief of Surgery Richard Webber
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long-suffering relationship with Richard Webber ⓘ strong-willed personality ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| majorStoryline |
battle with Alzheimer's disease
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struggles with Richard Webber's infidelity ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married to Richard Webber ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
forgiveness
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impact of illness on relationships ⓘ marital strain ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Loretta Devine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipConflictWith | Richard Webber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInSeries | recurring character ⓘ |
| setting | Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOf | Richard Webber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyFunction |
depicts progression of Alzheimer's disease
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humanizes Richard Webber ⓘ illustrates long-term consequences of infidelity ⓘ |
| universe | Grey's Anatomy universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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