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''. She is the daughter of singer

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and Gabriel Ferrer.

Career

In 2012,

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cast Ferrer in a recurring role as Dr. Leah Murphy in season nine of the ABC drama series ''

''. In June 2013, she was promoted to series regular for season ten; however, in , it was announced that she would be exiting the show at the end of the season. In 2016, Ferrer returned to her role as Dr. Leah Murphy in episode six of season 13. In 2014, Ferrer had a recurring role in the

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series ''

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''. In 2015, she had recurring role in season two of the

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comedy series, ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 1986 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Los Angeles American film actresses American television actresses Boone family (show business) Ferrer family (acting) Living people {{US-tv-actor-1980s-stub