TV Series and Episodes
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (1955-1958)
- Episode: The Doctor Was a Lady (27 March 1958) Character of Interest: Fran Mitchell (played by Frances Bergen)
Zane Grey Theater (1956-1961)
- Episode: Courage is a Gun (14 December 1956) Character of Interest: Ellen Kimberley (played by Beverly Garland), Physician and Surgeon
Have Gun - Will Travel (1957-1963)
- Episode: No Visitors (30 November 1957)
- Episode: The Return of Dr. Thackery (17 May 1958) Character of Interest: Phyllis Thackery (played by June Lockhart), GP.
Ben Casey (1961-1966)
Character of Interest: Maggie Graham (played by Bettye Ackerman), Anesthesiologist
Dr. Kildare (1961-1966)
Character of Interest: Maggie Graham (played by Bettye Ackerman), Anesthesiologist
Dr. Kildare (1961-1966)
Characters
of Interest: Jessie Martel (played by Susan Oliver), Lilith McGraw
(played by Diana Hyland), Dr. Anne Warner (played by Gail Kobe), Dr.
Emmy Lorfield (played by Carol Eve Rossen), Dr. Dunning (played by Virginia Gregg), Susan Merivale (played by Lisabeth Hush), Ruth Halliman (played by Barbara Bel Geddes), Suzanne Shary (played by Joanna Barnes), Ruth Becker (Eve McVeagh), Pauline Stewart (played by Mary Webster), Ruth Carrison (played by Alberta Nelson), Una Reese (played by Deidre Owens), Elizabeth Cullus (played by Pippa Scott)
M*A*S*H* (1972-1983)
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993-1998)
Movies:
Of particular interest in the series is the movie The Heart Within, in which Dr. Quinn returns to Boston. The bias against women doctors (specifically Dr. Quinn and her daughter Colleen), primarily from male physicians, is clearly portrayed.
ER (1994-2009)
Characters of Interest: Susan Lewis (Sherry Stringfield), Janet Coburn (Amy Aquino), Kerry Weaver (Laura Innes), Elizabeth Corday (Alex Kingston), Anna del Amico (Maria Bello), Cleo Finch (Michael Michele), Maggie Doyle (Jorga Fox), Neela Rasgotra (Parminder Nagra), Abby Lockhart (Maura Tierney)
Bramwell (1996-2000)
Character of Interest: Eleanor Bramwell (Jemma Redgrave), General Practitioner
Grey's Anatomy (2005-)
Characters of Interest: Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh), Isobel Stevens (Katherine Heigl), Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson), Addison Montgomery-Shepherd (Kate Walsh) Surgeon, Callie Torrez (Sara Ramirez)
Private Practice (2007-2013)
Characters of Interest: Addison Montgomery-Shepherd (Kate Walsh) Surgeon, Naomi Bennett (Audra McDonald), Violet Turner (Amy Brennerman), Charlotte King (KaDee Strickland)
- Episode: Inga (8 January 1979) Character of Interest: Inga Halvorsen (played by Mariette Hartley), Surgeon
Perhaps
the only episode of M*A*S*H* to include a female doctor, the plot
focuses on the problems facing women doctors in a male enclave. Neither
Hawkeye nor Charles can deal with a woman doctor who is smarter than
they.
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993-1998)
Movies:
Character of Interest: Michaela Quinn (played by Jane Seymour) General Practitioner
Of particular interest in the series is the movie The Heart Within, in which Dr. Quinn returns to Boston. The bias against women doctors (specifically Dr. Quinn and her daughter Colleen), primarily from male physicians, is clearly portrayed.
ER (1994-2009)
Characters of Interest: Susan Lewis (Sherry Stringfield), Janet Coburn (Amy Aquino), Kerry Weaver (Laura Innes), Elizabeth Corday (Alex Kingston), Anna del Amico (Maria Bello), Cleo Finch (Michael Michele), Maggie Doyle (Jorga Fox), Neela Rasgotra (Parminder Nagra), Abby Lockhart (Maura Tierney)
Bramwell (1996-2000)
Character of Interest: Eleanor Bramwell (Jemma Redgrave), General Practitioner
Grey's Anatomy (2005-)
Characters of Interest: Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh), Isobel Stevens (Katherine Heigl), Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson), Addison Montgomery-Shepherd (Kate Walsh) Surgeon, Callie Torrez (Sara Ramirez)
Private Practice (2007-2013)
Characters of Interest: Addison Montgomery-Shepherd (Kate Walsh) Surgeon, Naomi Bennett (Audra McDonald), Violet Turner (Amy Brennerman), Charlotte King (KaDee Strickland)