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First appearing in the hit medical drama’s fifth season, Hannah Asher’s struggles have seen her go through an array of dilemmas, resulting in her character leaving the clinic early on in Season 6. Her return has been marked with great improvement as her character continues her recovery and advances her career as an OBGYN.
Schram commented on the importance of seeing women in such roles with CinemaBlend, saying, “I feel like Hannah being an OBGYN – when there’s female OBGYNs, they have so much more to prove in the work field and the workforce and they’re bringing life into this world. They’re such powerful characters within the hospital, and being able to play somebody like that is a big undertaking… ”
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The impact of Hannah’s story, struggles and all, is what makes it worthwhile for Schram. “When they tell me that they love the show, but then also too why Hannah means so much to them,” Schram says regarding what it’s like when fans acknowledge her in public. “It’s extremely humbling and I feel extremely grateful, to be honest. I feel so grateful to get to be part of their lives … People are really feeling a connection through it and I just feel really lucky to be able to be playing [this] character.
