Charlotte King

Dr. Charlotte King is a fictional character on the ABC television series Private Practice, the spin-off of Grey's Anatomy.

Childhood and growing up
She is from Monroeville, Alabama.

Personal life
Generally, the character has served as somewhat of a foil to the other doctors at Oceanside Wellness, often impeding their progress in helping patients through somewhat unorthodox methods by applying and enforcing legal, medical and ethical implications. However, during her insomnia episode, Charlotte revealed that she has trouble connecting with others because signs of affection were discouraged in her family. More recent episodes have lessened the use of the character as a mere obstacle and the relationship with Cooper has somewhat humanized her.

Romantic life
She recently ended a relationship with Dr. Cooper Freedman through an internet dating service. After Cooper and Charlotte broke up she began to feel sick which made Cooper think that she was pregnant. After he convinces Charlotte that she might be pregnant, she takes a pregnancy test and while they are waiting for the results, they begin to think of names and when they see that the test came back negative, Charlotte tries to get back together with Cooper, he refuses.

Career
Dr. King is a graduate of Yale Medical School and is the Chief of Staff at St. Ambrose Hospital in Santa Monica. She recently opened a rival practice, Pacific Wellcare, that is located on the fourth floor of the same building as the Oceanside Wellness Center.