Naomi Bennett

Dr. Naomi Bennett is a character on the Grey's Anatomy's spin-off, Private Practice. She was originally played by Merrin Dungey, who was replaced by four-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald for creative reasons.

Childhood and growing up
While attending Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Naomi met Derek Shepherd, Addison Forbes Montgomery, Mark Sloan and Sam Bennett. Eventually, Naomi married Samuel and the two had a daughter, Maya, now aged 13.

Personal life
Dr. Bennett lives in Hancock Park where she enjoys cheesecakes lots and lots of cheesecake. Which is of course followed by an hour on the treadmill every night and Pilates three times a week. Dr. Bennett also has a 13-year-old daughter, Maya, who she feels is growing up too fast. In the second season episode, "Crime and Punishment", it is revealed that Naomi is pro-life. Both Sam and Naomi are Catholic.

Romantic life
Naomi works alongside her ex-husband, Sam Bennett, with whom she has a relatively friendly but often strained relationship. In "Down the Rabbit Hole", Naomi has her first date since college, which doesn't go that well because all she could talk about was her job. William "Dell" Parker, the office receptionist, has a crush on Naomi, and often shows it by getting her coffee, bringing her home-baked chocolate cake and generally complimenting and adoring her. Naomi doesn't take this crush seriously, calling him a "kid".

Career
Dr. Naomi Bennett is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and fertility specialist, as well as a founding partner of the Oceanside Wellness Center. Although Dr. Bennett's primary area of expertise is in fertility, she is also board- certified in obsterics and gynecology. She is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the Society of Reproductive Endrocrinology and Infertility, and the American College of Obstericians and Gynecologists.