Private Practice Scoop: Sam's Sister Has Showed up!

Anika Noni Rose and Taye Diggs Sam's sister has showed up! Corrine, performed by Tony champion Anika Noni Rose, designed a brief appearance in last week's episode when Mike (Taye Diggs) bailed her from jail after she conned convenient store. First impressions aside, she's no common criminal, and despite exactly what the promotions make you believe, she's not only some drugged out, desperate lady. She's really psychologically ill. Exclusive: Paul Adelstein to direct a chapter of non-public Practice "She's bipolar," Rose informs TVGuide.com. "She does not know she's bipolar, she has been wrongly diagnosed many occasions. Nobody really knows what her deal is. She has been drugged for such a long time as well as on the roads for such a long time, as well as self-medicating to try and feel good, however it works out that they is bipolar and they are looking for a method to treat her." Since Mike has her in the care, he'll use Sheldon (John Benben) to try and determine exactly wrong together with her. "She's just a little skeptical from the diagnosis because she has been identified before the ones happen to be wrong," she states. "She has been given medication before also it has not labored, so that's difficult, particularly for an individual who's fighting having a mental illness since the moment you begin to feel good, you believe you are better." So as to the brothers and sisters will ultimately have the ability to reunite. "These were close at some point, after which estranged that'll be revealed more because the episodes progress," Diggs states. "They are attempting to make up for lost some time and reintroduce themselves to one another." Obtain the exclusive particulars around the Grey's Anatomy-Private Practice crossover Due to their new found connection, Mike come in denial over his sister's illness. "Using the people who are nearest for you, you won't want to consider the truth," Diggs states. 'It's the problem where it may happen to everyone else however, you. In cases like this, something clearly is happening together with his sister and that he just does not wish to accept is as true.Inch Though Addison (Kate Walsh) and Mike are split up, she'll be there to aid him through this hard time. "She lives right on the doorstep, so she sees first-hands what is happening and transpiring," Walsh states. "She's attempting to be uncle and become there for him." Private Practice airs Thursdays at 10/9c on ABC.