<Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> Unnamed daughter Sam Perry Gilligan Dorian (step - son) </Td> </Tr> <P> Elliot Reid, M.D. is a fictional character played by Sarah Chalke in the American comedy - drama Scrubs . She appeared in every episode during the first eight seasons except two Season 8 episodes, "My Last Words" and "My Lawyer's in Love ." </P> <P> Chalke was a regular cast member for the first eight seasons and appeared in four episodes of Season 9 . Elliot is a close friend and a frequent love interest to protagonist John "J.D." Dorian (Zach Braff) for the first eight seasons, and in Season 9 becomes his wife . She is also close to Carla Espinosa (Judy Reyes) and Christopher Turk (Donald Faison), the series' other chief characters . </P> <P> She is the daughter of Simon and Lily Reid (Lane Davies and Markie Post), and is of German descent . Her father was chief of medicine at St. Augustine's, a private hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut . She grew up privileged but love - starved; she once attributed her many neuroses and cripplingly low self - esteem to the way she was treated by her parents . Her mother is a cold, self - absorbed alcoholic, and her father tries to interfere with her career; he eventually cuts her off financially after he tries to push her to specialize in gynecology and she refuses . Elliot has several brothers who are also doctors, but are never portrayed on the show; one of these unseen characters is her brother Barry, a closeted homosexual whom their parents sent to "hetero camp ." </P>

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