Tamera Mowry-Housley Joins Scrubs Season 2

Tamera Mowry-Housley is joining the second season of ABC’s revived Scrubs as a guest star. The Sister, Sister and Twitches actor will play Dr. Steffie, a pediatrician who encourages medical student Sam Tosh to choose pediatrics as her specialty.

The casting places Mowry-Housley inside the show’s new mentor-and-student structure. Ava Bunn plays Tosh, while returning stars Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke reprise their roles as J.D. Dorian, Christopher Turk and Elliot Reid.

Dr. Steffie enters Sacred Heart

Season 2 continues the revival’s shift from the original doctors’ early-career chaos to their lives as established figures at Sacred Heart. J.D., Turk and Elliot now guide a younger generation while still navigating the hospital’s personal and professional surprises.

Dr. Steffie’s role is tied directly to that generational handoff. Her attempt to steer Tosh toward pediatrics gives the guest character a defined purpose rather than presenting Mowry-Housley as a passing cameo. The setup also creates room for a story about how young doctors select a specialty and which mentors shape that choice.

Mowry-Housley arrives with a television career that spans family sitcoms, movies and hosting. That background makes her a natural fit for a comedy balancing workplace jokes with emotional relationships. The announcement does not state how many episodes will feature Dr. Steffie, so the full size of the role remains undisclosed.

When the new episodes arrive

The second season begins with two episodes on Wednesday, September 30, at 8 p.m. on ABC. The episodes will become available on Hulu and Disney+ the following day, giving the revival both a broadcast launch and a streaming window.

For longtime viewers, the new casting offers another connection between familiar television faces and the reboot’s expanded hospital ensemble. For the season’s younger characters, Dr. Steffie’s arrival could help define the professional path that turns a student into the next generation of Sacred Heart doctors.