New mom Katherine Heigl has inspired her close pal and former Grey's Anatomy co-star T.R. Knight to start a family of his own.

Heigl and her singer husband Josh Kelley finalized the adoption of 10-month-old Nancy Leigh from Korea last month. The happy news came days before Grey's star Ellen Pompeo became a first-time mom and welcomed a baby girl with husband Chris Ivery.

Knight, who is openly gay, now admits his former cast mates have him brooding for a child of his own.

Asked about Heigl's new daughter, he tells TV comedienne Ellen Degeneres, "I want a baby. I don't know if it's going to end up working out, but that would be something I would like... I've wanted (kids) for a while, so (she) reinforces it."

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