Sarah Drew is in support of her co-star, Ellen Pompeo's, decision to step back from the series after portraying Dr. Meredith Grey for almost two decades.
10.09.2022 - 00:49 / usmagazine.com
Not sweating the small stuff. After choosing to take a step back from Grey’s Anatomy, Ellen Pompeo opened up about why she wasn’t worried about the break.
“I’m going to always be a part of that show,” the actress, 52, told Deadline on Friday, September 9, about her part-time status for season 19. “I’m an executive producer. I spent two decades of my career on [Grey’s Anatomy] — it’s my heart and soul. I’ll never truly be gone as long as [it’s] on the air.”
Pompeo noted that the hit ABC series will be “just fine without” her because it found such success since its debut in 2005. The series, which was created by Shonda Rhimes, has also previously parted ways with longtime cast members including Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, T. R. Knight, Isaiah Washington and Patrick Dempsey.
It was reported in August that Pompeo would star in only eight episodes of the upcoming season. The Boston native will focus on her work as the lead and executive producer for an untitled Hulu limited series. The show, which is inspired by a true story, will explore Kristine and Michael Barnet‘s experience with adopting an orphan — who was later accused of being a con-artist.
“Hopefully, [Grey’s] fans [will watch],” Pompeo added on Friday about her first starring role since Grey’s Anatomy. “I know there’s no guarantee of that. But I’m going to put the same heart and passion into that. It’s just eight little episodes, so it won’t take too much of your time.”
Ahead of her shocking departure, the Golden Globe nominee has been candid about looking to move on. “I feel like I’m the super naive one who keeps saying, ‘But what’s the story going to be, what story are we going to tell?’ Everyone’s like, ‘Who cares, Ellen? It makes a gazillion
Sarah Drew is in support of her co-star, Ellen Pompeo's, decision to step back from the series after portraying Dr. Meredith Grey for almost two decades.
Sarah Drew is in support of her co-star Ellen Pomeo's decision to step back from the series after portraying Dr. Meredith Grey for almost two decades.
A not-so-shocking shift. Grey’s Anatomy alum Sarah Drew said she wasn’t too surprised that Ellen Pompeo will have a reduced role in season 19 of the medical drama, only appearing in eight episodes.
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Patrick Dempsey would definitely work with Ellen Pompeo again. The two previously starred together in "Grey's Anatomy." "I would love to work with her again," Dempsey said during an interview with Extra. Dempsey has a "couple ideas" for projects he'd like to do with Pompeo.
Patrick Dempsey is opening up about the possibility of working with Ellen Pompeo again one day.
is gearing up for a new chapter, but season 19 is going to look dramatically different.With ABC's long-running medical drama nearing two decades on television and surpassing 400 episodes, there's bound to be changes in front behind the camera. As series star Ellen Pompeo formally steps back for the upcoming season, with plans to only appear in eight episodes (though she'll continue to narrate), favorites and franchise newcomers will be stepping into the spotlight.While significant changes are afoot at, the new season, which kicks off Oct.
Ellen Pompeo is making sure the new doctors scrubbing in at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital are greeted with love! On Monday, following the 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ET caught up with newcomers, Midori Francis and Niko Tehro, who dished on the sweet gift Pompeo presented to them when they arrived. “Ellen has been amazing,” Francis told ET’s Matt Cohen at the Disney Emmys after-party. “She gave us the biggest, most warm welcome.
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legendary Ellen Pompeo,” he said directly into the camera as she laughed and threw her arm around his shoulder. “Ellen, what does it feel like to be a legend?”“Well, I thought we were already legends, but I am really happy that we are officially legends,” she smiled, prompting Dempsey to confirm, yes, it’s official.Pompeo and Dempsey, along with the late Chadwick Boseman, Tracee Ellis Ross, Anthony Anderson and Kristen Bell were among the 2022 Disney Legends Honorees honored at this year’s D23 Expo on Saturday. The Disney Legends Award is given to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the Disney legacy.After some silly banter about a bus ride, he went into full interviewer mode.
Ellen Pompeo is making her first comments since the announcement she would have a limited appearance in the upcoming season of Grey’s Anatomy.
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Ellen Pompeo reunited with Patrick Dempsey Friday to kickoff D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event at the Anaheim Convention Center, and the star was thrilled to finally see him in person, and his new hairdo!After the 52-year-old actress lent her hand and signature to commemorate her Disney Legend status, Pompeo spoke to ET's Will Marfuggi and opened up about scaling back her role as the iconic Meredith Grey on the hit ABC show.Pompeo's set to appear in only eight episodes for the upcoming 19th season of the medical drama, as she'll split time between that show while starring in and executive producing an eight-episode limited series, , for Hulu. But, Greyfans need not worry.
Ellen Pompeo will be a far less frequent presence on “Grey’s Anatomy” during the upcoming 19th season, set to appear in just eight of the 22 new episodes.
Ellen Pompeo on Friday made her first public comments about her reduced on-screen presence on Grey’s Anatomy next season. As Deadline exclusively reported last month, Pompeo will appear in only eight episodes of ABC’s top scripted series for the upcoming 19th season. She is using the time to star in and executive produce an eight-episode Untitled Orphan limited series for Hulu.
Grey’s Anatomy stars Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey, along with blackish leads Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson and the late Chadwick Boseman, were honored as Legends Friday to help kick off D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.