Ellen Pompeo Reveals The Reasons She Chose To Stay on 'Grey's Anatomy' When Everyone Else Was Leaving

Ellen Pompeo recalled using Patrick Dempsey’s 2015 departure from Grey’s Anatomy to start negotiating for all that she deserved as its lead.“When Patrick left, I had something to prove,” Pompeo, 50, told Dax Shepard on the Monday, August 24, episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast. “He left season 11, and then I was renegotiating season 12, so I could have left, because the man left, which is not the story I want to tell.”Pompeo, who has played Dr.

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Ellen Pompeo revealed the main reason she’s stuck with “Grey’s Anatomy” all this time simply comes down to financial security. The actress has appeared on the popular medical drama as the title character, Meredith Grey, for 16 seasons since the show debuted in 2005.

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for a whopping 15 years. From the outside looking in, it may seem like she was fiercely dedicated to the show the whole time, but Ellen just admitted that she probably would've quit if she were younger.

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Ellen Pompeo has led Grey’s Anatomy since its debut in 2005. Heading into season 17, the actress reflected on why she’s starred on the ABC series for so long.“I made choices to stay on the show.

Ellen Pompeo is opening up about the reasons behind her long-running tenure on .

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Ellen Pompeo, 50, has been playing the role of Meredith Grey on Grey’s Anatomy since its premiere in 2005 and part of the reason she’s decided to stay has to do with her age and financial factors. The actress shared details about how the show has affected her and her family over time in a new interview on the Jemele Hill is Unbothered podcast and admitted that starting the role at the age of 33 is what led her to staying on the same path all these years.

When “Grey’s Anatomy” returns with new episodes, it will mark the 17th season that Ellen Pompeo has portrayed Seattle surgeon Meredith Grey.