Ellen Pompeo has no plans to fully leave Grey’s Anatomy

The actress has starred as Dr. Meredith Grey in the medical drama since its premiere in 2005, with her going on to become one of TV’s highest-paid stars. But while Ellen announced in 2022 that she would be scaling back her role on the popular show from season 19 onwards, during a recent interview for Spanish publication El País, she conceded that she has no plans to depart the series entirely. “That would make no sense, emotionally or financially. The show was streamed more than a billion times in 2024.”