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USA Today
30-04-2025
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TV viewers just can't quit 'Grey's Anatomy': Why star Ellen Pompeo doesn't want to either
TV viewers just can't quit 'Grey's Anatomy': Why star Ellen Pompeo doesn't want to either Show Caption Hide Caption 'Grey's Anatomy' Eric Dane has been diagnosed with ALS ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a degenerative disorder that slowly results in the loss of the ability to walk, speak, swallow, and, ultimately, breathe independently. unbranded - Entertainment If the seemingly never-ending seasons of "Grey's Anatomy" are the internet's running joke, Ellen Pompeo is taking that punchline to the bank. The series' seminal star, Pompeo has led a rotating cast of characters as they battle medical emergencies (and plenty of personal drama) at Seattle Grace Hospital for 22 seasons. In a recent interview with El País, the actress said she has no plans of leaving anytime soon. "That would make no sense," she said in the article published Sunday. "Emotionally or financially. The show was streamed more than a billion times in 2024. More than a billion times." Why Ellen Pompeo feared her latest television role could be 'Cancel City' Among the best-paid actresses in Hollywood, Pompeo, who plays the show's namesake Meredith Grey, said she's at peace with the choice she's made to embody one character for a long time rather than many. When she decided to reduce the number of episodes she starred in several seasons back, the show allowed her to create some much-needed balance in her life. "I've been doing it for 20 years, so it was time to step away," Pompeo told El País. "I have three children and I love spending time with them and I love being involved in their lives. I'm very lucky to be able to get to work sometimes and take time off. I have a nice balance in my life." She added, though, that a recent role in the mini-series "Good American Family," which she also produced, was a welcome challenge. Hulu's Natalia Grace series 'Good American Family' is pure exploitation: Review "'Grey's' has other challenges," Pompeo, 55, told USA TODAY in a recent interview about the role. "But I really wanted something that really challenged me and to see if I have what it takes." "I've been doing the same thing for 20 years," she added. "And if I fall on my face, I fall on my face. This was something that I could put 200% of my effort into and let's just see what happens." "Good American Family," a true crime drama streaming on Hulu, sees Pompeo play the mother of an adoptive child with a rare form of dwarfism who begins to wonder if her daughter is actually an adult posing as a child. Based on a true story, the series chronicles a tragic and sordid tale and offers Pompeo the chance to play the villain. Pompeo told El País that maturity offers her a different side of Hollywood than was available as a young starlet. "When you're really young in Hollywood, you're hired for your talent, but also for your beauty," she said. "They're not hiring you for your beauty at 50 years old, they're hiring you for your complexity and your talent alone. Certainly, women are more complex and interesting as they get older, and so are the roles."
USA Today
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Ellen Pompeo honored as a 'living, breathing icon' at Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony
Ellen Pompeo honored as a 'living, breathing icon' at Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony Show Caption Hide Caption Star of 'Grey's Anatomy' Ellen Pompeo receives star on Walk of Fame "She has earned this star." Ellen Pompeo, star of the TV series "Grey's Anatomy" received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Ellen Pompeo is getting her flowers. The "Grey's Anatomy" star, 55, reflected that the "stars really have aligned for me my whole life" as she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 29. Her husband Chris Ivery was present to help Pompeo celebrate the honor, and the couple posed for photos with their kids Stella, 15, and Eli, 8. "This is a million miles from where I ever thought I would be," she said. "I've learned how to be here, how to stand here, how to enjoy all of this because of the people in my life, because they've taught me so much." One of those people was "Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes, who delivered remarks praising Pompeo as a "living, breathing icon." TV viewers just can't quit 'Grey's Anatomy': Why star Ellen Pompeo doesn't want to either The legendary TV producer recalled having lunch with Pompeo when casting her as Meredith Grey on the long-running ABC medical drama, after which she wrote in her journal that the actress "will lay you out with the truth, up, down and sideways." "I was absolutely thrilled and a little bit terrified because it's rare to meet somebody like her," Rhimes said. "Very few people actually are who they present themselves to be, but Ellen is exactly who she says she is, and you're one of a kind." Rhimes continued that although she created Meredith Grey, the actress "is Meredith Grey, and not just on the soundstage," adding that she is "fierce and funny and thoughtful and caring," and the "TV landscape is forever changed for the better by having you shining in it." Pompeo has starred on "Grey's Anatomy," TV's longest-running primetime medical drama, since 2005. "Grey's Anatomy" star Debbie Allen also spoke at the ceremony and said that "I don't know anybody like" Pompeo, a "great mother and an incredible friend." Why Ellen Pompeo feared her latest television role could be 'Cancel City' "Grey's Anatomy" is currently airing its 21st season. In a recent interview with El País, Pompeo said she doesn't plan to leave anytime soon, telling the outlet, "That would make no sense. Emotionally or financially. The show was streamed more than a billion times in 2024. More than a billion times." Contributing: Anna Kaufman
