Play all audios:
Grey’s Anatomy season 17 is currently on a long hiatus before it returns with new episodes. The series focuses on Meredith Grey (played by Ellen Pompeo) who has worked her way up from an
intern over the seasons as viewers have watched her go through heartbreaks and several life or death situations. Here’s everything you need to know about the actor’s net worth ahead of the
show's return to ABC. WHAT IS GREY'S ANATOMY STAR ELLEN POMPEO’S NET WORTH? Grey’s Anatomy fans are likely to know Pompeo best as Meredith in the long-running medical drama. The
star first appeared in the role back in 2005 and since then has starred in more than 360 episodes. She is also one of the few remaining original cast members starring on the show, along with
Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr. Given her longevity as the star of the drama, some viewers might be curious to know what her net worth is. READ MORE: GREY'S ANATOMY: WILL PATRICK
DEMPSEY RETURN AGAIN IN SEASON 17? When she first began on the show, she earned less than her co-star Patrick Dempsey. However, after he left in 2015, she went in for a tough renegotiation
with support from the show’s creator Shonda Rhimes. She told THR: “In Shonda finding her power and becoming more comfortable with her power, she has empowered me. “And that took her a while
to get to, too. It was part of her evolution. “It's also why our relationship is so special. I was always loyal to her, and she responds well to loyalty. “So, she got to a place where
she was so empowered that she was generous with her power. “Now, what did that look like? It looked like her letting me be the highest-paid woman on television, letting me be a producer on
this show, letting me be a co-executive producer on the spinoff and signing off on the deal that the studio gave me, which is unprecedented.” Apart from her salary for Grey’s Anatomy, the
actor is also likely to have earned some of her net worth from other roles. She began her career back in 1994 after she was discovered by a casting director in New York City. In her early
days, she had roles in huge films like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Catch Me If You Can and Daredevil. Alongside acting, Pompeo also owns a production company called Calamity Jane,
which sold a legal drama to ABC back in 2017. _GREY’S ANATOMY SEASON 17 RETURNS TO ABC ON MARCH 4, 2021._