The Net Worth Of Ellen Pompeo Will Have You Wondering Why She Wants Grey’s Anatomy To End
Grey’s Anatomy was miraculously renewed for its next season, AKA seasons 19, which is exciting news for the Shonda Rhimes smash.
But even its star, Ellen Pompeo, is questioning whether the show is ready to be lovingly taken off life-support.
The series has crushed records in television and currently holds the title of “longest-running primetime medical drama in television history.”
And somehow, it is still ABC’s top-rated primetime show, and it does just as well in the 18-48 year old demographic. It’s tied with NBC’s This Is Us for the top spot in broadcast series for this group.
Pompeo is currently a co-executive producer, but in season 19, she will move into the role of executive producer.
So what’s important about this change? Well, certainly the dollars and cents, but also her sway in more significant decisions for the series.
Her reported pay per episode in 2021 was $575,000, in addition to other payouts, which total more the $6 million.
In previous interviews, Pompeo has expressed hesitation when asked if she thinks the show should be renewed.
Instagram; pictured above is Ellen with one of her fellow Grey’s Anatomy stars
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Mainly before news broke about season 18’s fate, she said she would stay with the flagship series as long as it ran but that it might be nearing its natural end soon.
Less than a month before the 2022 announcement of season 19, however, Pompeo unequivocally stated her opinion on the show’s potential continuation in an interview with Insider; “I’ve been trying to focus on convincing everybody that it should end…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?”
Despite her reservations, Pompeo’s podcast, “Tell Me With Ellen Pompeo,” is a platform for promoting voices that go ignored in mainstream media.
She also runs a company called Betr Remedies, which seeks to reduce medical waste, sell over-the-counter meds, and collaborate with other non-profits to donate unused medications to communities in need.
Pompeo also champions a diverse range of stories on Grey’s and is a proponent of facing down the American healthcare system concerning systemic racism, insurance inequity, and poor working conditions for medical staff during a global pandemic.
For now, Pompeo is staying put at the helm of the colossal earner turned activist platform. And, of course, it’s excellent news for the fans!
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