Overview

• Ellen Pompeo has confirmed she will continue her involvement with Grey's Anatomy, despite scaling back her on-screen presence since 2022.
• She emphasized that leaving the show entirely would not make sense emotionally or financially, given its massive streaming success and cultural impact.
• Pompeo highlighted that Grey's Anatomy was streamed over a billion times in 2024, underscoring the show's profitability for its owners and her rationale for staying involved.
• In addition to her role on Grey's Anatomy, Pompeo is pursuing other creative opportunities, including her work on Hulu's Great American Family.
• Her decision aligns with her history of strategic career moves, including a landmark $20 million contract in 2017 that made her the highest-paid actress on television.