Ellen Pompeo

Or they see Meredith and they think that's me and that's who I am. But really, I'm... really very different. Right. And probably should have been on The Sopranos more, more than Grey's Anatomy.

Or they see Meredith and they think that's me and that's who I am. But really, I'm... really very different. Right. And probably should have been on The Sopranos more, more than Grey's Anatomy.

Or they see Meredith and they think that's me and that's who I am. But really, I'm... really very different. Right. And probably should have been on The Sopranos more, more than Grey's Anatomy.

Well, I always – I didn't know what I was going to do. I just knew that I really couldn't do Grey's anymore. Yeah. Um, that it was to the point where I really just felt like, you know, an animal at the zoo. Like I, and even if in, like I said, I'm a big believer in destiny and I thought if there's something else I'm meant to do, it's going to find me. And, uh, but, but I know I have to leave this.

Well, I always – I didn't know what I was going to do. I just knew that I really couldn't do Grey's anymore. Yeah. Um, that it was to the point where I really just felt like, you know, an animal at the zoo. Like I, and even if in, like I said, I'm a big believer in destiny and I thought if there's something else I'm meant to do, it's going to find me. And, uh, but, but I know I have to leave this.

Well, I always – I didn't know what I was going to do. I just knew that I really couldn't do Grey's anymore. Yeah. Um, that it was to the point where I really just felt like, you know, an animal at the zoo. Like I, and even if in, like I said, I'm a big believer in destiny and I thought if there's something else I'm meant to do, it's going to find me. And, uh, but, but I know I have to leave this.

And sometimes, you know, you'd like opportunities to come while you're doing something. So you have an easy exit, you have a soft landing. Um, And it turns out I actually did get a soft landing because I still did both. But I was sort of thinking, like, nothing's coming along. And I really believe in this town. If they want you, they will find you. I'm on TV for 20 years. The biggest show ever.

And sometimes, you know, you'd like opportunities to come while you're doing something. So you have an easy exit, you have a soft landing. Um, And it turns out I actually did get a soft landing because I still did both. But I was sort of thinking, like, nothing's coming along. And I really believe in this town. If they want you, they will find you. I'm on TV for 20 years. The biggest show ever.

And sometimes, you know, you'd like opportunities to come while you're doing something. So you have an easy exit, you have a soft landing. Um, And it turns out I actually did get a soft landing because I still did both. But I was sort of thinking, like, nothing's coming along. And I really believe in this town. If they want you, they will find you. I'm on TV for 20 years. The biggest show ever.

Like, everybody knows who I am. Clearly, these people don't want me. They're not coming for me. No one's offering me this. No one's offering me that. I mean, I've been offered a few things, obviously, but, like, could never make it work. And everyone's always just like, well – We're not going to offer Ellen this because there's no way she can get out of her Grey's commitment.

Like, everybody knows who I am. Clearly, these people don't want me. They're not coming for me. No one's offering me this. No one's offering me that. I mean, I've been offered a few things, obviously, but, like, could never make it work. And everyone's always just like, well – We're not going to offer Ellen this because there's no way she can get out of her Grey's commitment.

Like, everybody knows who I am. Clearly, these people don't want me. They're not coming for me. No one's offering me this. No one's offering me that. I mean, I've been offered a few things, obviously, but, like, could never make it work. And everyone's always just like, well – We're not going to offer Ellen this because there's no way she can get out of her Grey's commitment.

And, you know, for the most part, you shoot network television 10 months out of the year. So I had always committed to that. And then there's no room to do anything else. Now it's a little easier because you don't – you shoot 15 episodes. You know, they've really reduced the orders on network television now. Um, but anyway, I had really stepped away and I had said, I really, I have to step away.

And, you know, for the most part, you shoot network television 10 months out of the year. So I had always committed to that. And then there's no room to do anything else. Now it's a little easier because you don't – you shoot 15 episodes. You know, they've really reduced the orders on network television now. Um, but anyway, I had really stepped away and I had said, I really, I have to step away.

And, you know, for the most part, you shoot network television 10 months out of the year. So I had always committed to that. And then there's no room to do anything else. Now it's a little easier because you don't – you shoot 15 episodes. You know, they've really reduced the orders on network television now. Um, but anyway, I had really stepped away and I had said, I really, I have to step away.

I can't do it anymore. And if nothing else comes, nothing else comes. It's my destiny. No one wants me. That's okay. I can swallow that pill like I swallow everything else. And, um, at least I'm financially okay. And then I got the script, um, which Laura Holstein, who's sitting outside, she, um, I think brought it to me with my agent and, uh, and, and,

I can't do it anymore. And if nothing else comes, nothing else comes. It's my destiny. No one wants me. That's okay. I can swallow that pill like I swallow everything else. And, um, at least I'm financially okay. And then I got the script, um, which Laura Holstein, who's sitting outside, she, um, I think brought it to me with my agent and, uh, and, and,

I can't do it anymore. And if nothing else comes, nothing else comes. It's my destiny. No one wants me. That's okay. I can swallow that pill like I swallow everything else. And, um, at least I'm financially okay. And then I got the script, um, which Laura Holstein, who's sitting outside, she, um, I think brought it to me with my agent and, uh, and, and,

And my agent said, and I said, why would we do this? How will we pull this off? This is kind of tricky stuff. This world, social media, TikTok, documentaries, cancel culture, all of it, you know, It's all a lot, and this is tricky subject matter, and this looks like walking through a landmine. I don't know why we would do this.

And my agent said, and I said, why would we do this? How will we pull this off? This is kind of tricky stuff. This world, social media, TikTok, documentaries, cancel culture, all of it, you know, It's all a lot, and this is tricky subject matter, and this looks like walking through a landmine. I don't know why we would do this.