Ellen Pompeo reflects on negotiations after Patrick Dempsey’s exit from Grey’s Anatomy: ‘Something to prove’ – 9TheFIX

Ellen Pompeo has reflected on Patrick Dempsey’s exit from Grey’s Anatomy in 2015 that paved the way for long-awaited contract negotiations.
Pompeo, who has played Dr Meredith Grey on the medical drama since 2005, discussed the landmark moment when she finally got the pay she felt she deserved.
“When Patrick left, I had something to prove,” 50-year-old Pompeo told Dax Shepard during an episode of his Armchair Expert podcast on August 24. “He left Season 11, and then I was renegotiating Season 1…

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