Ellen Pompeo, the highest paid female actor on network television, is also a producer on Grey’s Anatomy, the revered medical drama from Shonda Rhimes that is presently in its fourteenth season. She is also the heart of the show and stars as Meredith Grey. But even though Pompeo has signed a two-year contract with ABC, which means that Grey’s Anatomy will probably continue for another two years, the show is coming close to its end, according to its chief star.
Speaking to US Weekly, Ellen Pompeo said this month, “We’re getting there. Shonda and I will make that decision together. I think that one of the biggest lessons that this show has taught me and being on this show for so long has taught me, is that relationships do change. And they do grow. They take work. Like any marriage, friendship. You gotta put in the work. You have to accept other people’s flaws, and accept your own flaws and try to change and be a better person. But I think everything is worth the time and effort. And things get better.”
The mother of three, Pompeo is looking to spend more time with her children. “I want to be more involved in my kids’ lives as they get older. And they need me more, and this world is such a crazy place.”
Pompeo also revealed that after acting in Grey’s Anatomy for more than a decade, she is looking to take a backseat as an actor and focus more on producing and will take on an acting role if it’s really worthwhile. “I am really into producing, I love producing,” she said, “It’s like one problem after another, it’s problem-solving 101. It’s like a great experiment in problem-solving. Acting is … it’s a young girl’s game. You’ve gotta travel, you’ve gotta be away. [You’ve] gotta go here and work at night in the rain. I’m not saying I’ll never do it. If there’s an amazing opportunity I’m sure, of course I’ll do it.”