According to Deadline, in a recent interview, Pompeo revealed the challenges she faced in securing pay equal to her co-star, Patrick Dempsey, who played Dr Derek Shepherd. Pompeo acknowledged that when Grey’s Anatomy first started, Dempsey was a more established actor, with a higher profile in the industry.

Ellen Pompeo got candid on the pay gap between herself and her former “Grey’s Anatomy” co-star Patrick Dempsey at the start of the ABC drama. The actress, 55, who has portrayed Meredith Grey since the season premiere in 2005,

One would assume Meredith Grey was making more on Grey's Anatomy than Derek Shepherd — but that wasn't the case. Ellen Pompeo, who starred as the main character of the hit drama series for nearly two decades,