Ellen Pompeo Net Worth Skyrocketing in 2023 Despite Grey's Anatomy Exit
Good thing she's been investing her money wisely.
Ellen Pompeo has been the main star of Grey's Anatomy from the beginning, playing the medical drama's central character, Meredith Grey.
The series has been nominated for and won dozens of awards during its nearly 20-year run, and Ellen's compelling performance on the show has been an important part of that success throughout the years.
However, nothing lasts forever, and the actress' involvement in the series seems to be coming to an end too. In the current Season 19, Pompeo's role on Grey's Anatomy has been reduced, as she appears in only eight out of 20 episodes this season. Since the fall of 2022, Ellen has repeatedly voiced her intent to leave the show entirely (though she will retain her role as an executive producer).
Reportedly, her character will appear in this season's finale, which is set to air on May 18, but it's still unclear whether she will come back for the show's 20th season, as no 'acting deal' has been signed for that yet.
Despite her reduced time on the project, it seems that Ellen Pompeo can look into the future without fear since her fortune remains at an impressive $80 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Of course, she has made most of that money through her work on Grey's Anatomy — with a $550 thousand paycheck per episode, plus syndication royalties, the actress has been making around $20 million per year while she was still playing Meredith full-time.
Ellen supplements this income with investment into real estate and various startups. For example, she and her husband, Chris Ivery, own a couple of mansions in Hollywood Hills, which keep steadily growing in value over the years, as well as properties in several other affluent locations, from LA to Malibu.
As for the startups, Pompeo has co-founded a medical remedy company called Betr Remedies, among other projects.
Provided that the star doesn't engage in extravagant spending, Pompeo and her family are sure to enjoy a pretty luxurious lifestyle for years to come, and Ellen doesn't even need to commit to work on more projects, relying safely on her real estate investments and startup earnings. But in fact, the real reason why Pompeo has stepped away from Grey's Anatomy is to work on a new Hulu series, so we may expect to see the actress in another exciting role soon.
The next episode of Grey's Anatomy will air on ABC on May 11, 2023.
Source: Deadline, Celebrity Net Worth.