After nearly two decades of leading ABCs medical drama, Greys Anatomy, Ellen Pompeos Meridith Grey is scrubbing off and saying goodbye toGrey Sloan Memorial. The actress whos appeared as a series regular since the Shonda Rhimes-created series first launched in 2005 made her second to last appearance on thelongest-running primetime medical drama in history on Feb. 23, in thewinter finale episode titled, Ill Follow the Sun.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, viewers can then expect the actress to make her final (for now) appearance onMay 26, during the Greys Anatomy season 19 finale.

Having starred on the show since its initial launch in 2005, Ellen Pompeo has profited tremendously and earned herself a huge net worth. If youre curious about how much she has in the bank, youre in luck, we have all her net worth details (and more) below.

According to Parade, the majority of the Greys Anatomy alumns net worth is largely thanks to her appearance on the show. Her net worth is staggering, but its frankly unsurprising, given she reportedly earns$550,000 per episode ofGreys Anatomy.So, how much is Ellen Pompeo worth exactly?

Well, according to Celebrity Net Worth, the Meridith actress has a net worth of $80 million.

As mentioned, this is largely thanks to the huge sum she receives per episode, and given shes starred in over 400 episodes, the cash stacks up. But in addition to the huge pay cheque, she also earns syndication royalties and revenue too from the show, according to the site. Meaning she makes about $20 million or more per season.

While working as a bartender at SoHo Bar & Grill in New York City, she was discovered by her future agent.

While doing a food run at Whole Foods in 2003, the actress bumped into music producer, Chris Ivery, and they bonded over their shared love of Boston (where both of them are from). Two days later, they crossed paths again and the rest was history. The couple married in 2007, and have three children together.

Ellen appeared in Taylor Swifts music video for her smash hit single, Bad Blood, in 2015. Can you spot her in the music video below?

According to the actress,Greys Anatomy will likely be the last thing she appears in for a while as she wants to focus on her family.

I made a decision to make money. For me, personally, a healthy homelifewas more important than [my] career. I didnt grow up with a particularly happy childhood. So the idea that I have this great husband and these three beautiful children. A happy home life was really something I needed to complete.

Given that Ellen makes an estimated $20 million per season of Greys Anatomy, this isnt hard to believe. As of 2023, she is the third highest-paid drama actress in Hollywood, underSofia Vergara andKaley Cuoco.

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