Actress Ellen Pompeo Opens Up About Demanding A Hefty Raise

Ellen Pompeo opens up about her struggle for equal pay and reveals what it took to get what she says she deserves.
The Grey’s Anatomy star is now the highest-paid actress on TV, but it took her 14 years to get there.
She recently signed a new contract that will earn her $20-million a year.

In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Pompeo explains what it took to work up the courage to demand her raise.
Pompeo says she felt overshadowed by her former male co-star Patrick Dempsey.
She tried to negotiate an extra $5-thousand an episode after Dempsey left the show in 2015, but the network said no.
Pompeo credits ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ creator Shonda Rhimes for making her a co-producer and inspiring her to push for better compensation.
Pompeo’s new contract includes a hefty bonus.
She will also get paid to produce a ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ spin-off and a share of that show’s profits if it takes off.