Ellen Pompeo knows some people see her only as Dr. Meredith Grey, the Grey's Anatomy character she's played since 2005, but she ponders what being recognized for other work would mean to her.

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Ellen Pompeo, who plays Meredith Grey on "Grey's Anatomy," has no plans to leave the show completely. "To me, it doesn't make any sense that everybody gets to profit off of my hard work," Pompeo said.

While chatting with Hudson, Pompeo said she never expected the show would last 20 seasons when she first signed on as Meredith Grey. “ (The fans) keep it alive. It’s their show really.

Ellen Pompeo knows some people see her only as Dr. Meredith Grey, the Grey's Anatomy character she's played since 2005, but she ponders what being recognized for other work would mean to her.

However, Pompeo said it was ultimately Waithe who convinced her the storyline served the show's greater good, including Meredith's relationship with Dr. Nick Marsh, who is played by Scott Speedman.