The actress Ellen Pompeo 55, who played Meredith Gray in “Grey’s Anatomy” , recalled the salary difference from his castmate, Patrick Dempsey 59. According to Pompeo, the actor won more at the beginning of the series, even if she played the protagonist character.
“He really was a bigger star than me at that time. No one knew who I was. Everyone knew who he was, so he deserved that money. But being the one who named the series, he deserved the same salary,” she said in an interview with Podcast Call Her Daddy.
“I was not upset about what he got. I was upset because they did not value me as much as they valued him, and they will never do it,” Pompeo added, making it clear that he does not question the value of Dempsey’s salary, only the difference from his.
The actress said she decided to fight for bigger salaries when she realized that she could make a difference to other women in the television industry: “I see exactly how much ‘Gray’s Anatomy’ yields to ABC/Disney. I can see the number. It’s my face, it’s my voice. I’ve worked a lot promoting the series around the world in the last 20 years. I’m the Disney Princess of this franchise.”
She left the fixed cast of the series after 19 seasons, but the title continues to name her character. Currently, the series is in its 21st season.
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This content was originally published in an actress of “Grey’s Anatomy” recalls salary difference: “I deserved the same” on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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