Rhimes was ‘terrified’ of Ellen Pompeo after casted on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

[Source: CNN Entertainment] Shonda Rhimes knows her friend and “ ” star Ellen Pompeo is always going to give her the truth, plain and simple. It’s why Rhimes lovingly admitted on Tuesday during her speech at Pompeo’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony that when she met the actress two decades ago during a lunch meeting, she was “ ” of her. “ ” Rhimes said.

“ ” Rhimes went on to say that “ .” Pompeo and Rhimes go as far back as at least 2005 when “ ” first debuted on ABC. The network drama follows the life of Meredith Grey, played by Pompeo, a surgeon at the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital.



The series is currently in its 21st season with Pompeo still leading the charge as the titular character. It is the longest-running medical drama on television, beating out “ ,” which ran from 1994 to 2009. Rhimes spoke on Tuesday about how even though as the showrunner and writer she created the character of Meredith Grey, Pompeo “ ” her but, she added, ” .

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