Ellen Pompeo has shared an annoyance she experiences with Grey's Anatomy fans.
The actor has appeared in every season of the beloved medical drama since its debut in 2005 as Meredith Grey, despite rumors over the years suggesting she will step down from the role.
In a new interview, Ellen has opened up on interactions with fans of the show and the one thing that she really isn't fond of.
Speaking to Magic Radio, Ellen was asked how many people called her by her real name, and how many refer to her as Meredith.
"I'm so grateful for the show. I'm so grateful for the fans and I love them, but to be honest, when people do call me Meredith, I do get a little annoyed," she admitted.
"I love that you love the show, but please call me by my right name."
She also went on to say she doesn't get too upset by the mistake, due to how much love fans show toward the actor and the long-running show.
Ellen also said she thought the show's divisive musical episode 'Song Beneath the Song,' which aired in 2011, was "surely the end" of Grey's.
"I thought, 'Oh, we're doctors, singing about car crashes, that's a wrap on us.' But I'm so glad it wasn't."
The actor's comments come after she addressed her future on the show, issuing a blunt response to claims she may step down in the future.
"That would make no sense, emotionally or financially," she told El País.
"The show was streamed more than a billion times in 2024. More than a billion times. The companies that own the show and stream the show make a lot of money from our images and our voices and our faces."
"If I were to walk away completely, everybody gets to make money from my hard work for 20 years and I wouldn’t make any money."
She continued: "To me, it doesn’t make any sense that everybody [else] gets to profit off of my hard work. And emotionally, the show means a lot to people. I want to have an attitude of gratitude toward the show."
Grey's Anatomy season 21 airs on Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET on ABC, and streams next-day on Hulu.
