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Raking it in!\u00a0Ellen Pompeo<\/b><\/a>\u00a0has earned a staggering net worth<\/a> from her role as Dr. Meredith Grey on\u00a0Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/i><\/a> and more. Keep reading for details about how the actress makes money.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Ellen\u2019s net worth is an estimated $80 million<\/a>, according to Celebrity Net Worth<\/a>. A large chunk of that comes the $20 million salary she earns on the ABC medical drama. The actress is paid about $550,000 per episode plus syndication royalties and revenue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The\u00a0Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind<\/i>\u00a0actress has worked in the entertainment industry for nearly three decades after being discovered by a casting director in 1995 while she was living in New York City. After doing some commercial work, Ellen made her television debut as a guest star on\u00a0Law & Order<\/i>\u00a0in 1996. Her first film appearance was in a 1999 movie called\u00a0Coming Soon<\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Her career stayed steady with smaller roles in movies like\u00a0Moonlight Mile<\/i>,\u00a0Catch Me If You Can<\/i>,\u00a0Old School<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Daredevil<\/i>. However, she blasted to superstardom with her starring role in\u00a0Shonda Rhimes<\/b>\u2019\u00a0Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/i>, which premiered in 2005. Ellen\u2019s success hit an all-time peak when she became the highest-paid actress of 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n Since then,\u00a0Grey\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0has become the longest-running primetime medical drama in history and outlasted\u00a0ER<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0M*A*S*H<\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Ellen, who is married to\u00a0Chris Ivery<\/b><\/a>, didn\u2019t stop with acting. In 2011, she launched her own production company called Calamity Jane. The Massachusetts native also became a coproducer for the spinoff series Station 19<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n The mom of three<\/a> said being \u201cpositive\u201d is one of her secrets to success. \u201c[Successful people] don\u2019t start a sentence with \u2018You can\u2019t\u2019 or \u2018I don\u2019t know how. They simply ask, \u2018How do we do it?’\u201d Ellen explained during an appearance on\u00a0Good Morning America<\/i><\/a>\u00a0in 2018. \u201cYou have to find a way to get it done. Life is problem-solving, and if you\u2019re good at problem-solving and finding an alternate route, you\u2019ll keep on your path.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The SAG Award winner noted that obstacles are bound to happen, but it\u2019s important to keep moving forward. \u201cIf you see one stone in your path, fall over it and cry in the corner, guess what? You\u2019re not walking down the road,\u201d she continued. \u201cBut you trip, get up, throw the rock away and keep walking.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nWhat Is Ellen Pompeo\u2019s Net Worth?<\/h2>\n
How Does Ellen Pompeo Make Money?<\/h2>\n
Does Ellen Pompeo Own Any Businesses?<\/h2>\n