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Ellen Pompeo Was 'Salty' That Patrick Dempsey Was Paid More on Grey's Anatomy but Admits He Did 'Deserve' It

Ellen Pompeo admitted she was "salty" that Patrick Dempsey was initially paid more on 'Grey's Anatomy' despite knowing that he did "deserve" it. She added, "He was a bigger star than I was at that point. No one knew who I was."

Ellen Pompeo is looking back at her feelings after learning that her former Grey’s Anatomy costar Patrick Dempsey was initially paid more than her. On the latest episode of Call Her Daddy, the 55-year-old actress — who stars as the titular character Meredith Grey — admitted that while she understood why Dempsey, 59, would’ve been offered more money at the time, she still found it hard to accept. Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey and Patrick Dempsey as Dr. Derek Shepherd in 'Grey's Anatomy'.

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