Even though Ellen Pompeo officially left the main cast of Grey's Anatomy in 2023, fans of the ABC hit medical series know that Meredith Grey was never completely gone. In Season 21, she was physically present for the show's initial three-episode arc.

As 'Grey's Anatomy,' the long-running medical drama, makes its midseason return, showrunner Meg Marinis reflects on her tenure and gives a hint about the season finale.

Pompeo in 2017 became the highest-paid woman on television and reportedly brings home $20 million a year from "Grey's." "Financial security is not something that every actress is