Ellen Pompeo will limit her role on the hit ABC medical drama series Grey’s Anatomy. Don’t panic! Pompeo is still portraying Meredith Gray but more constrained than before. Ellen Pompeo may limit her screen time for Season 19 of Grey’s Anatomy, but she will continue to executive produce it. Alexis Floyd as Simone Griffin, Niko Terho as Lucas Adams, Midori Francis as Mika Yasuda, and more have been added to the cast of the ABC medical drama series. Adelaide Kane as Jules Millin and Harry Shum Jr. as Daniel “Blue” Kwan will also join the series. Pompeo will star in and will executive produce a limited series for Hulu. For now, it’s the “Untitled Orphan Project.” The series centers on a couple who adopts a supposed eight-year-old with dwarfism. As time passes, they wonder if she is who they think she is.
Ellen Pompeo Has Helped Make the Medical Drama Series Iconic
Pompeo has played Meredith Gray for 19 seasons on the ABC medical drama series. Fans have seen her through many love triangles and disasters. Ellen Pompeo is one of the reasons for the show’s popularity and allowed Shonda Rhimes to become a big name in television. It’s no surprise Pompeo is still a lead in Grey’s Anatomy, even if she will limit her role next season. She has spoken openly about the series being able to continue without her. Now she sets her sights on playing a lead role in the limited series project for Hulu. Ellen Pompeo hasn’t shared whether or not the limit to her Grey’s Anatomy role will eventually lead to her leaving the series. As of right now, Pompeo is exploring another project outside of the ABC medical drama series.
There is no planned release date for the Hulu limited series, but Season 19 of Grey’s Anatomy will premiere on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 9 p.m. on ABC.
