Get Salary Negotiating Tips From Ellen Pompeo, One of the Highest Paid Women on TV艾伦终于旁派的年代alary she deserved.
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Actress Ellen Pompeo, star of TV's long-running hospital dramaGrey's Anatomy, signed a contract earlier this year that made herone of the highest-paid women in television. She currently ranks as the fifth highest-paid actress or actor on TV, according toForbes.
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Her much-publicized salary negotiations garnered her both support and backlash. But, Pompeo remained undeterred. "… I've finally gotten to the place where I'm OK asking for what I deserve," she toldThe Hollywood Reporter, "which is something that comes only with age … the truth is, anybody can be good on a show season one and two. Can you be good 14 years later? Now, that's a [expletive] skill."
Keep reading to learn more about Pompeo'spath to stardom.
Birthdate:Nov. 10, 1969
Net worth:$40 million
Sources of income:Grey's Anatomy
Career highlights:Nominated for a Golden Globe in 2007 for her role inGrey's Anatomy; received the 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series
Ellen Pompeo net worth: $40 million
Pompeo's net worth is estimated at $40 million. Earlier this year shenegotiated an annual salaryof $20 million for her role as Meredith Grey onGrey's Anatomy. She now makes $575,000 per episode on the award-winning hospital drama. Her contract includes a signing bonus of over $1 million as well as two full backend equity points.
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Ellen Pompeo's transition from actress to producer
Ellen Pompeo was born Nov. 10, 1969, in Everett, Mass. She is married to music producer Chris Ivery and they have three children.
Pompeo has played Dr. Meredith Grey sinceGrey's Anatomybegan in 2005. She also appeared in movies such asOld School,Catch Me If You Can,Moonlight Mileand others, and on TV in episodes ofFriends,Law & Order,Strong Medicineand more. She made an appearance inTaylor Swift'smusic video for "Bad Blood."
Pompeo was nominated for a Golden Globe in 2007 for best performance by an actress in a television series. She and her fellow cast members ofGrey's Anatomyreceived the 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series.
Pompeo became a co-executive producer on theGrey's AnatomyspinoffStation 19in 2018, and she is also working on a legal drama for her production company. She recently sold an anthology drama about American fashion designers to Amazon.
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Ellen Pompeo's negotiating advice
Pompeo creditsGrey's Anatomycreator Shonda Rhimes for helping to empower her to ask for the salary she felt she deserved. She did her homework and found out how much the show had generated for ABC's parent company, Disney, and used that information to bolster her position. "Grey'shas generated nearly $3 billion for Disney," she said. "When your face and your voice have been part of something that's generated $3 billion for one of the biggest corporations in the world, you start to feel like, "OK, maybe I do deserve a piece of this.'"
Here is Pompeo's advice for asking for a raise:
- Always start with the positive.
- Back up what you're asking for -- numbers help.
- Be willing to walk away if you don't get what you want.
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(Karen Doyle)
