Ellen Pompeo revealed the reason behind her decision to leave Grey’s Anatomy and her future plans in an episode of The Drew Barrymore Show which aired on Tuesday.
The 53-year-old actress, best known for her role as D. Meredith Gray on the medical drama series, said playing the same role for 19 years was turning her brain into “scrambled eggs”.
Last month, the star announced that he would be leaving the long-running ABC show after 19 seasons.
Getting personal: Ellen Pompeo, 53, revealed the reason behind her decision to leave Grey’s Anatomy and her future plans on an episode of the Drew Barrymore Show that aired on Tuesday.
“I feel super happy, but listen, the show has been amazing for me and I’ve really loved the experience,” he said.
‘It’s just that I have to mix it up a bit.’
She added: ‘I’m fifty-three years old, my brain is like scrambled eggs. I have to do something new or I’ll literally become like you can’t do the New York Times crossword every day.
“I mean 19 years, that’s more than people keep their kids at home, like people keep their kids at home until they’re 18 and then they send them off to college, so this is like I’m going to college.”
After nearly two decades: The actress, best known for her role as Dr. Meredith Gray on the medical drama series, said playing the same role for 19 years was turning her brain into “scrambled eggs.”
When asked by the show’s host, Drew Barrymore, 47, what he wanted to do next, Pompeo replied: “I have a lot to do.”
She continued: “I have three children and I take care of them, and it is very important for me to be close to them and to be more present for them.”
The star also spoke about taking on a new role after retiring from Grey’s Anatomy as a series regular.
She said: ‘I feel super happy, but listening to the show has been amazing for me and I’ve really loved the experience. It’s just that I have to mix it up a bit.
“I’m going to do a limited series for hulu in the spring, which is kind of a really cool crazy true story,” he said.
According to VarietyPompeo will star in an untitled orphan miniseries inspired by real-life events.
In the eight-episode limited series ordered by Hulu, a Midwestern couple adopt what they believe to be an eight-year-old girl with a rare form of dwarfism.
Future Plans: Pompeo to Star in Untitled Hulu Orphan Miniseries Inspired by Real-Life Events; seen here with host and screen icon Drew Barrymore, 47
According to the synopsis, as they begin to raise her alongside her three biological children, they slowly begin to think that she may not be who she says she is.
The plot tells that as the parents question their story, they are faced with their own tough questions about how far they are willing to go to defend themselves, falling into a battle that rages in the tabloids, the courtroom, and ultimately , Your marriage.
During the interview, Barrymore also asked about Pompeo’s handsome former co-stars and mused on who was easier to kiss.
Moving on: Last month, the star announced that she was leaving the long-running ABC show after 19 seasons.
Pompeo responded: ‘Listen, you know I love Patrick Dempsey. I love him… and we had a great time together.
“And I also love Scott Speedman, my current love,” she added.
Speedman is hot. Speedman is very attractive.
On-screen chemistry: Barrymore also asked about Pompeo’s handsome former co-stars and who was the most kissable; Pompeo responded with an ambiguous wink to her co-star Patrick Dempsey seen posing next to her here.