ELLEN POMPEO

NET WORTH: $80 MILLION

TV SHOWS: GREYS ANATOMY

CHARACTER: MEREDITH GREY

Ellen Pompeo made her first debut on TV as a guest star in NBC’s Law and Order, while her first debut on film was a small part in Coming Soon. Her turning point in acting was when she was cast in the movie Moonlight Mile together with Jake Gyllenhaal. Other notable movies under her belt were Catch Me If You Can, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Daredevil, where she played Karen Page.

What propelled Pompeo to stardom was her role as Meredith Grey in the hit TV series, Grey’s Anatomy. Her stunning performance has won her several awards, not to mention several nominations too. Among her investments was launching a production company called Calamity Jane. Her first directorial debut was the episode “Be Still, My Soul” from season 13 of Grey’s Anatomy. She has certainly made a killing in earnings with all the royalties from her long-running TV show.