Since 1996, Ellen Pompeo is very present on the American small screen. She has played in many series, but it is indeed thanks to Gray's Anatomy that she met with success. Since 2005, she plays Meredith Gray , a doctor at the Gray-Sloan Memorial Hospital in the medical drama created by Shonda Rhimes . And after 12 years spent in the skin of the same character, the actress wants novelty.

A role of director

Do not worry: the star does not intend to redo Patrick Dempsey and leave the series. No, she will simply put on a double cap: that of actress and director. In February, she will be behind the camera to produce an episode of Gray's Anatomy , scheduled for release in the spring: one of the last episodes of season 13 will be doubly marked by her signature.

It is not the first time that an actress in the medical series will lead her comrades as an episode. The production has several times left their chance to actors willing to try their hand at realization. This is particularly the case of Chandra Wilson (Dr. Bailey), who directed seven episodes of the series since 2009, as well as an episode of Scandal (another series of Shonda Rhimes, ed.) The same goes for Debbie Allen ( Dr. Catherine Avery) , who took control of the first episode of season 13, or the entire season 11 of the show, or Kevin McKidd ( Dr. Hunt) at which has a dozen episodes.

A true mark of confidence

If some of his classmates already have experience in making, for Ellen Pompeo, it's a great first. The 47-year-old actress has never officiated as a director, either for Gray's Anatomy or for another series. This testifies to the confidence that the production of the show can have for him.

With her experience as the main character of the program, Meredith Gray's interpreter has a lot to bring to the set, starting with a perfect knowledge of the series. After all, she is one of the original actresses, just like Justin Chambers or Chandra Wilson. It remains only to see what atmosphere and direction it will give to the episode that it will realize. That may well be the first of a long series.