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'Grey's Anatomy's Sarah Drew Addresses Ellen Pompeo Stepping Back from Series (Exclusive)

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Sarah Drew is in support of her co-star Ellen Pomeo's decision to step back from the series after portraying Dr. Meredith Grey for almost two decades.

ET's Deidre Behar caught up with Drew on Wednesday night on Power of Women red carpet and she had nothing but encouraging words when asked about Pompeo.«I mean, she has been killing it for so many years building that show up from the ground up,» Drew says. «Of course she wants to go off and do other incredible things.»«I know that when I’m behind the camera and part of the creative process and producing and writing and directing I am activated on all cylinders, on every level,» she added of Grey, who will continue to work as an executive producer for season 19 of the medical drama, while only appearing in eight episodes. «And acting, you know, I get to dive into some piece of it but getting to do all of the stuff it’s so exciting it such an exhilarating ride, so yeah, I wish her the best I think it’s gonna be awesome.»ET learned in August that Pompeo would be scaling back on her role.

The following month, she spoke to ET about how her character will always be there in spirit even if not onscreen. «t's still Grey's, she's still there in spirit and that's the house that Grey built, so she's always there,» Pomeo said. «She just has to step away for a little bit to do a Hulu show.

It's a great company to work for and I'm really, really lucky that they've given me the opportunity to do both, and so I had to take it.»In May, Pompeo told ETthe series could continue without her, saying, «Trying to reinvent the show and continually trying to reinvent the show is the challenge at this point, and listen, the show speaks to a lot of people, and the young people love the show..

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