Why Ellen Pompeo Couldn't Continue Watching 'Grey's Anatomy' With 12-Year-Old Daughter Stella

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Ellen Pompeo thought it would be a lovely idea: introduce  to her 12-year-old daughter, Stella, and bond by re-watching the show that launched her career.

But just a few episodes into binging reality set in — she couldn't stomach it.Pompeo shared that tidbit with Katherine Heigl during their one-on-one interview for 's «Actors on Actors» series.

The former co-stars, who played Dr. Meredith Grey and Dr. Izzie Stevens on the long-running medical drama, asked each other if they had allowed their teen and pre-teen kids to watch the show.Heigl, who shares three children with husband Jos Kelley, said she hasn't «gone there yet» with her 13-year-old daughter, Naleigh, prompting Heigle to then ask Pompeo, «Stella has, right?»Pompeo, who shares three children with husband Chris Ivery, said everyone in Stella's sixth grade class had somehow already devoured the long-running series, which she thought «was a bit crazy, knowing what's in the first seasons.»«She was like, 'Mom, I'm the only one who hasn't seen it,'» Pompeo shared. «So I said OK.

In the summer, she started watching it. And at first I was like, 'Oh, this is so amazing, and we’re going to watch it together.' Then it was episode after episode after episode, and I was like, 'I don’t have the stamina for this!' I filmed all these episodes; I can’t now go back and watch it again.»Heigl revealed that, when she was on the show, she'd watch every episode when it aired, adding that she was «anxious» to see how it all turned out.But for Pompeo?