Actor Ellen Pompeo is cutting right to the heart of which character’s death left the deepest scar during her time as Meredith Grey on the ABC program “Grey’s Anatomy.” While appearing Wednesday on the podcast “Call Her Daddy,” Pompeo let listeners into the waiting room of her emotions surrounding the hit show.

Ellen Pompeo recalled being warned about possible reactions to her $20 million "Grey's Anatomy" salary before the number became public.