Ellen Pompeo Talks Why 'Grey's Anatomy' Season 12 Will Be Different

Ellen Pompeo shows some skin in a cut out tank top after getting lunch on Friday afternoon (August 21) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 45-year-old Grey’s Anatomy actress was joined by a male friend.

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Ellen recently told The Hollywood Reporter about the upcoming 12th season of Grey’s.

“It feels a lot different. Every time we lose someone big – when we lost Sandra Oh – when we lose anybody – it’s a big shift. But a show that runs this long, you welcome those big changes,” she explained.

“It makes everything feel so much different and that’s what we’re looking for in season 12. We’re looking for things to not stay the same. They have to stay the same to some extent but you welcome change because that’s what inspires the writers, that’s what inspires the actors. Change is necessary for growth.”