9. She instead wanted Christina Yang.
She told the producers, “No, I want to come in for the part of Christina,” in response to them wanting her to audition for Bailey. She was perfect as Christina Yang so it all worked out in the end.
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10. Ellen Pompeo didn’t audition for Meredith Grey.
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The producers simply gave her that role and she was totally surprised when the show took off after the pilot. Her agent said, “Just do the pilot and make some money—these things never go.” The rest is history.
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