Washington, March 20 -- Actor Ellen Pompeo, best known for her role as Meredith Grey on the hit medical drama 'Grey's Anatomy', has opened up about her fight for pay parity during the early days of the show.

According to Deadline, in a recent interview, Pompeo revealed the challenges she faced in securing pay equal to her co-star, Patrick Dempsey, who played Dr Derek Shepherd.

Pompeo acknowledged that when 'Grey's Anatomy' first started, Dempsey was a more established actor, with a higher profile in the industry.

"To be completely fair, the television game was so different then. He had done 13 pilots before me," Pompeo said, adding, "Nothing personal to him, just in general, only a man can have 13 failed TV pilots and their quote keeps...