( CNN ) -- Despite all the buzz , Ellen Pompeo is not retiring from acting . Not yet , anyway . The idea of Pompeo leaving the business was raised during a BuzzFeed Brews session Wednesday , when the `` Grey 's Anatomy '' star said `` she does n't have a strong desire to continue to act '' after the series ends . `` I definitely feel myself transitioning , '' Pompeo said during the panel . `` I do n't find acting terribly empowering . '' But Pompeo clearly is n't going anywhere anytime soon . She starts her 11th season on the ABC medical drama this fall after signing a new two-year contract in January . The 44-year-old actress has played `` Grey 's '' title character , Meredith Grey , since the Shonda Rhimes-created series premiered in 2005 . Pompeo was joined at Wednesday 's event by `` Scandal 's '' Kerry Washington and `` How to Get Away with Murder 's '' Viola Davis -- two stars who work on shows also created by Rhimes . The actresses were asked what their dream roles would be , which prompted Pompeo 's response about her vision for her future . `` For the place I am in my life , I think my age -- once I hit 40 , I feel differently , '' Pompeo continued . `` I do n't necessarily want to work for other people . '' Can she see herself walking away from acting altogether ? `` Oh absolutely , '' Pompeo , replied , with a caveat : `` I would never say never , I 'm not going to come out there and make one of those statements ( about retiring ) . '' `` I try to keep an open heart , and an open mind , and an open soul and spirit to whatever comes my way , and whatever is meant to be for me will be . '' As of now , it 's producing that 's caught Pompeo 's interest . It 's something she finds challenging and fun , and feeling challenged is important to her , she told the panel . `` I feel like the acting has been a wonderful opportunity and I guess I 've just done so much of it over the past , you know , 11 years , that I do n't know -- maybe part of my personality is that I feel like I have something to prove sometimes , and with acting , I feel like I do n't have anything to prove anymore . '' In the meantime , `` Grey 's Anatomy '' fans have at least two more years of Meredith Grey to enjoy . The new season of `` Grey 's '' premieres on September 25 .
Ellen Pompeo is considering leaving acting once `` Grey 's Anatomy '' is done . The actress says she feels like she 's transitioning . Comment: