Shonda Rhimes’s homes are undeniably as glamorous as the regal interiors on her show Bridgerton. The mega writer and producer has made her mark on Hollywood with an empire of hits over the past two decades, like Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, Inventing Anna, and Queen Charlotte. Next, she’s set to release a series for Netflix called The Residence, starring Uzo Aduba, a murder mystery inspired by a nonfiction book about the lives of White House staff members. Throughout her rise to fame, Rhimes has also cultivated an impressive real estate portfolio. The Chicago native began her career in the late ’90s, writing films including Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, and Crossroads, but became a household name in 2005 with the success of her TV show Grey’s Anatomy, the longest running primetime series in ABC history. Not long after Grey’s became a phenomenon, Rhimes began snapping up real estate in Los Angeles, and as her list of shows grew, so did her square footage on both coasts.
Spanish-style duplex
Following the success of Grey’s Anatomy, Shonda Rhimes created Private Practice, a spinoff of the series set in Los Angeles, which premiered in 2007. That same year, Rhimes purchased a Spanish-style duplex west of Los Angeles’s Hancock Park neighborhood for $1.66 million. According to Realtor.com, the 1920s property has two three-bedroom units and a pool. It appears that she still owns this home.
Hancock Park mansions
Three years later, in 2010, Rhimes purchased another Los Angeles property, this time in Hancock Park proper. She snapped up the 1920s mansion, which boasted six bedrooms and six full and three half bathrooms, for $5.6 million from the musician Beck, who sold it at a $1.15 million loss. The 8,298-square-foot house was set on nearly a half-acre hedge-lined corner lot and featured a pool, cabana/entertainment lounge, and a large backyard. (Beck had previously used the entertainment lounge as a recording studio.) Juliet balconies on the second floor overlooked the yard, and French doors connected the living spaces to the manicured outdoor areas. The primary suite occupied its own wing with an office, sitting area, two bathrooms, and two walk-in closets.
Rhimes put the home back on the market in 2018 for $9.995 million. She reduced the price to $8.5 million in May of the following year and sold it for $7.166 million in September.
