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Ellen Kathleen Pompeo is an American actress and podcaster born in Everett, Massachusetts, in 1969. She began her professional career in 1995 and is a citizen of the United States. Pompeo speaks and writes in English. She is Catholic and has three children.
Her acting credits include roles in television and film. She has received several accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series and a Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama. She is also a Disney Legend and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Ellen Kathleen Pompeo (born November 10, 1969) is an American actress, best known for playing the series protagonist, Meredith Grey, on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. One of the world's highest paid actors since 2017, she has made multiple appearances on the Forbes’ year-end lists. Her accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award and a nomination for a Golden Globe Award.
Known for
- Good American Family — Kristine Barnett2025
- The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self2022
- Roll Up Your Sleeves — Self2021
- This Changes Everything — Self2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self2019
- Station 19 — Dr. Meredith Grey2018
- Quotidien — Self - Guest2016
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver — Meredith Grey2014
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors — Self2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self2014
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- Born
- Ellen Kathleen Pompeo , ( 1969-11-10 ) November 10, 1969 (age 56) , Everett, Massachusetts , U.S.
- Occupations
- Actress producer
- Years active
- 1995–present
- Spouse
- Chris Ivery ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2007 )
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- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Everett
- Occupation
- podcaster
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Christianity
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- Ellen Pompeo LF.JPG
- Number of children
- 3
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- Ellen Pompeo
- date of birth
- 1969-11-10
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- 1995-00-00
- social media followers
- 1937926
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- English language
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- Ellen Pompeo
- birth name
- Ellen Kathleen Pompeo
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Encyclopedic overview
Ellen Kathleen Pompeo (/pɒmˈpeɪoʊ/; born November 10, 1969) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Dr. Meredith Grey, the title character on the long-running ABC medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy. Her accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award nomination. She has made multiple appearances on Forbes's year-end lists.
Born in Everett, Massachusetts, Pompeo moved to Miami and then New York City, where a casting director discovered her and signed her for an ad campaign for L'Oreal. She made her screen debut with NBC's legal drama Law & Order, then guest-starred in other television shows, including the comedy Strangers with Candy, the medical drama Strong Medicine and the sitcom Friends. She made her feature film debut in 1999 with the romantic comedy Coming Soon, and went on to play minor roles in films like In the Weeds and Mambo Café but found little initial success. A turning point came in her career in 2002, when she was noticed for her role in Brad Silberling's romantic drama Moonlight Mile.
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