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Ellen Pompeo
From The TV IV
| Ellen Pompeo | |
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| Birth name | Ellen Kathleen Pompeo |
| Born | November 10, 1969 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA |
| Notable Roles | Dr. Meredith Grey in Grey's Anatomy |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | |
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Contents |
Biography
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Meredith Grey | 2005– | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law & Order | Jenna Weber | 6x16 - Savior | March 13, 1996 |
| Strangers with Candy | Lizzie Abrams | 1x0 - Feather in the Storm | June 28, 1999 |
| Law & Order | Laura Kendrick | 10x15 - Fools for Love | February 23, 2000 |
| Get Real (1999) | Nina Adler | 1x20 - History Lesson | April 12, 2000 |
| Strong Medicine | Quincy Dunne | 1x21 - Wednesday Night Fever | March 4, 2001 |
| The Job | Sue | 1x06 - Anger | April 18, 2001 |
| Friends | Missy Goldberg | 10x11 - The One Where the Stripper Cries | February 5, 2004 |
| Station 19 | Dr. Meredith Grey | 1x01 - Stuck | March 22, 2018 |
| Station 19 | Dr. Meredith Grey | 3x16 - Louder Than a Bomb | May 14, 2020 |
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Director
| Series | Episode | Airdate | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grey's Anatomy | 13x18 - Be Still, My Soul | March 30, 2017 | |
| Grey's Anatomy | 14x15 - Old Scars, Future Hearts | March 15, 2018 |
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
Golden Globe Awards
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama (2007)
Trivia
- Has three older sisters (Maureen, Kathleen & Suzanne) and two older brothers (Joey & Dean)
- Is of Italian, English and Irish descent
- Her mother, Kathleen B. Pompeo died of a painkiller overdose when Ellen was 5 years old
- Was discovered while working at SoHo Bar & Grill in New York City.
- Suffers from several allergies and asthma
- Married to Chris Ivery since 2007; they have two daughters: Stella (born in 2009) & Sienna (born in 2014) and a son, Eli (born in 2016)
- Is only 12 years younger than Kate Burton who plays her mother, Ellis Grey in Grey's Anatomy.
