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Date of Birth: November 10, 1969 (1969-11-10)

Birth Place: Everett, Massachusetts, U.S.

Birth Name: Ellen Kathleen Pompeo

Age: 41 yrs

Height: 5? 7?

Ellen Pompeo Biography:

Ellen Kathleen Pompeo (born November 10, 1969) is an American actress, known for playing the title role of Meredith Grey on the ABC medical drama Grey’s Anatomy.

Ellen Kathleen Pompeo was born in Everett, Massachusetts, the daughter of Joseph, a salesman, and Kathleen Pompeo. Pompeo is of Irish and Italian descent and was raised Roman Catholic. Her grandfather was born in Gesualdo, a village in the Province of Avellino, Italy. Her mother died when Ellen was four years old due to a painkiller overdose, and her father remarried soon after her mother’s death.

Ellen Pompeo Career

Determined to succeed in acting, Pompeo moved to Los Angeles in 2001. A turning point came when she was selected by director Brad Silberling in 2002 for a role in his film Moonlight Mile playing Jake Gyllenhaal’s sympathetic love interest. She also appeared in the film Daredevil playing Matt Murdock’s (Ben Affleck) secretary Karen Page, but most of her scenes were deleted from the theatrical version of the film. In 2002, Pompeo appeared in Catch Me If You Can and in 2003, Old School. Television guest roles include two episodes of Law & Order and an episode of Friends. She portrayed Jim Carrey’s ex-girlfriend, Naomi, in the 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Although her scenes were cut from the film, she felt grateful that director Michel Gondry chose her to appear in his film.

Pompeo landed her first major role in the ABC medical drama Grey’s Anatomy, which is now in its seventh season, as the title character, Meredith Grey, a surgical resident at a prestigious hospital. In 2007, Pompeo was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Series. That year, she also signed a new contract for Grey’s Anatomy that increased her salary to US$200,000 per episode. She is contracted with the show for seven seasons, as is the standard length in Hollywood after which actors often demand large raises. On October 13, 2007, Pompeo was honored by the National Italian American Foundation for her achievement in entertainment at a black-tie gala in Washington, D.C.

Personal Life

Pompeo married record producer Chris Ivery on Friday, November 9, 2007. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was the legal witness to the ceremony. She gave birth to her first child with Ivery, a daughter named Stella Luna, on September 15, 2009. She has two dogs, Valentino and Gigi.

Ellen Pompeo Movies List

* The Goree Girls (2011)

* Life of the Party (2005)

* Catwoman (2004)

* Undermind (2004)

* Art Heist (2004)

* Daredevil (2003)

* Old School (2003)

* Catch Me If You Can (2002)

* Moonlight Mile (2002)

* Mambo Café (2000)

* Eventual Wife (2000)

* In the Weeds (2000)

* Coming Soon (1999)

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