- Born
- Birth nameEllen Kathleen Pompeo
- Nicknames
- The Pencil
- Stracciatella
- Height5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
- Ellen Kathleen Pompeo was born in Everett, Massachusetts, to Kathleen B. (O'Keefe) and Joseph E. Pompeo, a salesman. She is of Italian (from her paternal grandfather), Irish, and some English, ancestry.
Pompeo made her major studio screen debut in Brad Silberling's Moonlight Mile (2002), starring alongside Susan Sarandon, Dustin Hoffman, and Jake Gyllenhaal. She received outstanding reviews for her portrayal of an outspoken young woman carrying a silent burden that's breaking her heart.
Pompeo starred opposite Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and Will Ferrell in the wildly successful Old School (2003) and, before that, in Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can (2002), opposite Leonardo DiCaprio.
Pompeo has starred in several independent features, including In the Weeds (2000), Coming Soon (1999), and Life of the Party (2005). Since 2005, she has played Dr. Meredith Grey on the television series Grey's Anatomy (2005).- IMDb mini biography by: Mia
- SpouseChris Ivery(November 9, 2007 - present) (3 children)
- ChildrenEli Christopher Pompeo IveryStella Luna Pompeo IverySienna May Pompeo Ivery
- ParentsJoseph E. PompeoKathleen B. Pompeo (O'Keefe)
- RelativesMaureen Pompeo(Sibling)Sibling(Sibling)Sibling(Sibling)Sibling(Sibling)Sibling(Sibling)
- Was discovered while working at SoHo Bar & Grill in New York City.
- Has three children with her husband Chris Ivery: two daughters, Stella Luna Pompeo Ivery (b. September 15, 2009) and Sienna May Ivery (b. August 2014), and a son, Eli Christopher Ivery (b. December 2016).
- Married to music producer Chris Ivery. They first meet at a grocery store in Los Angeles, California. After they began dating, they learned that they both grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, 10 miles from each other.
- Had another scene in Daredevil (2003) as Matt Murdock's (Ben Affleck) secretary Karen Page, but this was deleted from the theatrical version of the movie.
- Was approached to play the role of Becky Scott in Clerks II (2006), which she turned down because she had just finished the pilot for Grey's Anatomy (2005). The role went to Rosario Dawson.
- "It was the best thing that happened to me all week - to say the very least...I was so flattered. I thanked him and told him how much I hoped we would have a chance to work together one day." - talking about when she was complimented by actor Jake Gyllenhaal shortly after arriving in Hollywood. Just three weeks later, she was working with him on Moonlight Mile (2002)!!
- On her character Meredith Grey - 'She's smart enough to make her way through medical school but she can't figure out that she can't sleep with strangers all the time.'
- I don't find acting to be a particularly noble way to make a living. I'm not saving anybody's life, I'm not a teacher, I'm not working for UNICEF. I don't think I'm some big deal.
- I think having my mother die at such a very young age - when she was 33 - I appreciate life so much.
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) - $200 .000 / episode
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) - $575,000 / episode last three seasons
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) - $200,000 /episode (2007-)
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) - $200,000 /episode (2007-08)
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) - $275,000 /episode (2009-10)
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