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Chris Ivery Parties Without Ellen Pompeo ... Or His Ring

FOXNews.com - Found Jul. 1, 2009
Ellen Pompeo and husband David Ivery are expecting. Record producer Chris Ivery and 'Grey's Anatomy' starlet Ellen Pompeo have only been married...

Posted on July 1, 2009, 7:08 am

Ellen Pompeo shows off her baby bump

Mid Day - Found Jul. 1, 2009
Date:  2009-07-01 Hollywood: Ellen Pompeo shows off her baby curves as she heads to her car in Hollywood.

Posted on July 1, 2009, 3:45 am

Chris Ivery Parties Without Ellen Pompeo ... Or His Ring

Fox News - Found Jun. 30, 2009
Record producer Chris Ivery and "Grey's Anatomy" starlet Ellen Pompeo have only been married since November 2007, but have things already gone sour

Posted on June 30, 2009, 1:35 pm

Photo round-up: Ellen Pompeo's baby bump grows

Examiner.com - Found Jun. 28, 2009
... her break from shooting 'Grey's Anatomy' wind down, Ellen Pompeo has been photographed out in public more and more. Photos of Ellen have been...

Posted on June 28, 2009, 10:21 am

Rob Stares and Delivers

PEOPLE.com: Celebrity Photos - Found Jul. 1, 2009
Pattinson smolders on the New York City set of Remember Me. Plus: Ellen Pompeo, Jennifer Garner, Zac Efron and more

Posted on July 1, 2009, 4:00 am

Here comes the judge

Chicago Tribune - Found Jun. 27, 2009
... cost $75. But celebrities for whom price is likely no obstacle -- David Letterman, Jessica Alba, Ellen Pompeo and Salma Hayek -- are also...

Posted on June 27, 2009, 2:49 am

Skin beauty on a budget

Philly.com - Found Jun. 25, 2009
... we put on it,? says Joanna Schlip, a celebrity makeup artist whose clients include Christina Applegate, Ellen Pompeo and Denise Richards.

Posted on June 25, 2009, 2:40 am

Skin beauty on a budget

Philadelphia Inquirer - Found Jun. 24, 2009
... we put on it, says Joanna Schlip, a celebrity makeup artist whose clients include Christina Applegate, Ellen Pompeo and Denise Richards.

Posted on June 24, 2009, 1:00 pm

TV highlights, Thursday June 25

The Age - Found Jun. 24, 2009
... and Dr Sloan (Eric Dane) over the latter's romance with Lexie (Chyler Leigh), whose half-sister Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) is about to tie the...

Posted on June 24, 2009, 10:41 am

Humble courthouse wedding gets some love from citizens, celebrities, ...

Tri-City Herald Online - Found 18 hours ago
... cost $75. But celebrities for whom price is likely no obstacle ? David Letterman, Jessica Alba, Ellen Pompeo and Salma Hayek ? are also...

Posted on July 3, 2009, 9:31 am

Ellen Pompeo Biography

Ellen Pompeo
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Ellen Pompeo

Pompeo at 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, 2006
Born November 10, 1969 (1969-11-10) (age 39)
Everett, Massachusetts
Occupation Actress
Years active 1982 – present
Spouse(s) Chris Ivery (9 November 2007 - present)

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.

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Early life

Ellen Kathleen Pompeo was born in Everett, Massachusetts, the daughter of Joseph, a salesman, and Kathleen Pompeo.1 Pompeo is of Irish and Italian descent and was raised Roman Catholic.23 Her grandfather was born in Gesualdo, a village in Province of Avellino, Italy.citation needed Her mother died when she was four years old due to an overdose, and her father remarried soon after her mother's death. She was nicknamed the pencil and Straciatella (which translated from Italian to "little rags" or "strings")4 for her thin frame.

For more than two years, she served cocktails in Miami where she met then-boyfriend, fashion photographer Andrew Rosenthal. In 1996, she was bartending at the SoHo Bar & Grill in New York City's Upper West Side when an agent approached her to appear in commercials. Subsequently, she appeared in commercials for Citibank and L'Oréal. She began her career with minor roles on television shows like Strangers with Candy, Friends and Law & Order and a handful of films.

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 and 2003, Pompeo appeared in Catch Me If You Can and 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.5

Pompeo landed her first major role in the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy, as the title character, Meredith Grey, a surgical intern at a prestigious hospital. The show became the highest-rated on network TV in its fifth season. 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 $200,000 per episode. She is contracted with the show for seven seasons.6

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.7

Personal life

Pompeo married record producer Chris Ivery on November 9, 2007 at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau near New York's City Hall, with Mayor Michael Bloomberg serving as their witness.8 They met in 2003 when mutual friends introduced them at a Whole Foods Market, and began dating six months later. They later discovered that they grew up in Boston 10 miles from each other.9 They now reside in Los Angeles.

On April 19, 2009, Pompeo and Ivery announced they are expecting their first child together. 10

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
1999 8 ½ x 11 Human Resources Woman (short film)
Coming Soon Upset Girl
2000 Eventual Wife Beth (short film)
In the Weeds Martha
2002 Moonlight Mile Bertie Knox
Catch Me If You Can Marci
2003 Old School Nicole
Daredevil Karen Page
Undermind Flynn
2004 Nobody's Perfect Veronica (short film)
Art Heist Sandra Walker
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Naomi (scenes deleted)
2005 Life of the Party Phoebe Elgin

Television

Year Title Role Episode
1996 Law & Order Jenna Weber Savior
1999 Strangers With Candy Lizzie Abrams Feather in the Storm
2000 Law & Order Laura Kendrick Fools for Love
Get Real Nina Adler History Lessons
2001 The Job Sue Anger
Strong Medicine Quincy Dunne Wednesday Night Fever
2004 Friends Missy Goldberg The One Where the Stripper Cries
2005 - present Grey's Anatomy Meredith Grey All/Lead Role/Narrator

Awards and Nominations

3 Wins and 6 Nominations

Year Result Award Category Film or series
2005 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV- Breakout Female Grey´s Anatomy
2006 Nominated Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Grey´s Anatomy
2006 Nominated Teen Choice Award TV- Choice Actress Grey´s Anatomy
2007 Nominated Golden Globe Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama Grey´s Anatomy
2007 Won Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Grey´s Anatomy
2007 Won Satellite Award Best Actress in a Television Series, Drama Grey´s Anatomy
2007 Won National Italian American Foundation --- ---
2008 Nominated Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Grey´s Anatomy
2009 Nominated Gold Derby TV Award Best Drama Actress -Television Grey´s Anatomy

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