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HOT GALLERY: Ellen Pompeo Puts on Her Faux Fur for Lunch - OK! Magazine


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HOT GALLERY: Ellen Pompeo Puts on Her Faux Fur for Lunch
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Ellen Pompeo left LA hot spot Ago Restaurant yesterday in West Hollywood all bundled up. Looks like the Grey's Anatomy star picked up a box of sweets to ...
Ellen Pompeo is Furry FashionableJust Jared (blog)
Ellen Pompeo on 'Ellen': Baby Pics, Pandas, and 'Grey's Anatomy'BuddyTV
Ellen Pompeo: Business-Minded BeautyThe Gossip Girls (blog)
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Posted on February 5, 2010, 9:25 pm

Ellen Pompeo: Book Soup Beauty - The Gossip Girls (blog)


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Ellen Pompeo: Book Soup Beauty
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Looking in quite the cheerful mood, Ellen Pompeo was spotted making her weekend rounds in West Hollywood on Sunday morning (January 31). ...
Ellen Pompeo: Book Soup SweetheartJust Jared (blog)
Morning Roundup: The Future of ?Grey's Anatomy?; Diddy's Haiti Telethon ...Wall Street Journal (blog)

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Posted on January 31, 2010, 2:26 pm

Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey: Hard At Work - The Gossip Girls (blog)


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Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey: Hard At Work
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Getting in some extra work on the weekend, Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey were spotted on the set of ?Grey's Anatomy? earlier today (January 17). ...
Grey's Anatomy: Patrick Dempsey Happy That MerDer Has Moved OnBuddyTV
Grey's Anatomy: Welcome BackPoptimal.com

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Posted on January 17, 2010, 8:37 pm

Grey's Anatomy: Preview of Episode 6.13 "State of Love and Trust" - BuddyTV


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Grey's Anatomy: Preview of Episode 6.13 "State of Love and Trust"
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Already, he feels the brunt of leadership, as he faces a potential lawsuit after a patient of Bailey (Chandra Wilson) and Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) awakens ...
Grey's Anatomy Season 6 Episode 13 Is State of Love and Trust Online InfoTwo Minute News
Grey's Anatomy preview: Derek digs inSheKnows.com

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Posted on February 4, 2010, 6:06 am

Is Ellen Pompeo Leaving 'Grey's Anatomy?' - Entertainment Tonight News


Is Ellen Pompeo Leaving 'Grey's Anatomy?'
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"Grey's Anatomy" star Ellen Pompeo graces the cover of the new issue of TV Guide magazine -- on newsstands on Thursday -- and ET is behind the scenes of the ...

Posted on January 27, 2010, 6:31 pm

Grey's Anatomy: No Baby for MerDer Anytime Soon - BuddyTV


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Grey's Anatomy: No Baby for MerDer Anytime Soon
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There's no question as to the off-screen baby boom on Grey's Anatomy (Ellen Pompeo, Katherine Heigl, Chyler Leigh). But save for baby Tucker, Seattle Grace ...

Posted on January 29, 2010, 1:26 am

'Grey's Anatomy' Goes Back in Time - BuddyTV


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'Grey's Anatomy' Goes Back in Time
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J. August Richards of Angel fame and Sarah Paulson of the now-canceled Cupid are set to play the Chief and Meredith's (Ellen Pompeo) mother from 20 years ...
Sarah Paulson to Guest Star on February 18 Grey's AnatomyTheaterMania.com

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Posted on January 21, 2010, 1:22 am

Patrick Dempsey on Grey's breeding - The Press Association


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Patrick Dempsey on Grey's breeding
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It's the private rather than the professional lives of the show's stars that have been hogging the headlines recently, with Ellen Pompeo welcoming a baby ...
Grey's Anatomy: Preview of Episode 6.12 "I Like You So Much Better When You're ...BuddyTV
'Grey's Anatomy': Izzie's back, and Derek turns on the ChiefZap2it.com (blog)
TV Review: Grey's Anatomy - "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked"Blogcritics.org (blog)
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Posted on January 21, 2010, 9:15 am

Jessica Capshaw Dishes on Grey's Anatomy - TV Fanatic


Jessica Capshaw Dishes on Grey's Anatomy
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Like Ellen Pompeo, Jessica showed Ellen DeGeneres a picture of her adorable baby (well, toddler). She also talked about getting her foot in the door on ...

Posted on February 3, 2010, 9:36 am

Ellen Pompeo Biography

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Ellen Pompeo
Born Ellen Kathleen Pompeo
November 10, 1969 (1969-11-10) (age 40)
Everett, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1982–present
Spouse(s) Chris Ivery (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 a painkiller overdose following a severe accident when she was younger, and her father remarried soon after her mother's death. She was nicknamed the pencil and Stracciatella (which, translated from Italian, is a cream flavoured ice cream with solid dark chocolate inside).4

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, 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.5

Pompeo landed her first major role in the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy,which is now entering into its sixth season,6 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 seasons7as is the standard length in Hollywood after which actors often demand large raises. Surgery residencies in the U.S. usually last between five and seven years.

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.8

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.9 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. 10 They now reside in Los Angeles.

According to People Pompeo and Ivery proudly announced that they welcomed in their family a baby daughter born on September 15th, 2009 in L.A. They named their daughter Stella Luna Pompeo Ivery. 11

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
Mambo Café Stacy
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– Grey's Anatomy Meredith Grey All/Lead Role/Narrator

Awards and nominations

4 Wins and 7 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 Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Grey's Anatomy
2006 Nominated Teen Choice Award TV- Choice Actress Grey's Anatomy
2006 Won Satellite Award Best Ensemble in Television 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 – Drama Series 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
2008 Nominated Ewwy Award Best Actress in a Drama Series Grey's Anatomy
2009 Nominated Gold Derby TV Award Best Drama Actress -Television Grey's Anatomy

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