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Ellen Pompeo

  • Birthplace: Everett, Massachusetts, USA
  • Birthday: November 10, 1969

An effervescent, quirky actress, Ellen Pompeo began her career working in commercials and episodic television guest spots before she hit the showbiz lottery by landing the lead role on the mega-hit television series, "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC, 2005- ). Before finding fame as on the small screen, Pompeo landed her first role alongside Dustin Hoffman and Susan Sarandon in a major feature film, "Moonlight Mile" (2002). This led to a small part in Steven Spielberg's "Catch Me If You Can" (2002), opposite Leonardo …more

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Career Milestones

  • 2005

    Cast as Meredith Grey in the successful medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC); earned a Golden Globe (2007) nomination for Best Actress in a Television Drama

  • 2003

    Starrred opposite Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn and Will Ferrell in the wildly successful "Old School"

  • 2002

    Had a memorable turn as Jake Gyllenhaal's sympathetic love interest in director Brad Silberling's family drama "Moonlight Mile"

  • 2002

    Portrayed a flight attendant opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Steven Spielberg's feature "Catch Me If You Can"

  • 2001

    Relocated to Hollywood

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Awards

  • 2007

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

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