Biography
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 …
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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 | Portrayed a flight attendant opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Steven Spielberg's feature "Catch Me If You Can" |
2002 | Had a memorable turn as Jake Gyllenhaal's sympathetic love interest in director Brad Silberling's family drama "Moonlight Mile" |
2001 | Relocated to Hollywood |
2000 | Played a harried waitress in the comedy "In the Weeds" |
2000 | Cast in the coming-of-age teen-sex comedy "Coming Soon" |
1996 | Made TV acting debut on NBC's "Law & Order" in a guest-starring role |
1995 | Discovered by a casting director while bartending at the NYC Soho Kitchen |
Awards
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Grey's Anatomy |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Grey's Anatomy |
2006 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in Grey's Anatomy |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Grey's Anatomy |