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Ellen Pompeo

Age: 40
Height: 5' 7"

Birth Place: Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Born: Nov. 10th, 1969

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Ellen Pompeo's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Grey's Anatomy	Dr. Meredith &hellip

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

Ellen 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.

A native of Boston, Pompeo starred opposite Luke Wilson (I), 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.

Prior to Moonlight Mile (2002), Pompeo starred in several independent features, including In the Weeds (2000) and Coming Soon (1999), and she can also be seen in Life of the Party (2005).

TRIVIA:

Had a part in _Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)_ (qv), which was deleted from the final cut.
Ellen and her husband, 'Chris Ivery' (qv) are expecting their first child [April 20, 2009].
Engaged to music producer 'Chris Ivery' (qv) [November 13, 2006]. After they started dating three years ago, they learned that they both grew up in Boston, 10 miles from each other.
Is a native of Boston.
Was approached to play the role of Becky in _Clerks II (2006)_ (qv), but turned it down because she had just finished the pilot for _"Grey's Anatomy" (2005)_ (qv).
Suffers from asthma.
Before _"Grey's Anatomy" (2005)_ (qv), she auditioned for a television pilot called "Secret Service". That show was not picked up by any television network.
Her mother died when she was only 4 years old. Her father is Joseph Pompeo, a salesman.