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Ellen Pompeo Biography

Birth Name:Ellen Kathleen Pompeo

Birth Place:Everett, Massachusetts, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Director, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • The National Italian American Foundation honored her in 2007 with a NIAF Special Achievement Award in Entertainment
  • Was discovered by a casting agent while bartending at SoHo Kitchen Bar & Grill in New York City
  • Got her start in acting performing in commercials for Citibank and L'Oréal
  • Her Hollywood career was invigorated after she received outstanding reviews in her feature film debut in 2002's "Moonlight Mile․"
  • Best known for her role in the series "Grey's Anatomy․"
  • Launched the production company Calamity Jane in 2011
  • Married her fiancé Chris Ivery in a civil ceremony in which Mayor Michael Bloomberg and First Deputy Mayor Patti Harris were the only people in attendance and served as legal witnesses

Awards

  • 2005Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Breakout Performance - Female: nominated
  • 2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2006Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
  • 2006Satellite Award-Best Ensemble, Television: winner
  • 2006Teen Choice Award-TV - Choice Actress: nominated
  • 2007Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2007Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
  • 2007Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 2007Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Drama: winner
  • 2008Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2009Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Lead Actress: nominated
  • 2012Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Lead Actress: nominated
  • 2014People's Choice Award-Favorite On-Screen Chemistry: nominated
  • 2014People's Choice Award-Favorite TV Gal Pals: nominated
  • 2017MTV Movie + TV Award-Tearjerker: nominated
  • 2018People's Choice Award-Favorite Drama TV Star: nominated
  • 2018People's Choice Award-Favorite Female TV Star: nominated
  • 2020People's Choice Award-Favorite Female TV Star: winner
  • 2020People's Choice Award-Favorite Drama TV Star: nominated
  • 2021People's Choice Award-The Female TV Star of 2021: winner
  • 2021People's Choice Award-The Drama TV Star of 2021: nominated
  • 2022People's Choice Award-The Female TV Star of 2022: winner
  • 2022People's Choice Award-The Drama TV Star of 2022: nominated