Ellen Pompeo

Birth Name:

Ellen Kathleen Pompeo

Birth Place:

Everett, Massachusetts, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer, Director, Soundtrack

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

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

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