Ellen Pompeo is an American actress, known for playing the title role of Meredith Grey on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy.
Ellen Pompeo married record producer Chris Ivery on Friday, November 9, 2007. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was the legal witness to the ceremony. Ellen Pompeo gave birth to her first child - a daughter named Stella Luna, on September 15, 2009.
Determined to succeed in acting, Pompeo moved to Los Angeles in 2001. She participed in the movie Mambo Café with Thalía. A turning point came when she was selected by director Brad Silberling in 2002 for a role in his film Moonlight Mile playing Jake Gyllenhaal's sympathetic love interest. She also appeared in the film Daredevil playing Matt Murdock's (Ben Affleck) secretary Karen Page, but most of her scenes were deleted from the theatrical version of the film.
In 2002, Ellen Pompeo appeared in Catch Me If You Can and in 2003, Old School. Television guest roles include two episodes of Law & Order and an episode of Friends. Ellen Pompeo portrayed Jim Carrey's ex-girlfriend, Naomi, in the 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Although her scenes were cut from the film, Ellen Pompeo felt grateful that director Michel Gondry chose her to appear in his film.
Ellen Pompeo landed her first major role in the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy, which is now in its seventh season, as the title character, Meredith Grey, a surgical resident at a prestigious hospital.
In 2007, Ellen Pompeo was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Series. That year, she also signed a new contract for Grey's Anatomy that increased her salary to US$200,000 per episode. Ellen Pompeo is contracted with the show for eight seasons which is the standard length in Hollywood after which actors often demand large raises.
On October 13, 2007, Ellen Pompeo was honored by the National Italian American Foundation for her achievement in entertainment at a black-tie gala in Washington, D.C.
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