Bio
Ellen was born on November 10, 1969 in Everett, Massachusetts.
She was raised in the working-class Boston-area neighborhood by her father and five siblings (all at least eight years her senior) after her mother passed away when she was four. She later moved to New York's Upper West Side, then to Miami, where she worked as a waitress.
In 1996, she was approached by an agent about appearing in commercials, and subsequently appeared in commercials for Citibank and L'Oreal. Minor roles on TV series and forgettable films followed. Pompeo moved to Los Angeles in 2001 in an attempt to get serious about her acting career. In 2002, her big break came when she was cast in a crucial role in Moonlight Mile.
Her star grew slowly but surely thereafter, with an appearance in Daredevil as Matt Murdock's secretary, then a starring role in Old School as Nicole, the love interest of Mitch (Luke Wilson). She also appeared in Catch Me If You Can alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, and guest starred on Law & Order and an episode of Friends.
In 2005 she was set to star in a television pilot called Secret Service, in which she played the head of that organization. That show was shot down by every network, but ABC executives liked her, and her next project, a pilot called Grey's Anatomy, was picked up. The rest, as they say, is history.
News
Ellen Pompeo Looking Cuter By the Day
The Grey's Anatomy star and her baby bump sure are looking adorable.
Ellen Pompeo Visits the Nursery
The floral nursery, that is! Ellen Pompeo and a friend hit up a local flower shop.
Ellen Pompeo and T.R. Knight Go Shopping
He may be no longer with the show, but the friendship between Ellen Pompeo and T.R. Knight has not diminished.
October 22nd, 2008 7:49 PM
esta bien padre siempre k la miro lloro nunca me la pierdo mis respetos para todos muy buena serie
felicidades
November 10th, 2008 12:58 AM
Happy Birthdya Ellen
December 8th, 2008 8:37 AM
ellen is so cute and really sexy.she is really perfect for this type of drama series.luv u and happy birthday
December 10th, 2008 2:31 AM
I REALLY LOVE ELLEN POMPEO! She's really hot and cute.
January 20th, 2009 4:21 PM
she's the right girl for derek
March 7th, 2009 10:23 AM
i am dying to know the leopard pattern shoes Meridith wore on 2nd episode, season 1. Anyone knows about it??
March 9th, 2009 9:50 AM
this is a really nice pic of her! (:
April 11th, 2009 5:02 PM
i love her, but where is she?!?!?!?!? i never hear about her. lol i miss ellen. :) hahaha in a non creepy way? ha. love you ellen!
April 19th, 2009 8:19 PM
oh my gosh i LOVE ellen pompeo shes the best actress in the world!!!and im hella in love with greys anatomy!!!its the best and ellens the best for ever and ever
April 19th, 2009 8:57 PM
ELLEN POMPEO IS PREGNANT!!! go to this
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20273573,00.html