![]() Pompeo landed her first major role in 2005 on the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy, created by Shonda Rhimes. 2005–2010: Grey's Anatomy and other works She played the role of Karen Page in the 2003 film Daredevil, and the following year, she starred in Art Heist. Although her scenes were cut from that film, she felt grateful that director Michel Gondry selected her for it. She portrayed Jim Carrey's ex-girlfriend, Naomi, in the 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Also in 2002, Pompeo appeared in the biographical crime drama film Catch Me If You Can and in 2003, she appeared in Old School as Luke Wilson's love interest. Other commentators considered her performance worthy of an Academy Award. While generally praising the cast, Jeff Vice of Deseret News noted Pompeo's "extremely appealing" performance. In 2002, Pompeo was selected by director Brad Silberling for a lead role in his film Moonlight Mile, playing Jake Gyllenhaal's character's sympathetic love interest. She participated in the movie Mambo Café with Thalía. She made her second appearance in Law & Order in 2000, and then guest-starred on Strangers with Candy, Strong Medicine, and Friends. She made her feature film debut in Coming Soon (1999), playing a small part. ![]() She made her television debut in 1996 by guest-starring in the NBC legal police drama Law & Order. Pompeo's early work included adverts and small independent films. They moved to New York City in 1995, where she was approached by a casting director to appear in ads for Citibank and L'Oreal. She worked as a bartender in Miami when she started dating her then boyfriend. She was nicknamed "the pencil", and " stracciatella" ( gelato flavor). In 2006, Pompeo said, "I think having my mother die at such a very young age-when she was 39- appreciate life so much." She has five older siblings: three sisters and two brothers. Her father remarried soon after he died on September 1, 2012. ![]() Her mother died of an accidental painkiller overdose when she was four. Her father was born in Gesualdo, Italy, and was of Italian, English, and Irish descent and her mother of Irish ancestry. Pompeo was born in Everett, Massachusetts, on November 10, 1969. She has been married to music producer Chris Ivery since 2007 they have three children. In addition to her acting career, she has directed two episodes of Grey's Anatomy and founded a production company, Calamity Jane. Pompeo's other film roles include the comedy Old School (2003), the superhero film Daredevil (2003), the caper film Art Heist (2004), and the comedy drama Life of the Party (2005). She was also the highest-ranked actress from a drama series on the list. ![]() In 2016, she was ranked fourth in the list of highest paid TV actresses by Forbes, with earnings of $14.9 million she became the third highest-paid female and the fifth highest-paid actor overall in 2018 with earnings of $23.6 million. The character became widely popular, making Pompeo one of the most renowned television actresses. The role on the long-running series earned her a Screen Actors Guild Award. Pompeo was then cast in ABC's popular medical drama Grey's Anatomy, and gained worldwide recognition for her portrayal of the title character Dr. A turning point came in her career in 2002, when she gained wide recognition for her starring role in Brad Silberling's romantic drama Moonlight Mile. She made her feature film debut in 1999 with the romantic comedy Coming Soon, and went on to play minor roles in films like In the Weeds and Mambo Café but found little initial success. She made her screen debut with NBC's legal drama Law & Order, then guest-starred in other television shows, including the comedy Strangers with Candy, the medical drama Strong Medicine and the sitcom Friends. Her accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award nomination.īorn in Everett, Massachusetts, Pompeo moved to Miami and then New York City, where a casting director discovered her and signed her for an ad campaign for L'Oreal. One of the world's highest-paid actors since 2017, she has made multiple appearances on the Forbes’ year-end lists. ![]() She is best known for her role on Grey's Anatomy as the titular Dr. Ellen Kathleen Pompeo ( / p ɒ m ˈ p eɪ oʊ/ born November 10, 1969) is an American actress. ![]()
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