Ellen Pompeo

Ellen Pompeo

Known for
Acting
Born
November 10, 1969 (age 57)
Birthplace
Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Ellen Kathleen Pompeo (born November 10, 1969) is an American actress, best known for playing the series protagonist, Meredith Grey, on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. One of the world's highest paid actors since 2017, she has made multiple appearances on the Forbes’ year-end lists. Her accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award and a nomination for a Golden Globe Award.

Known For

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Filmography

2025
Good American Family poster

Good American Family

TV · as Kristine Barnett · 8 eps

2024
Disney Legends Award Ceremony poster

Disney Legends Award Ceremony

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2021
Roll Up Your Sleeves poster

Roll Up Your Sleeves

Movie · as Self

2019
This Changes Everything poster

This Changes Everything

Movie · as Self

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
Station 19 poster

Station 19

TV · as Dr. Meredith Grey · 3 eps

2016
Quotidien poster

Quotidien

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver poster

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

TV · as Meredith Grey · 1 ep

2014
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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars poster

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

2010
The Marriage Ref

The Marriage Ref

TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

2005
Life of the Party poster

Life of the Party

Movie · as Phoebe Elgin

2005
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Grey's Anatomy

TV · as Meredith Grey · 467 eps

2005
The Reichen Show poster

The Reichen Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
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Art Heist

Movie · as Sandra Walker

2003
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Old School

Movie · as Nicole

2003
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Daredevil

Movie · as Karen Page

2003
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Undermind

Movie · as Flynn

2003
Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen poster

Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen

Movie · as Self / Bertie Knox

2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV · as Self · 5 eps

2003
Punk'd poster

Punk'd

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep

2002
Catch Me If You Can poster

Catch Me If You Can

Movie · as Marci

2002
Moonlight Mile poster

Moonlight Mile

Movie · as Bertie Knox

2001
The Job poster

The Job

TV · 1 ep

2000
In the Weeds poster

In the Weeds

Movie · as Martha

2000
Eventual Wife

Eventual Wife

Movie · as Beth

2000
Mambo Café poster

Mambo Café

Movie · as Stacie

2000
Strong Medicine poster

Strong Medicine

TV · as Quincy Dunne · 1 ep

1999
Coming Soon poster

Coming Soon

Movie · as Upset Girl

1999
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Strangers with Candy

TV · as Lizzie Abrams · 1 ep

1999
Get Real poster

Get Real

TV · as Nina Adler · 1 ep

1994
Friends poster

Friends

TV · as Missy Goldberg · 1 ep

1992
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV · 1 ep

1990
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Law & Order

TV · as Laura Kendrick, Jenna Weber · 1 ep

1988
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1981
Entertainment Tonight poster

Entertainment Tonight

TV · as Self · 1 ep