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Ellen Pompeo was born on November 10, 1969 in Everett, Massachusetts, United States. Ellen Pompeo is credited as a television actor, film actor and podcaster. The age as of 2026 is 56. Education on record includes Everett High School. Awards on record include Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series (2006), Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2007), Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (2007) and 1 more.
My Take
Ellen Pompeo's career is a masterclass in endurance, and I mean that as high praise. Playing Meredith Grey for roughly two decades on Grey's Anatomy is not just acting; it is institution-building, a weekly consistency that flashier film careers rarely demand. What elevates her in my estimation is what she did with that longevity: moving into producing, negotiating openly for her worth, and turning a single role into genuine industry leverage. The Disney Legends honor in 2022 confirmed what viewers already knew. A working-class kid from Everett, Massachusetts who became the spine of network television's most durable drama strikes me as quietly heroic.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ellen Pompeo
- Name (Japanese)
- エレン・ポンピオ
- Reading
- えれん・ぽんぴお
- Born
- November 10, 1969 (age 56)
- Origin
- Everett, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor / podcaster / television producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Everett High School
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series
- 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
- 2007 Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
- 2022 Disney Legends
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ellenpompeo/
- Xhttps://x.com/EllenPompeo
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen%20Pompeo
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9D%E3%83%B3%E3%83%94%E3%82%AA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215849
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ellen Pompeo born?
Born November 10, 1969 (age 56).
Where is Ellen Pompeo from?
Ellen Pompeo is from Everett, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Ellen Pompeo do?
Ellen Pompeo works as television actor, film actor, actor, podcaster, television producer.
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