Ellen Kathleen Pompeo is an American actress. One of the world's highest-paid actors since 2017, she has made multiple appearances on Forbes' year-end lists. Her accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award nomination.
Pompeo was born in Everett, Massachusetts on November 10, 1969. Her father was born in Gesualdo, Italy and was of Italian, English, and Irish descent; and her mother of Irish ancestry. She was raised as a Catholic. Her mother died of an accidental painkiller overdose when she was four. Her father remarried soon after; he died on September 1, 2012. In 2006, Pompeo said, "I think having my mother die at such a very young age—when she was 39—[made me] appreciate life so much." She has five older siblings: three sisters and two brothers. She was nicknamed "the pencil", and "stracciatella" (gelato flavor). She worked as a bartender in Miami when she started dating her then boyfriend. 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.
Date of Birth | 10th November 1969 |
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Age | 55 Years |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Country | United States of America |
Current City | Everett |
Birth Place | Everett |
Religion | Catholicism |
Nationality | United States of America |
Citizenship | United States of America |
Language | English |
Reference | IMDB |
Spouses | Chris Ivery |
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Education |
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Everett High School |
Occupation | television actor, film actor, actor, podcaster, television producer |
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Awards |
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Catch Me If You Can
Grey's Anatomy