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Ellen Pompeo

(1969) Television Actor United States

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Ellen Pompeo is a television actor from the United States, best known for Grey's anatomy.

Quick Facts About Ellen Pompeo

Born: November 10, 1969
Nationality: United States
Profession: Television Actor
Notable works: Grey's anatomy
Spouse: Chris Ivery

About Ellen Pompeo

Ellen Kathleen Pompeo is an American actress. She is best known for playing Dr. Meredith Grey, the title character on the long-running ABC medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy. Her accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award nomination. She has made multiple appearances on Forbes's year-end lists.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Disney Legends Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Quotes by Ellen Pompeo

I am who I am, a Southie.

I am who i am

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Where I come from, you don't just say, 'Oh, I'm going to become an actor.' Talk like that and they think you're…

Actors

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I wasn't allowed to wear makeup until I was 15, so I would put it on at school.

School

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Dr. McDreamy, that's what I call Patrick's character. He's gorgeous, he's got a great body and he's got damn fine hair.

Body

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My daily schedule is quite hectic, but I have to put my health first in order to be the best mom and…

Being the best

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~I got pregnant, and I was like, 'Oh God, it worked! Oh no!' Chris [Ivery, her husband] and I were super happy,…

Baby

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I just worry about the girls who look up to me. I don't want them to think I starve myself or don't…

Fear

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You know, Boston people are full of sauce.

Boston

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I'm not saving anybody's life, I'm not a teacher, I'm not working for UNICEF. I don't think I'm some big deal.

Big deal

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Can you get any better than Patrick Dempsey? I don't think so!

Funny

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I don't like everybody who I see on TV.

Tvs

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I don't think you need sadness to have drama. My boyfriend and I are very happy and we still manage to be…

Every day

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Acting can be an amazingly cathartic thing - especially for young girls.

Acting

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It's gross. We use real brains. I think they're lamb or cow or something. Intestines smell. Brains don't really smell, but what's…

Brain

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When I'm doing a big crying scene, I go to a really dark place inside me. I almost torture myself by drawing…

Dark place

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Women don't take care of themselves because they take care of everybody else.

Because

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I was never a person who was introduced to junk food.

Junk

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I don't believe in putting on airs. I call it like I see it.

Air

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Really, I don't care if people think I'm too skinny. This is my body. If they don't like it, screw it.

Body

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I didn't have any confidence as a young girl, because all the other girls had breasts and hips. I was always thin,…

Confidence

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Several members of my family have been admitted to the hospital since the show started, and when they feel like the treatment…

Family

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The older you get the more realistic it is that you're significant other is your significant other. I mean, you'll always have…

Always

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You can't really judge characters, because that's when it gets really hard to play them.

Because

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Learning about the way people process information and their emotions is hugely helpful to my work.

Emotion

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Medicine is so fascinating.

Fascinating

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