Actor profile

Ellen Pompeo

10th November 1969 Everett, Massachusetts, USA Acting

Ellen Kathleen Pompeo 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.

14 Movies 25 TV Shows 39 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Roll Up Your Sleeves poster

Roll Up Your Sleeves 18th April 2021 as Self

This Changes Everything poster

This Changes Everything 22nd July 2019 as Self

Life of the Party poster

Life of the Party 1st January 2005 as Phoebe Elgin

Art Heist poster

Art Heist 1st January 2004 as Sandra Walker

Undermind poster

Undermind 13th April 2003 as Flynn

Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen poster

Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen 11th March 2003 as Self / Bertie Knox

Old School poster

Old School 21st February 2003 as Nicole

Daredevil poster

Daredevil 14th February 2003 as Karen Page

Catch Me If You Can poster

Catch Me If You Can 16th December 2002 as Marci

Moonlight Mile poster

Moonlight Mile 9th September 2002 as Bertie Knox

In the Weeds poster

In the Weeds 11th June 2000 as Martha

Mambo Café poster

Mambo Café 21st April 2000 as Stacie

Eventual Wife 1st January 2000 as Beth

Coming Soon poster

Coming Soon 8th June 1999 as Upset Girl

Good American Family poster

Good American Family 19th March 2025 as Kristine Barnett

The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show 12th September 2022 as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show 9th September 2019 as Self

Station 19 poster

Station 19 22nd March 2018 as Dr. Meredith Grey

Quotidien poster

Quotidien 12th September 2016 as Self - Guest

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors poster

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors 21st December 2014 as Self

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver poster

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 27th April 2014 as Meredith Grey

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars poster

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 22nd October 2012 as Self - Guest Judge

The Marriage Ref 28th February 2010 as Self - Panelist

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 16th July 2009 as Self - Guest

The Reichen Show poster

The Reichen Show 11th November 2005 as Self

Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy 27th March 2005 as Meredith Grey

The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8th September 2003 as Self

Punk'd poster

Punk'd 17th March 2003 as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self - Guest

The Job poster

The Job 14th March 2001

Strong Medicine poster

Strong Medicine 23rd July 2000 as Quincy Dunne

Get Real poster

Get Real 8th September 1999 as Nina Adler

Strangers with Candy poster

Strangers with Candy 7th April 1999 as Lizzie Abrams

Friends poster

Friends 22nd September 1994 as Missy Goldberg

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 25th May 1992

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Jenna Weber

LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5th September 1988 as Self - Guest

Entertainment Tonight poster

Entertainment Tonight 15th September 1981 as Self