Born name

Ellen Kathleen Pompeo

nickname

The Pencil, Meredith (Due to her character of the same name in Grey’s Anatomy), Stracciatella (an ice cream flavor)

Sun sign

Scorpio

Place of birth

Everett, Massachusetts, USA

nationality

training

Her educational background is not known.

occupation

Actress, film producer

family

• Father – Joseph E. Pompeo (salesman) (Deceased – September 1, 2012)
• Mother – Kathleen B. (née O’Keefe)
• Siblings – Maureen Pompeo (Sister)

Ellen has five siblings – three sisters (including Maureen) and two brothers.

Manager

She is signed to John Carrabino Management.

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 7 inches or 170 cm

weight

57 kg or 126 pounds

spouse

Ellen Pompeo began dating music producer Chris Ivery After nearly four years of marriage, the couple wed on November 9, 2007. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was the legal witness at the ceremony.

The couple have 3 children, 2 daughters – Stella Luna (born – September 2009) and Sienna May (born – August 2014) and 1 son Eli Christopher (born – 2016). Sienna May was born through surrogacy.

race/ethnicity

White

She has Italian, English and Irish ancestry on her father’s side while she is of Irish ancestry on her mother’s side.

hair colour

Hellbraun

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Number

measurements

36-26-36 inches or 91.5-66-91.5 cm

dress size

6 (USA) or 38 (EU)

bra size

34B

shoe size

9 (US)

brand promotion

She did a voiceover for PeoplePC.

In 2007, Ellen did another voiceover for Propel Fitness Water TV commercial.

In the late ’90s, she appeared in a t-shirt and a jeans man’s girlfriend for a Citibank commercial.

She has also appeared in State Farm advertisements.

Religion

Roman Catholicism

Known for

The lead role as Dr. Meredith Gray has starred in ABC’s medical drama series Grey’s Anatomy since 2005. She is also the narrator on the television show.

first movie

She appeared in the 1995 silent film Got the Time? for her supportive role as a woman.

First TV show

In 1996, she appeared as a guest on the NBC police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order for her role as Jenna Weber in an episode titled “Rescuer.”

Personal trainer

She prepares her healthy meals at home. On Sundays, Ellen makes everything ahead of time for salads such as boil eggs, beetroot, olives, lettuce, cilantro, parsley etc. She keeps everything in a ziplock bag. And during the week when she makes salad, Ellen just uses the stuff from that bag and adds dressing like beans, goat cheese and it’s ready to eat.

She also exercises regularly. Ellen sees her trainer three days a week and works to improve her endurance and muscle building.

Ellen Pompeo favorite things

• Splashes – pizza, lasagna, salami, red wine
• Business – Louis Boston

Ellen Pompeo Facts

1. When Ellen was 4 years old, she lost his mother to an overdose of painkillers. This incident made her father want to remarry.
2. Ellen’s father died on September 1, 2012.
3. Before trying her luck in the film industry, she had been serving drinks as a waitress in Miami for more than two years. It is speculated that she made sure the cigarette machine in the bar didn’t work and customers had to buy the packet from her. As the night got longer and people got drunk, she kept asking for more money to earn a few extra bucks.
4. Ellen was discovered working at SoHo Bar & Grill in New York City.
5. She suffers from asthma.
6. Ellen earned $7 million in 2011 and was also named the ninth highest paid television actress. In 2012, the income reached $9 million and thus she was named the 8th highest paid television actress.
7. For Grey’s Anatomy, as of 2013, she was making $350,000 per episode. Aside from that, she made millions through syndication.
8. When she was young, she wanted to be an archaeologist.
9. She doesn’t watch much TV herself.
10. Ellen had played the role of Naomi in the 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Immaculate Mind, however the scenes were deleted from the final released version.
11. Connect with Ellen Pompeo on Twitter and Instagram.