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Born November 10, 1969 in Everett

Ellen Kathleen Pompeo (; born November 10, 1969) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Dr. Meredith Grey, the title character on the ABC medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy. Her accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Born in Everett, Massachusetts, Pompeo moved to Miami and then New York City, where a casting director discovered her and signed her for an ad campaign for L'Oreal. She made her screen debut with NBC's legal drama Law & Order, then guest-starred in television shows including the comedy Strangers with Candy, the medical drama Strong Medicine and the sitcom Friends.

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