| Net Worth: | $80 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | November 10, 1969 (55 years old) |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | Actor |
| Nationality: | American |
How much is Ellen Pompeo worth?
Ellen Pompeo is an American actress who has a net worth of $80 million dollars. Ellen Pompeo is probably best known for her role as Meredith Grey in the ABC medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy.” That role made Ellen one of the highest-paid actresses on the planet. She earns around $20 million per year from the role, thanks to her $550,000 per-episode salary PLUS syndication royalties and revenue.
Career
In the mid-1990s, Ellen moved to Miami where she worked as a bartender. She then moved to New York City in 1995 with a boyfriend while pursuing a modeling career. While in New York, she was discovered by a casting director and was invited to appear in various ads for Citibank and L’Oreal. She made her TV debut in 1996 when she guest starred in NBC’s “Law & Order.” Her feature film debut was a small part in 1999’s “Coming Soon.” She appeared again on “Law & Order” in 2000.
Personal Life
Pompeo married music producer Chris Ivery on November 9, 2007 with New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg serving as the legal witness to the ceremony. They met in 2003 at a Los Angeles grocery store. They have three children together, two daughters and a son.
Quotes
“There’s a remarkable amount of sexism on TV. When male characters are flawed, they’re interesting, deep and complex. But when female characters are flawed, they’re just a mess. It’s good to put more flawed but interesting female characters out there because it promotes equality.”
— Ellen Pompeo
“I just worry about the girls who look up to me. I don’t want them to think I starve myself or don’t eat, and that to be like me that’s what they have to do.”
— Ellen Pompeo
“This is Hollywood. People don’t admit mistakes.”
— Ellen Pompeo
“I read a lot of nonfiction – especially books about the brain.”
— Ellen Pompeo
“I don’t like everybody who I see on TV.”
— Ellen Pompeo