Name | Ellen Pompeo |
Age | 53 years |
Occupation | Actor |
Source Of Income | Acting |
Net Worth | $80 million |
Residence | Malibu, California |
Ellen Pompeo has been the lead of one of the biggest television shows, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ for almost 16 years now. Being the main star, it is therefore no doubt that she’s rich. ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ landed her one of the biggest roles of her life, but she has also worked in quite a lot of other films and shows too.
Pompeo’s other famous acting works include, ‘Catch Me If You Can,’ ‘Daredevil,’ ‘Old School’ and more. For all the Swifties, she has also been in Taylor Swift’s music video ‘Bad Blood.‘ Being in the television industry for so long, Ellen has managed to make a fortune for herself. Let’s see how much Pompeo’s net worth is.
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Ellen Pompeo Net Worth
Ellen Pompeo’s net worth is $80 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. She is one of the richest influencers, proven from her impressive acting credits to her expensive houses and ad deals. She is best known for her role as Meredith Grey in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, which is said to give her an annual salary of $20 million.
According to Forbes, she earns around $550,000 per episode of ‘Grey’s Anatomy.’ It is also mentioned in Cosmopolitan that she earns around another $6 million annually from her share of syndication profits. Ellen also works as the co-producer of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ spinoff ‘Station 19,’ plus she owns her own production company.
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Ellen Pompeo’s Personal Life
Ellen was born on November 10, 1969, in Everett, Massachusetts. She was born and brought up in a Christian Catholic house. However, her mother died of a drug overdose, when she was just five years old. At the age of 38, she married music producer Chris Ivery, on November 9, 2007. Ellen and Chris met for the first time in 2003 at a grocery store in Los Angeles. She has been one of the highest-paid actresses since 2017, as listed by Forbes.
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Ellen Pompeo Hollywood Career
Ellen Pompeo’s acting career started when she was discovered by a director and was given an ad for L’Oreal. She made her debut officially with the television series ‘Law and Order.’ After doing many small parts, she finally got her lead role in the film ‘Moonlight Mile,’ by director Brad Silberling.
The 53-year-old actor even guest-starred in the famous tv show ‘Friends.’ Some of her other works include ‘Station 19,’ ‘Nobody’s Perfect,’ ‘Life of the Party,’ and more. She has won a lot of awards starting with the Teen Choice Awards in 2005. Her recent accolade was the 2022 People’s Choice Award for the drama series ‘Grey’s Anatomy.’
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Ellen Pompeo’s Husband
The ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actor has been married to her husband Chris Ivery for almost 15 years now. Ivery is a music producer in the industry, most famous for the hit song ‘Cheers (Drink to that).’ The two met for the first time in 2003 in a grocery store. And after dating for four years, the couple finally tied the knot in 2007.
Despite her fame, Ellen has managed to keep her relationship with her husband relatively private. Ellen has called her husband Chris her No.1 supporter. She says that her husband’s “understanding nature” is one of the keys that makes their relationship long-lasting.
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Ellen Pompeo House
As of December 2022, Ellen Pompeo is currently living in a Malibu, California Beach house with her husband Chris, and her three kids. She bought this house from ‘Friends’ co-creator Martha Kauffman. Pompeo reveals that she had wanted to buy this house when it was up for sale the very first, but couldn’t afford it.
But when the house went up in the market for the second time in 2013, she says she had to grab the opportunity. However, her main residence is a Villa in Los Angeles. Pompeo’s love for real estate and designing, made her turn this classic 1930s Los Angeles house into a beautiful home for her family of five.
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