Just a quick note to inform fans of Ellen Pompeo that the Grey's Anatomy star won the International Press Academy Golden Satellite Award for best actress in a drama series in Los Angeles last night! Go Ellen! See the list of winners here.

Ellen Pompeo was honored for her work on Grey's Anatomy.

While other Grey's Anatomy cast members may dominate headlines, it's nice to see Ellen Pompeo recognized for her continuous great work as Meredith Grey. We're enormous fans of this Boston-bred actress on a personal level, as well.

It's certainly been an eventful year for the star. Pompeo celebrated her 38th birthday last month by getting married privately to longtime boyfriend / fiance Chris Ivery.

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