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These Ellen Pompeo Moments Caused Controversy For The Grey’s Anatomy Star

From the early Grey’s days through today.

by Grace Wehniainen
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 19: Ellen Pompeo attends the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards at L.A. ...
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After more than 15 years on Grey’s Anatomy, Ellen Pompeo knows fame — and the controversy that often goes along with it. Here are some of the star’s most contentious moments.

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On the Sept. 29 episode of her podcast, Tell Me with Ellen Pompeo, the actor said she’d clashed with Denzel Washington when he directed an episode of Grey’s, after he “went ham” on her for improvising a line.

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