The 41-year-old Grey's Anatomy actress attended the event with her husband Chris Ivery. The night before, the couple came out of the two kings dinner and after-party at Craft, which was hosted by Jay-Z and NBA star LeBron James. Determined to succeed in acting, Pompeo moved to Los Angeles in 2001. She participed in the movie Mambo Cafe with Thalía.A The turning point came when she was selected by director Brad Silberling in 2002 for a role in his film Moonlight Mile playing Jake Gyllenhaal's sympathetic girlfriend. She also appeared in the film Daredevil playing Matt Murdock's (Ben Affleck) secretary Karen Page, but most of her scenes were deleted from the theatrical version of the film. In 2002, Pompeo appeared in Catch Me If You Can, and in 2003, Old School. TV guest roles include two episodes of Law & Order and an episode of Friends. She portrayed Jim Carrey's ex-girlfriend, Naomi, in the 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Although her scenes were cut from the film, she felt grateful that director Michel Gondry chose her to appear in his films.
