Actors Who Appeared On Law & Order Before They Were Stars

Ellen Pompeo Made Her Screen Debut On L&O

When you think of Ellen Pompeo, you can’t help but think of her on the medical series Grey’s Anatomy. But she also earned her acting chops on Law & Order, which was her screen debut. She played a woman who survived an attack that killed her mother and brother. Her father is sent to prison, yet eventually, investigators start looking at her involvement in the crime. Pompeo appeared on the show again four years later in a different role. The episode centered on sororicide, the act of killing one’s sister. Pompeo has also appeared in a handful of films.