Ellen Pompeo Still Gets Overwhelmed By 'Grey's Anatomy' Scenes 11 Seasons Later

Ellen Pompeo wears her heart on her shirt as she leaves a salon on Thursday afternoon (October 16) in West Hollywood, Calif.

Later that night, the 44-year-old actress live-tweeted an especially emotional episode of Grey’s Anatomy.

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“Doesn’t get any better than an opening with Kate the Great,” Ellen tweeted about a flashback featuring her on-screen mom Kate Burton.

Later in the episode, she added: “That was a lot…even for me…11 seasons later.”

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