Ellen Pompeo received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this week. The " Grey's Anatomy " and " Good American Family " actress was honored during a ceremony on Tuesday and said it had "taken me a long time to get my star on the Walk of Fame, but the truth is, I have been surrounded by stars my entire career."

"Grey' Anatomy" star Ellen Pompeo told Fox News Digital she will let her children act when they are old enough but hopes the industry still exists when they reach that point.

Ellen Pompeo has left her mark on Hollywood. The 55-year-old actress received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 29, a moment that she told Access Hollywood is a “culmination” of her career “dreams coming true.