It’s time for a date night, stat.
Ellen Pompeo and Chris Avery—who have been married since 2007 and share children Stella, 17, Sienna, 11, and Eli, 8—stepped out for a rare red carpet date night at Vanity Fair‘s 2025 Oscars party.
The duo—who have been married since 2007 and share children Stella, 17, Sienna, 11, and Eli, 8—were all smiles as they posed for photographers at the star-studded after-party, with Chris rocking an oversized black suit and tie and Ellen donning a plunging long-sleeved black gown. The Grey’s Anatomy actress wore her hair down and accessorized her look with diamond jewelry, a black and gold clutch and a fur jacket that she wore draped over one shoulder. (See all the stars at the after-party here.)
The couple’s night out comes as Ellen is preparing for the premiere of Good American Family, her first major acting role outside of Grey‘s since she started playing Meredith Grey on the Shonda Rhimes hit 20 years ago. The series—which premieres on Hulu March 19—follows the story of Natalia Grace, and the 55-year-old plays the Ukrainian orphan’s mother.
And for the actress, not taking on any roles outside of Grey’s allowed her to prioritize her home life with Chris and the kids
“I have a lot that I’m doing,” the actress said on The Drew Barrymore Show in 2022. “I have three kids, so I take care of them. It’s really important for me to be around for them and be more present for them.”
And while she’s loved focusing on raising her kids with Chris, Ellen explained that she was ready to take on new projects in her career.
“I gotta mix it up a little bit,” she said. “I’m 53, my brain is like scrambled eggs. I gotta do something new. You can’t do The New York Times crossword puzzle every single day.”
“I mean 19 years, that’s more than people keep their kids in their house,” Ellen continued. “People keep their kids in their house until they’re 18 and then they send them off to college, so this is like me like going away to college.”
Keep reading for more from the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscars party…
Zoe Saldaña
In Saint Laurent.
Timothée Chalamet
In Tom Ford.
Lily-Rose Depp
In Chanel.
Sydney Sweeney
In Miu Miu.
Keke Palmer
In Versace.
Miley Cyrus
In Maison Margiela.
Lindsay Lohan
In Balenciaga.
Selena Gomez
In Armani Privé.
Halle Berry
In Georges Chakra and Jared Jewelers jewelry.
Camila Cabello
In Alexis Mabile with Revlon makeup and Hairtamin’s Peptide Dry Shampoo, working with celebrity hair stylist Rikke Gajda to achieve the flawless look.
Kendall Jenner
In Mugler.
Cynthia Erivo
In Vivienne Westwood.
Hunter Schafer
In 16Arlington.
Ana de Armas
In Louis Vuitton.
Mikey Madison
In Dior and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Demi Moore
In Gucci, Boucheron jewelry and Christian Louboutin shoes.
Kim Kardashian
In Balenciaga and Aprés Nail.
Sarah Paulson
In Marc Jacobs.
Hailey Bieber
In Saint Laurent and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade
Gabrielle in Carolina Herrera and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. Dwyane in Prada. Both with Aprés Nail manicures.
Olivia Wilde
In Chloé.
Megan Thee Stallion
Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom
Katy in Miss Sohee. Orlando in Brioni and Porsche Design watch.
Lizzo
In Christian Siriano and Le Silla shoes.
Olivia Rodrigo
In Roberto Cavalli.
Kaia Gerber
In Valentino and Effy jewelry.
Rita Ora
In Prada and Tous jewelry.
Colman Domingo
In Dolce & Gabbana.
Jessica Alba
In Dolce & Gabbana and Christian Louboutin shoes.
Emma Chamberlain
In Jean Paul Gaultier and David Yurman jewelry.
