Ellen Pompeo has been a "role model" for Imogen Faith Reid

Imogen, 27, told Us Weekly: "She is very much a role model for me.

"I did love 'Grey's Anatomy' and I never told her because I didn't want to weird her out. But I really loved working alongside Ellen so much."

Imogen actually learned "so much" from working with Ellen.

She said: "I remember there was a time on set where as an actor you have to get into your right mark and I was confused. Ellen asked the cameraman to turn over the camera for me so I could actually see what I was doing.

"That was a real learning moment for me - it was like I was really being taught there."

Ellen has helped Imogen to overcome her nerves and to speak her mind when she was on set.

The actress said: "She always taught me that I could have a voice and that I could speak up.

"For my first job I was shy, I was a bit intimidated and she always made me feel so comfortable. It was just a real gift for me to have somebody like her to learn from. These things that she's taught me, I'll always take with me to each job that I do."

Earlier this year, Ellen revealed that she won't allow her youngest daughter to watch 'Grey's Anatomy'.

The actress played Dr Meredith Grey in the medical drama series - but she still won't allow her daughter to watch 'Grey's Anatomy'.

During an appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!', Ellen - who has Eli, six, Sienna, ten, and Stella, 15, with husband Chris Ivery - explained: "My 15-year-old has seen it, and now my ten-year-old wants to see it. She's not ready, but a lot of kids in her class have seen it.

"No judgement on other parents. But I don't want my daughter to see me in my underwear on television just yet. But all her classmates have so ... That makes for great conversation at pick-up."