Ellen Pompeo: Gearing Up for "Grey's Anatomy" Season 8

Enjoying the warmth of the west coast sunshine, Ellen Pompeo was spotted out in Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday morning (January 3).

The 42-year-old small screen star showed off her slim figure in skinny grey pants and a t-shirt as she sauntered passed the lurking paparazzi.

As for Miss Pompeo's hit medical drama, the season premiere of "Grey's Anatomy" is slated to air this Thursday (January 5) at 9/8c on ABC.

Season 8 of the series will surely be jam-packed with all-new drama, with a trio of clips from the upcoming episodes available below to get you geared up for what's to come!

Enjoy the pictures of Ellen Pompeo spotted out and about in Los Angeles (January 3).