Grey’s Anatomy” star Ellen Pompeo says she had an unexpected run-in with airport security over her on-flight snack. The Everett native told Travel + Leisure last month that she was trying to catch a flight in March when she set off the security alarms,

The 'Grey's Anatomy' star recalls 'the most expensive sunflower seeds money can buy' triggering TSA to initiate a bomb squad investigation

'Grey's Anatomy' Star Detained by TSA - You'll Never Guess Why originally appeared on Parade. Ellen Pompeo had an unusual run-in with TSA - all over a bag of sunflower seeds. The Grey's Anatomy actress, 55, was stopped at the airport in March after she tried to bring a bag of the popular snack onto her flight.