My bella Stella! Ellen Pompeo and husband take daughter out for dinner on trip to Italy

Ellen Pompeo is taking advantage of her Grey's Anatomy hiatus before she starts filming season 12.

And on Tuesday, the 45-year-old actress was spotted with a beaming smile on her face while spending time with husband Chris Ivery and daughter Stella during the 61st Taormina Film Festival in Italy.

The ABC star enjoyed a family meal with her loved ones before appearing on a panel for a Q&A discussion on day four of the festivities.

Pretty in patterns! Ellen Pompeo attended the 61st Taormina Film Festival in Italy on Tuesday

Pretty in patterns! Ellen Pompeo attended the 61st Taormina Film Festival in Italy on Tuesday

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For the event, Ellen was dressed in paisley patterned black and white separates that cloaked her svelte frame.

The star covered her arms with a long sleeve design and also chose a similar print for her long legs.

She completed her look with brown strappy sandals and pulled back her blonde tresses in a loose updo.

Quality time: The 45-year-old actress was spotted with a beaming smile on her face while spending time with husband Chris Ivery and daughter Stella

Quality time: The 45-year-old actress was spotted with a beaming smile on her face while spending time with husband Chris Ivery and daughter Stella

Printed perfection: The Grey's Anatomy star was dressed in paisley patterned black and white separates that cloaked her svelte frame

Printed perfection: The Grey's Anatomy star was dressed in paisley patterned black and white separates that cloaked her svelte frame

Casual: Husband Chris looked summertime ready in a white Ralph Lauren collared shirt, navy shorts, cream coloured fedora and brown sunglasses

Casual: Husband Chris looked summertime ready in a white Ralph Lauren collared shirt, navy shorts, cream coloured fedora and brown sunglasses

Husband Chris looked summertime ready in a white Ralph Lauren collared shirt, navy shorts, cream coloured fedora and brown sunglasses.

Five-year-old daughter Stella looked adorable in a mini black jumpsuit.

After lunch with Chris and Stella, Ellen gave a masterclass for the audience attendees.

The occasion was to celebrate the upcoming historic date for all the Italian fans of Grey's Anatomy. 

Cute: Five-year-old daughter Stella looked adorable in a mini black jumpsuit

Cute: Five-year-old daughter Stella looked adorable in a mini black jumpsuit

Hippie chic: Ellen covered her eyes with a pair of oversized circular sunglasses

Hippie chic: Ellen covered her eyes with a pair of oversized circular sunglasses

Back to work: After lunch with Chris and Stella, Ellen gave a masterclass for the audience attendees

Back to work: After lunch with Chris and Stella, Ellen gave a masterclass for the audience attendees

September 6 marks the 10 year anniversary since the Italian network, FoxLife aired the Shonda Rhimes-created show.

The recent 11th season of Grey's shocked fans when Patrick Dempsey's character Derek Shepherd was killed off after a horrific car accident.

The last episode saw Ellen's character Meredith Grey as a widow with three children struggling to get back into performing surgeries again with her medical family at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

After the shocking death scene, Ellen tweeted to her loyal Grey's fans: 'Excited to tell the story of how Meredith goes on in the face of what feels like the impossible.'

Face of Grey's: The occasion was to celebrate the upcoming historic date for all the Italian fans of Grey's Anatomy

Face of Grey's: The occasion was to celebrate the upcoming historic date for all the Italian fans of Grey's Anatomy

New doctor in town! Actor Martin Henderson was recently hired as a series regular and becomes the latest surgeon to join the cast

New doctor in town! Actor Martin Henderson was recently hired as a series regular and becomes the latest surgeon to join the cast

But a new face - and possibly new leading man - will be mixing it up for the upcoming season 12. 

Actor Martin Henderson was recently hired as a series regular and becomes the latest surgeon to join the cast possibly filling the empty space for the late Derek Shepherd.

Henderson starred showrunner Shonda's short-lived ABC series Off the Map in 2011, where he coincidentally played a surgeon.

Grey's Anatomy premieres on September 24.

Coming back: The last episode saw Ellen's character Meredith Grey as a widow with three children struggling to get back into performing surgeries again with her medical family at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital

Coming back: The last episode saw Ellen's character Meredith Grey as a widow with three children struggling to get back into performing surgeries again with her medical family at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital

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