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Sandra Oh

Acting

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh is an actress born on July 20, 1971 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is known for Turning Red, Hard Candy and Mulan II. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
July 20, 1971
Place of birth
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Also known as
Sandra Miju Oh · 산드라오 · 오미주

Biography

Sandra Miju Oh OC (born July 20, 1971) is a Canadian and American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Rita Wu in the HBO comedy series Arliss (1996–2002), Dr. Cristina Yang in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy (2005–2014), and Eve Polastri in the BBC America spy thriller series Killing Eve (2018–2022). She has received one Primetime Emmy Award from fourteen nominations, two Golden Globe Awards and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2019, Time magazine named Oh one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Oh first gained recognition for her roles in the Canadian films Double Happiness (1994) and The Diary of Evelyn Lau (1994), where she won Genie Awards for both films. Her later television credits include Judging Amy and American Crime, as well as voice roles on American Dad!, American Dragon: Jake Long, The Proud Family, Phineas and Ferb, Chop Socky Chooks, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and Invincible. In 2021, she played the lead role in the Netflix comedy-drama series The Chair. She was also one of the executive producers of the series. She has had notable leading performances in films such as Last Night (1998), Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity (2002), Wilby Wonderful (2004), Catfight (2016), Meditation Park (2017), and Quiz Lady (2023). She has also taken supporting roles in Bean (1997), The Princess Diaries (2001), Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), Sideways (2004), Hard Candy (2005), Rabbit Hole (2010), and Tammy (2014). She voiced roles in the animated films Mulan II (2004), Over the Moon (2020), Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) and Turning Red (2022). She hosted the 28th Genie Awards in 2008. She became the first woman of Asian descent to host the Golden Globe Awards at the 76th ceremony in 2019. In March 2019, she became the first Asian-Canadian woman to host Saturday Night Live. She was the third actress of Asian descent to do so, after Lucy Liu in 2000 and Awkwafina in 2018. She was also the first actress of Asian descent to be nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and the first woman of Asian descent to win two Golden Globes. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sandra Oh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2025Good Fortuneas Martha
  2. 2025Smurfsas Moxie Smurf (voice)
  3. 2024The Sympathizeras Sofia Mori · 7 episodes
  4. 2024The Tiger's Apprenticeas Mistral (voice)
  5. 2023Quiz Ladyas Jenny Yum · Producer
  6. 2023Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwaias Nuwa (voice) · 3 episodes
  7. 2022The Sandmanas The Prophet (voice) · 1 episode
  8. 2022Ummaas Amanda · Executive producer
  9. 2022Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Redas Self (archive footage)
  10. 2022Turning Redas Ming (voice)
  11. 2021The Chairas Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim · 6 episodes · Executive producer
  12. 2021INVINCIBLEas Debbie Grayson (voice) · 32 episodes
  13. 2021Raya and the Last Dragonas Virana (voice)
  14. 2020Over the Moonas Mrs. Zhong (voice)
  15. 2019This Changes Everythingas Self
  16. 2018She-Ra and the Princesses of Poweras Castaspella (voice) · 52 episodes
  17. 2018Killing Eveas Eve Polastri · 32 episodes · Executive producer
  18. 2017Carpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Self · 1 episode
  19. 2017Catfightas Veronica
  20. 2014Tammyas Susanne
  21. 2013Betasas Sharron · 1 episode
  22. 2010Rabbit Holeas Gabby
  23. 2010Thorneas DS Sarah Chen · 3 episodes
  24. 2010Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odysseyas Gal 2000 (voice)
  25. 2010Ramona and Beezusas Mrs. Meacham
  26. 2009Defendoras Dr. Park
  27. 2008Blindnessas Minister of Health
  28. 2007The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friendsas Doofah (voice)
  29. 2007Phineas and Ferbas Dr. Doofenshmirtz's Girlfriend (voice) · 1 episode
  30. 2006For Your Considerationas Marketing Person
  31. 2006Hard Candyas Judy Tokuda
  32. 2006The Night Listeneras Anna
  33. 20053 Needlesas Mary the Nun
  34. 2005Cakeas Lulu
  35. 2005Grey's Anatomyas Cristina Yang · 215 episodes
  36. 2005American Dad!as Katie (voice) · 4 episodes
  37. 2005American Dragon: Jake Long3 episodes
  38. 2004Mulan IIas Ting Ting (voice)
  39. 2004Sidewaysas Stephanie
  40. 2004Wilby Wonderfulas Carol French
  41. 2003Under the Tuscan Sunas Patti
  42. 2003Owning Mahownyas Craps Player (uncredited)
  43. 2002Full Frontalas Fourth Fired Employee
  44. 2002Big Fat Liaras Mrs. Caldwell
  45. 2001Dancing at the Blue Iguanaas Jasmine
  46. 2001The Proud Familyas Marsha Mitsubishi (voice) · 2 episodes
  47. 2001The Princess Diariesas Vice Principal Gupta
  48. 2001Six Feet Underas Porn Starlet · 1 episode
  49. 2000Waking the Deadas Kim
  50. 1999Popularas Humanities Teacher · 2 episodes
  51. 1999Judging Amyas Detective Shelly Tran · 3 episodes
  52. 1999Guinevereas Cindy
  53. 1998The Red Violinas Madame Ming (Montréal)
  54. 1998Last Nightas Sandra
  55. 1998Permanent Midnightas Friend
  56. 1997Beanas Bernice Schimmel
  57. 1995Little Criminalsas uncredited
  58. 1993Kung Fu: The Legend Continuesas Mai Chi · 1 episode
  59. 1971Great Performancesas Olivia · 1 episode
  60. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 1 episode