Sandra Oh Canadian Actress Known for Grey's Anatomy

Sandra Oh (20 July 1971, Nepean) is a Canadian actress. She is recognised as Cristina Yang in Grey's Anatomy (2005).

Early life

Her education includes National Theatre School of Canada, National Theatre and The Royal Conservatory of Music.

Career

Her screen career on record begins in 1994 with Double Happiness. The 1990s brought Bean (1997) and The Red Violin (1998, as Madame Ming). Her 2000s credits include The Princess Diaries (2001) and Sideways (2004). During the 2010s, she worked on Rabbit Hole (2010) and Killing Eve (2018, as Eve Polastri). Work from the 2020s includes The Chair (2021) and The Sympathizer (2024).

Sandra Oh’s credits add up to 36 films and 6 TV series from 1994 to 2025. Comedy is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (6), followed by drama (5) and children's (2).

Kate Walsh appears in two of her listed titles, including Under the Tuscan Sun (2003). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Hal Holbrook (two titles) and Ellen Pompeo (two titles).

Recognition

Sandra Oh’s wins include the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, awarded in 2006 for Grey's Anatomy. The list of wins also includes the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie and the Canada's Walk of Fame (2011). Awards come to 12 wins in total.

Personal life

Former marriages on record are to Alexander Payne (2003 to 2006).