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Sandra Oh
Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn July 20, 1971 (54 years)
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.
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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.
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Known For
Sandra Oh Filmography
| 2025 | Good Fortune · as Martha |
| 2025 | Smurfs · as Moxie Smurf (voice) |
| 2024 | Can I Get a Witness · as Ellie |
| 2024 | The Sympathizer (TV Series) · as Sofia Mori |
| 2024 | The Tiger's Apprentice · as Mistral (voice) |
| 2023 | Quiz Lady · as Jenny Yum |
| 2023 | Invincible: Atom Eve · as Debbie Grayson |
| 2022 | Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March · as Narrator |
| 2022 | The Sandman (TV Series) · as The Prophet (voice) |
| 2022 | Gremlins (TV Series) · as Nuwa (voice) |
| 2022 | My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale (TV Series) · as Zinnea |
| 2022 | Umma · as Amanda |
| 2022 | Turning Red · as Ming (voice) |
| 2021 | The Same Storm · as Grace Park |
| 2021 | The Chair (2021) (TV Series) · as Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim |
| 2021 | Invincible (TV Series) · as Debbie Grayson (voice) |
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon · as Virana (voice) |
| 2020 | Over the Moon · as Mrs. Zhong (voice) |
| 2018 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (TV Series) · as Castaspella (voice) |
| 2018 | Killing Eve (TV Series) · as Eve Polastri |
| 2017 | Meditation Park · as Ava |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Window Horses · as Rosie Ming (voice) |
| 2015 | Snowtime! · as Four-Eyed Frankie |
| 2015 | Shitty Boyfriends (TV Series) · as Kathy |
| 2015 | American Crime (TV Series) · as Abby Tanaka |
| 2014 | Tammy · as Susanne |
| 2013 | Peg + Cat (TV Series) · as President |
| 2013 | Betas (TV Series) · as Sharron |
| 2011 | America in Primetime (TV Series) · as Dr. Cristina Yang |
| 2011 | Michael: Every Day (TV Series) · as Dr. Judy Song |
| 2010 | Rabbit Hole · as Gabby |
| 2010 | Thorne: Scaredycat · as Sarah Chen |
| 2010 | Thorne (TV Series) |
| 2010 | Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey · as Gal 2000 (voice) |
| 2010 | Ramona and Beezus · as Mrs. Meacham |
| 2009 | Defendor · as Dr. Park |
| 2008 | Blindness · as Minister Of Health |
| 2007 | The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends · as Doofah (voice) |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) · as Dr. Doofenshmirtz's Girlfriend (voice) |
| 2007 | Grey's Anatomy: Every Moment Counts · as Dr. Cristina Yang |
| 2007 | Bean: Scenes Unseen · as Bernice Schimmel |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration · as Marketing Person |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy: Complications of the Heart · as Dr. Cristina Yang |
| 2006 | The Night Listener · as Anna |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy: Under Pressure · as Dr. Cristina Yang |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy: Straight to the Heart · as Dr. Cristina Yang |
| 2005 | Stationery · as Voice |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Kind of a Blur · as Joe |
| 2005 | Sorry, Haters · as Phyllis |
| 2005 | 3 Needles · as Mary The Nun |
| 2005 | Break a Leg · as Young Turk |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Cristina Yang |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Kate Winslet |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Hiko Yoshida (voice) |
| 2005 | Hard Candy · as Judy Tokuda |
| 2005 | American Dragon: Jake Long (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Mulan II · as Ting Ting (voice) |
| 2004 | Sideways · as Stephanie |
| 2004 | Wilby Wonderful · as Carol French |
| 2004 | Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche · as Jade Li / Sandra (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | Under the Tuscan Sun · as Patti |
| 2003 | Owning Mahowny · as Craps Player (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Rick · as Michelle |
| 2003 | Odd Job Jack (TV Series) · as Vanessa |
| 2002 | Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity · as Kim Ho Lum |
| 2002 | Full Frontal · as Fourth Fired Employee |
| 2002 | Barrier Device · as Audrey |
| 2002 | Big Fat Liar · as Mrs. Caldwell |
| 2001 | The Proud Family (TV Series) · as Marsha Mitsubishi (voice) |
| 2001 | The Princess Diaries · as Vice Principal Gupta |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under (TV Series) · as Porn Starlet |
| 2001 | Further Tales of the City (TV Series) · as Bambi Kanetaka |
| 2000 | Dancing at the Blue Iguana · as Jasmine |
| 2000 | Waking the Dead · as Kim |
| 1999 | Guinevere · as Cindy |
| 1999 | Popular (TV Series) · as Humanities Teacher |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Detective Shelly Tran |
| 1998 | The Red Violin · as Madame Ming (montréal) |
| 1998 | Last Night · as Sandra |
| 1998 | Permanent Midnight · as Friend |
| 1998 | Cousin Skeeter (TV Series) · as Mrs. Woo |
| 1997 | Bad Day on the Block · as Cast |
| 1997 | Bean · as Bernice Schimmel |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) · as Rita Wu |
| 1996 | Little Criminals · as Uncredited |
| 1995 | Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling · as Officer Angela Lum |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as Breadcrumb (voice) |
| 1994 | Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Double Happiness · as Jade Li |
| 1994 | The Diary of Evelyn Lau · as Evelyn Lau |
| 1993 | Tales of the City (TV Series) · as Bambi Kanetaka |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) · as Mai Chi |
| 1992 | School's Out! · as Waitress |
| 1989 | E.N.G. (TV Series) · as Protester |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Olivia |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as The Cookie Fairy |
| 1960 | The Nature of Things (TV Series) · as Narrated By |
| 2024 | Can I Get a Witness · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | Umma · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | The Chair (2021) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 |
| 2019 | 2019 Golden Globe Awards · as Special Material By |
| 2018 | Killing Eve (TV Series) · as Co-Executive Producer |