Sandra Miju Oh was born on 20 July 1971, in Nepean, Ottawa Canada, to parents who immigrated to Canada from Korea in the 1960s, and is an actress perhaps best known for her appearance in the TV series “Grey’s Anatomy”, in the role of Dr. Christina Yang, which gained her acclaim and respect in the industry.
There might occur the question as to how rich is Sandra Oh? Authoritative sources have estimated that Sandra’s net worth is over $25 million, as of mid-2016, accumulated during her career in the entertainment industry now spanning more than 25 years. As she is still very active as an actress there is every possibility that Sandra’s fortune will become higher in the future.
Sandra Oh Net Worth $25 Million
From a very young age Sandra was interested in ballet and acting. While being only 10 years old, Oh became a part of a class musical called “The Canada Goose”. Later Sandra decided that she wanted to study acting seriously, and attended a drama club and special drama classes, and then also studied at the National Theatre School of Canada in preference to attending university. After successful studies there she appeared in the play entitled “Oleanna”, noticed to the extent where she received more invitations for acting roles. The first movies that she appeared in include “Double Happiness”, “Last Night, Long Life”, “Happiness & Prosperity” and “Bean”. While acting in these movies, Oh had an opportunity to work with Callum Keith Rennie, Rowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol, Valerie Tian, Don McKellar, Tracy Wright and many others with experience. Appearances in these movies also had a huge impact on Sandra Oh’s net worth. Other movies that Sandra acted in included “Dancing at the Blue Iguana”, “The Princess Diaries”, “Waking the Dead”, “Under the Tuscan Sun”, “For Your Consideration”, “Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey” and others, now numbering almost 50 on the big screen.
Probably the most noted role Sandra has played is that of Dr. Christina Yang in “Grey’s Anatomy”. She has won Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards for this role, and became popular all over the world. Although Oh decided to leave the series after 10 seasons, it still added significantly to Sandra’s net worth. Other television shows that Oh has appeared in include “Degrassi High: School’s Out”, “The Diary of Evelyn Lau”, “Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years”, “Arli$$”, “Six Feet Under” among many more now approaching 30 TV series and shows in total. During these shows Sandra had an opportunity to work with Peter Krause, Frances Conroy, Dayo Adem Sara Ballingall, Kirsten Bourne and many others, and the shows also added considerably to Sandra’s net worth.
During her career as an actress, Sandra has won many awards: Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globe, Gemini and Genie Award among them.
Most recently, Sandra began filming for the comedy film “Catfight” in New York City in late 2015.
In her personal life, Sandra Oh was in a relationship with filmmaker Alexander Payne, to whom she was actually married for three years before divorce in 2006. Otherwise little is public knowledge concerning her private life.
People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Character We Miss Most, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female...
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic TV Actress, People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Gal Pals, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series, Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Mini...
Movies
Sideways, Under the Tuscan Sun, The Princess Diaries, Tammy, Hard Candy, Rabbit Hole, Defendor, Dancing at the Blue Iguana, Ramona and Beezus, Big Fat Liar, The Night Listener, Mulan II, Double Happiness, Wilby Wonderful, Sorry, Haters, Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity, 3 Needles, Catfight, Blindne...
TV Shows
America in Primetime, Odd Job Jack, Arliss, Grey's Anatomy, Michael: Every Day, Denim Blues
[on the differences between acting in Canada and in Hollywood]: Huge, huge difference, both good and bad. First of all in Canada, someone like me can be a star, a leading lady. In the U.S., much more difficult. They always want to keep you in the supporting roles. It is also debatable if there is even a star system in Canada, or an indigenous film industry. Canada is still at the mercy of the U.S. film industry. In Canada, it is very difficult to make a living as an actor...In the U.S., there is more drive towards a certain kind of broad reaching success, and with that comes much more stress and sacrifice. In Canada, even if you are very successful, you can lead a very normal and healthy life. Maybe not much glamour or wealth or world reaching success, but quite normal.
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I work very hard, sometimes too much, at my job because I love it so much. It is more than wonderful when all your hard work is noticed and honored by your peers and the industry. Winning the Golden Globe was one of the best moments of my life.
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I did not start acting until I was 10. I started dancing when I was four, though. My parents were not the ones who brought me to acting. I brought myself, and when I found it, I could never go back. I was very fortunate because although I loved dance [ballet] with all my heart, I knew I was not good enough to be a professional dancer. I knew I loved performing. Still, nothing beats being on stage for me; I prefer the stage
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[on the importance of stage experience for actors in film and television] Essential, essential, essential, essential. You gotta do plays, you gotta do play, you gotta do plays. Theatre will constantly and always feed me.
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And on a Canadian set, everybody is equal. You get paid the same. You live together in barracks. You have a communal kitchen. You buy and cook your own food.
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You just don't care about what people think. But it's hard to do because people tell you what they think all the time. It's sort of nuts. We actors, we're a fragile bunch, and yet we need to be strong because 90% of our lives is rejection. You have to figure out what really is important.
Speaks fluent Korean, English, French and Spanish.
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Has a sister named Grace and a brother named Ray.
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She loves Spain and especially the city of Barcelona.
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In Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2000) her character came from Seattle, Washington, to work in Southern California. In Grey's Anatomy (2005) her character came from Southern California to work in Seattle.
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Attended the National Theatre School in Montreal, Quebec.
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She has the distinction of playing two characters that co-exist in Armistead Maupin's fictional universe. In Further Tales of the City (2001), she played a bitchy newswoman who complicated "DeDe Day"'s mission to protect her twins, Anna and Edgar. In The Night Listener (2006), she portrays an adult "Anna Day".
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In Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) her girlfriend was played by Kate Walsh, who went on to co-star with her in Grey's Anatomy (2005). Coincidentally, Kate also played a doctor in the film.
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At the 2005 SAG awards she presented the award for actress in a TV comedy, to Teri Hatcher. At the 2006 Golden Globes, Hatcher presented the award for best supporting actress on TV to Oh. Hatcher later said it was good to see her again!.
Attended Sir Robert Borden High School in Nepean, Ontario.
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When asked who her favorite rock-star is, she answered Wayne Coyne (lead singer of The Flaming Lips), the reason being he looks enough like her husband, Alexander Payne, for her to pretend her fantasy about being married to a rock-star is true!
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Was a member of a National Champion Canadian Improv Team at The Canadian Improv Games in the late nineties.
$25 Million
