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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Known For
Good Fortune
Martha
2025
Smurfs
Moxie Smurf (voice)
2025
Can I Get a Witness?
Ellie
2024
Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red
Self (archive footage)
2022
Over the Moon
Mrs. Zhong (voice)
2020
Daughter of Shanghai
Herself
2019
This Changes Everything
Self
2019
Meditation Park
Ava
2017
Window Horses
Rosie Ming
2017
Catfight
Veronica
2016
The Scarecrow
Evelyn
2015
Women Who Act
Self
2015
Tammy
Susanne
2014
Rabbit Hole
Gabby
2010
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Gal 2000 (voice)
2010
Ramona and Beezus
Mrs. Meacham
2010
The People Speak
Self
2009
Defendor
Dr. Park
2009
Blindness
Minister of Health
2008
The Land Before Time: The Wisdom of Friends
Doofah (voice)
2007
For Your Consideration
Marketing Person
2006
The Night Listener
Anna
2006
Sorry, Haters
Phyllis
2005
3 Needles
Mary the Nun
2005
Cake
Lulu
2005
Break a Leg
Young Turk
2005
Hard Candy
Judy Tokuda
2005
Mulan II
Ting Ting (voice)
2004
Sideways
Stephanie
2004
8 Minutes to Love
2004
Wilby Wonderful
Carol French
2004
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
Jade Li / Sandra (archive footage)
2004
Under the Tuscan Sun
Patti
2003
Rick
Michelle
2003
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity
Kim Ho Lum
2002
Full Frontal
Fourth Fired Employee
2002
Barrier Device
Audrey
2002
Big Fat Liar
Mrs. Caldwell
2002
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
Jasmine
2001
The Princess Diaries
Vice Principal Gupta
2001
Waking the Dead
Kim
2000
Guinevere
Cindy
1999
The Red Violin
Madame Ming (Montréal)
1998
Last Night
Sandra
1998
Permanent Midnight
Friend
1998
Bean
Bernice Schimmel
1997
Prey
Il Bae
1995
Little Criminals
uncredited
1995
Double Happiness
Jade Li
1994
Stone Mattress
Grace
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
Officer Angela Lum
1995
Kind of a Blur
Joe
There's Someone There
Self (archival footage)
2024
The Sympathizer
Sofia Mori · (7 episodes)
2024
The Tiger's Apprentice
Mistral (voice)
2024
Quiz Lady
Jenny Yum
2023
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Nuwa (voice) · (3 episodes)
2023
The Same Storm
Grace Park
2022
The Sandman
The Prophet (voice) · (1 episode)
2022
Umma
Amanda
2022
Turning Red
Ming (voice)
2022
The Chair
Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim · (6 episodes)
2021
Raya and the Last Dragon
Virana (voice)
2021
33 Liberty Lane
INVINCIBLE
Debbie Grayson (voice) · (24 episodes)
2021
She Walks with Apes
Narrator · (2 episodes)
2020
Dear...
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Asian Americans
Self · (5 episodes)
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Sandra Oh, Inspiration
Self
2019
Killing Eve
Eve Polastri · (32 episodes)
2018
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · (1 episode)
2017
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (3 episodes)
2014
Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Dr. Judy Song · (1 episode)
2011
Thorne
(1 episode)
2010
Stationery
Voice
2004
Child's Play
Marlene Lee
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
Castaspella (voice) · (52 episodes)
2018
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Phineas and Ferb
Dr. Doofenshmirtz's Girlfriend (voice) · (1 episode)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Grey's Anatomy
Cristina Yang · (220 episodes)
2005
American Dad!
Katie (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
Hiko Yoshida (voice) · (4 episodes)
2005
American Dragon: Jake Long
(3 episodes)
2005
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
The Proud Family
Marsha Mitsubishi (voice) · (2 episodes)
2001
Six Feet Under
Porn Starlet · (1 episode)
2001
Further Tales of the City
Bambi Kanetaka · (4 episodes)
2001
Popular
(2 episodes)
1999
Judging Amy
Detective Shelly Tran · (3 episodes)
1999
Arliss
Rita Wu · (80 episodes)
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
(1 episode)
1995
If Not for You
Anna · (2 episodes)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Breadcrumb (voice) · (1 episode)
1995
The Diary of Evelyn Lau
Evelyn Lau
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Mai Chi · (1 episode)
1993
Denim Blues
Gwen · (1 episode)
1989
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1944