Sandra Oh

A trailblazing actress navigates fame, identity, and the pressures of Hollywood as she confronts the expectations of a world that often overlooks women of color.

Born

July 20, 1971

From

Nepean, Ontario, Canada

Also:
Actress
Producer
Writer

Credits on file

Decades active

Awards

Upcoming

In short · Acting since 1969, 7 decades active, 98 credits, 2 Golden Globe Award wins.

Known for

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Now & next

2027
Upcoming
Untitled Daniels/Universal Event Film
Jun 25
In the news
Michael Gandolfini Joins Untitled Daniels Film at Universal
“Michael Gandolfini has been cast in the upcoming untitled event film from the filmmaking duo Daniels at Universal. The film, which is being written and directed by Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert), also stars Matt Damon. Other confirmed cast members include Sandra Oh, Sean Kaufman, and Charles Melton. Universal has not officially commented on the casting announcement. The project remains in development with further details undisclosed.”
2006
Award win
Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
2006
Award win
Golden Globe Awards — Golden Globe — Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film

Biography

Sandra Oh was born to Korean parents in the Ottawa suburb of Nepean, Ontario, Canada. Her father, Oh Junsu, a businessman, and her mother, Oh Young-Nam, a biochemist, were married in Seoul, Korea. They both attended graduate school at the University of Toronto. Sandra began her career as a ballet dancer and eventually studied drama at the National Theatre School in Montreal. She then starred in a London (Ontario) stage production of David Mamet's "Oleanna" and appeared as the title character in the Canadian television production The Diary of Evelyn Lau (1994), beating out over 1,000 applicants. Her list of awards includes the FIPA d'Or for Best Actress at the 1994 Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels at Cannes, France, two Genie Awards (the Canadian Oscar), a Cable Ace Award, a Theatre World Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2003, she married writer-director Alexander Payne and their first film together was the Oscar-winning Sideways (2004).