Sandra Oh won her first Golden Globe in her role as Dr. Cristina Yang onGrey's Anatomy. Although she enjoyed her time on the series, Oh always knew that she was more than a co-star. Nonetheless, the actress had to pay her dues in supporting roles for thirty years before landing the lead on the BBCdramaKilling Eve. Now that she is finally center stage,Sandra Ohis making TV history.

Sandra Oh was actually an accomplished actress in Canada before she got her big break in the States. She revealed to E Newsthat she was the black sheep of her traditional Korean family. Hersiblings were overachievers; her sister Gracebecame a lawyer, and her brother Rayearned a PhD in medical genetics. Even though she is oriented towards the arts, Oh certainlybuilta resume that could easily inspire sibling rivalry.

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Sandra Oh began acting as a teenager in the suburbs of Ottawa. She landed her first TV gig in Canada in 1989, and by 1994 she had wonthe Genie (Canada's highestfilm award) forDouble Happiness in which she played the lead. The following year she won a Gemini (Canada's highest television award) for the TV movieThe Diary of Evelyn Lau. And four years later in 1999, she won her second Genie forLast Night.After she rose to the top of the entertainment industry in Canada,Sandra Oh decided to take on Hollywood.

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Although Sandra Oh's success in Canada came quickly, she had many prejudices to overcome in America. Oh was told by a Hollywood agent that she wasn't star material, and that she should consider plastic surgery. Sandra Oh was hurt by the discriminatory comments, but she knew her talent was real. She reflected, "I had already done all I could do to get to that A level, which is star in theater, TV, film, and somehow, that wasn't enough for someone to say, 'I believe I can get you an audition.' " Sandra Oh paid her dues in Canada, so she wasn't about to let a pessimistic American agent get in her way.

A year after her arrival in L.A., Sandra Oh finally landed a role on HBO. But it still wasn't until 2005 that Oh began playing Dr. Cristina Yang on Grey's Anatomy. Even though her ascent toprime-time television was painstakingly slow, it only took one season for the Oh to win the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. This win was also historic. According to Vox, it had been 39 years since an Asian actress took home an award in that category. Thus, ten years after her negative encounter in Hollywood, Sandra Oh finally received recognition for her hard work.

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Eversince her adolescence in Canada, Oh knew shepossessed the talent toplay a leading role. Sandra Oh loved her time on Grey's, and it was difficult to say goodbye.But after ten seasons in a supporting role, she was determined to fulfill her potential. The actress had a very specific goal:"I only want to play roles that are central to the story." So once again, Oh had to wait. This time it was for four years.

WhenSandra Oh sat down to read for Killing Eve in 2018, she did not even ask about the title role, she assumed she was reading for a supporting character. Her agent had to whisper to her that she was reading for the lead. When she reflected onthe process Its like, Oh, its so easy! They just called you!...In a way, yes, thats true. But in another way, it took 30 years to get this call.Like many minorities in America, Sandra Oh worked twice as hard, and received half the recognition. When her moment finally came, she could hardly believe it.

Sandra Oh recently posted a photo on Instragram of her parents proudly posing in front of aKilling Eve billboard. Her caption reads, "Proud #immigrantparents Just took me 30 yrs." It may have taken 30 years for the world to recognize her talent, but the truth is that Sandra Oh deserved recognition a long time ago. When shesecured a second Golden Globefor her performance inKilling Eve,Sandra Oh became the first Asian actress to winmore than one Golden Globe Award. And last year Sandra Oh made Golden Globe history for the third time, becoming the first Asian person to host the award show.

Now that she is finally starring as a title character, Sandra Oh haszero regrets about ending herten-yearcareer onGrey's Anatomy.The actressknew she would have been stuck in a supporting role if she was not willing to take a leap of faith. Now Sandra Oh has both recognition, and a unique place in television history.

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An educator and writer from Nashville, TN, Courtney writes about all things music, movies and TV. However she doesn't shy away from the heavy topics either, she has published articles on feminism and philosophy.

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