Sandra Oh recalls her time on the prime-time medical drama show and her drastic rise to fame.
After 10 long years, Sandra Oh announced her exit on the long-running series and said goodbye to Dr. Cristina Yang forever. Oh's role as the iconic Dr. Yang racked up a Golden Globe win along with multiple Emmy nominations.
However, it was not all trophies and celebrations for the talented actress.
“To be perfectly honest, it was traumatic,” the “Killing Eve” star said. “The reason why I’m saying that is the circumstances you need to do your work is with a lot of privacy.”
More recently, Oh is working on bringing another strong female character to life as Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim in The Chair.
Dr. Yang To Dr. Kim
"Sandra Oh is a doctor I am convinced."
"my favorite genre of tv is sandra oh."
While fans have been dying for Sandra Oh to make a guest appearance on Grey's Anatomy, Oh said she has “moved on” from Dr. Yang. If fans would like to see Sandra Oh reprise her role as a doctor then watch The Chair!
Sandra Oh will always hold Cristina Yang near and dear to her heart, but that character is in the past.
“It’s very rare, I would say, to be able to see in such a way the impact of a character. In some ways, you do your work as a bubble and you let it go,” she explained. “I left that show, my God, seven years ago almost. So in my mind, it’s gone. But for a lot of people, it’s still very much alive. And while I understand and I love it, I have moved on."
Fans React Tough On The Star Seeking Therapy
"When one loses one’s anonymity, you have to build skills to still try and be real. I went from not being able to go out, like hiding in restaurants, to then being able to manage attention, manage expectation, while not losing the sense of self.”
@MommaOSU wrote, "Oh, the poor RICH baby! Get a grip on reality!" and @VincentCadena added, "I bet, remember when she won her first globe? Her dash to accept the award gave me severe secondhand embarrassment."
Sandra Oh prioritized her mental health over anything when reaching A-list status. “I’m not joking. Mental health is very, very important,” she said. “You just have to work at finding your way to stay grounded. And a lot of times that’s by saying no.”