Closing the chapter. Since shocking fans with her exit in 2014, Sandra Oh has toyed with the idea of making a triumphant return to Grey’s Anatomy — but she’s happily moved out of her comfort zone.
Oh’s portrayal of Dr. Cristina Yang on the ABC medical drama instantly gained her critical acclaim, winning the 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series and the 2006 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series. She remained in the role for 10 seasons, confirming her departure in August 2013.
“Creatively, I really feel like I gave it my all, and I feel ready to let her go,” she told The Hollywood Reporter at the time. “It’s such an interesting thing to play a character for so long and to actually get the sense that she wants to be let go as well. [Cristina] wants to be let go, and I am ready to let her go.”
Cristina was written out after the show’s 10th season, leaving Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and more beloved characters behind for a new job in Switzerland. After learning that Oh would be saying goodbye, creator and showrunner Shonda Rhimes wanted to give her character the perfect ending.
“One of the best days of my life as a writer happened the day Sandra Oh walked in my door to audition and forever changed the course of Grey’s Anatomy with her brilliant, nuanced portrayal of Cristina Yang,” Rhimes told THR in August 2013. “Over the past 10 seasons, I have been made better by Sandra’s trust, faith and friendship, and I can’t quantify how grateful I am for her collaboration on a character we both love so deeply. … When Sandra walks out of my door, Grey’s Anatomy will once again be forever changed.”
As a whole, Grey’s Anatomy is far from over. The series was renewed for an 18th season in May 2021 after several fan-favorite alums — including Patrick Dempsey and Chyler Leigh — made cameos during season 17. Though she’s grateful for all the memories she made with her former costars over the years, Oh doesn’t see herself putting on her doctor’s coat again.
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“It’s very rare, I would say, to be able to see in such a way the impact of a character,” she told The Los Angeles Times’ “Asian Enough” podcast in May 2021. “In some ways, you do your work as a bubble and you let it go. 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.”
Following her nine-year run on Grey’s Anatomy, the actress dabbled in live theater and nabbed a supporting role in 2014’s Tammy. She returned to television for season 3 of American Crime in 2017 and has starred on Killing Eve since its 2018 premiere. The role earned her the 2018 SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series and the 2019 Golden Globe for Best Actress – Television Series Drama.
“I think it’s very different than Cristina. There’s certain [similar] aspects, for sure, like both of those characters are determined,” she told Entertainment Weekly in March 2018 of her work on the two series. “But what they want and the circumstances, and the style and the genre, it’s like apples and oranges.”
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Everything Sandra Oh Has Said About 'Grey's Anatomy' and Her Life After the Show
Closing the chapter. Since shocking fans with her exit in 2014, Sandra Oh has toyed with the idea of making a triumphant return to Grey’s Anatomy — but she’s happily moved out of her comfort zone.Oh’s portrayal of Dr. Cristina Yang on the ABC medical drama instantly gained her critical acclaim, winning the 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series and the 2006 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series. She remained in the role for 10 seasons, confirming her departure in August 2013.“Creatively, I really feel like I gave it my all, and I feel ready to let her go,” she told The Hollywood Reporter at the time. “It’s such an interesting thing to play a character for so long and to actually get the sense that she wants to be let go as well. [Cristina] wants to be let go, and I am ready to let her go.”Cristina was written out after the show’s 10th season, leaving Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and more beloved characters behind for a new job in Switzerland. After learning that Oh would be saying goodbye, creator and showrunner Shonda Rhimes wanted to give her character the perfect ending.“One of the best days of my life as a writer happened the day Sandra Oh walked in my door to audition and forever changed the course of Grey’s Anatomy with her brilliant, nuanced portrayal of Cristina Yang,” Rhimes told THR in August 2013. “Over the past 10 seasons, I have been made better by Sandra’s trust, faith and friendship, and I can’t quantify how grateful I am for her collaboration on a character we both love so deeply. … When Sandra walks out of my door, Grey’s Anatomy will once again be forever changed.”As a whole, Grey’s Anatomy is far from over. The series was renewed for an 18th season in May 2021 after several fan-favorite alums — including Patrick Dempsey and Chyler Leigh — made cameos during season 17. Though she’s grateful for all the memories she made with her former costars over the years, Oh doesn’t see herself putting on her doctor’s coat again.[jwplayer eeviDrwD-zhNYySv2]“It’s very rare, I would say, to be able to see in such a way the impact of a character,” she told The Los Angeles Times’ “Asian Enough” podcast in May 2021. “In some ways, you do your work as a bubble and you let it go. 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.”Following her nine-year run on Grey’s Anatomy, the actress dabbled in live theater and nabbed a supporting role in 2014’s Tammy. She returned to television for season 3 of American Crime in 2017 and has starred on Killing Eve since its 2018 premiere. The role earned her the 2018 SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series and the 2019 Golden Globe for Best Actress – Television Series Drama.“I think it’s very different than Cristina. There’s certain [similar] aspects, for sure, like both of those characters are determined,” she told Entertainment Weekly in March 2018 of her work on the two series. “But what they want and the circumstances, and the style and the genre, it’s like apples and oranges.”Scroll down to see more of what Oh has said about life after Grey’s Anatomy — and about possibly returning to the show:[podcast_block]
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Never Say Never
Oh “was completely in tears” while filming her final episode, she told The Hollywood Reporter in May 2014, but there wasn’t anything she would have “done differently.” At the time, she admitted that she and Rhimes had spoken about Cristina making a comeback for the eventual series finale, adding, “I told her, ‘If you guys want to finish it out however you want to finish it out, I’d be more than happy to come back. And if it doesn’t fit in that way, I totally understand. I just want you to know that I’m available.’ Who knows!”
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Change of Plans
Having come to terms with her exit in February 2017, Oh told Access Hollywood, “I just don’t know [about returning to Grey’s]. It would have to feel right.”
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Big Departure
“I feel very much in a completely different and separate world with Killing Eve. I was actually really happy for the departure,” Oh said during a January 2018 panel of the differences between her ABC character and her work on the BBC series. “It’s so different that I don’t necessarily have those similar character comparisons at all. But I’m so happy and proud to be playing Eve, because it’s a lot of hard work and a lot of fun.”
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A New 'Relationship'
While speaking with Entertainment Weekly in March 2018, the Canada native said her experiences on Grey’s and on Killing Eve were “like apples and oranges” — in a good way. “It’s so funny. Every year, it’s like I hear that I’m coming back to the show. Like for real,” she joked. “But what I realize is, in a way that I’m really pleased and grateful for, is that the show is continuing on with its life, and that the show and the people who are still attached to the show are still attached to Cristina. It means a lot to me. … I am moving on and very happy and excited to be in another relationship.”
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Complicated Choices
In April 2018, Oh hinted that her time on the medical drama was more “complicated” than some might expect, and confessed that she’d been holding her breath for a chance like Killing Eve. “The four years of actively waiting by doing the things that I love ... it was my choice to do three plays. It was my choice to do American Crime, you know?” she told Vanity Fair. “Actually being able to exercise your own choice can bring about greater opportunity. I think it’s just as important what you say no to as what you say yes to.”
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'Lightning in a Bottle'
“I’m just going to say no,” Oh told Variety in April 2018 when asked about a potential return to Seattle Grace. “I’m just going to put that down there because it’s been four years since then, and I’ve really got to try and create much more of that separation. Even though I could just talk on and on and on about that show and what I feel like I learned from it and continue learning from it. It was so special, lightning in a bottle that’s lasted for over a decade.”
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'Fighting' for Christina
Though she may not reprise the character any time soon, Oh learned a lot of valuable lessons from Cristina Yang. “If something kind of came up which was like, ‘That is completely wrong,’ I would go toe-to-toe with Shonda and a lot of the writers, which has been challenging,” she said during a roundtable with Kerry Washington in June 2020. “But I think ultimately, for the entire product and our relationship, if you’re fighting for the show, if you’re fighting for your character, people can tell that. … I feel like, when I look back, because it’s been six years now since I left Grey’s, I feel like one of my biggest successes, for me, was I don’t feel I gave up. … I started to learn how to trust that [instinct].”
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Moving On
“In my mind, [the show’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,” the Emmy nominee said on the Los Angeles Times’ “Asian Enough” podcast in May 2021. “So please come with me to Killing Eve and on to [Netflix’s] The Chair and on to the other projects. Come see the characters that I’m playing that are much more deeply integrated in … the Asian-American experience.”
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Still Connected
Oh reflected on the surprising similarities to her character in Netflix's The Chair and her beloved Grey's persona. "Then & Now. The first scene I shot for #netflixthechair was as Ji Yoon Kim, the newly minted Chair of the English Dept, entering her office and falling off her chair. And I immediately remembered one of the last moments as Cristina Yang @greysabc as the newly minted director of cardio thoracic surgery, exiting her office. And their name plates on the doors. 😄," she wrote via Instagram in August 2021.
The actress couldn't wait for fans to see her tackle the new story. "These are the amazing moments you remember in your body 7 yrs later…'Wait this feels familiar but different.' Like bookends," she added. "I love Cristina. I miss Cristina. And I really love Ji Yoon. I hope you do too."
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The Fame Game
Oh reflected on how she adjusted to the level of attention she received while on Grey’s. “To be perfectly honest, it was traumatic. It was traumatic,” she explained during an August 2021 appearance on Sunday Today With Willie Geist. “And the reason why I'm saying that is the circumstances you need to do your work is with a lot of privacy. So 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.”
She noted that she had a “good therapist” who helped her navigate it, adding: “You just have to work at finding your way to stay grounded. And a lot of times that's by saying no.”
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Physical Toll
While speaking with Squid Games star Jung Ho-yeon for Variety's "Actors on Actors" in June 2022, Oh opened up about experiencing health problems during her time on Grey's. "Honestly, I got sick. I think my whole body was very, very sick. Even though you keep on working, but it's just like, 'Oh, I can't sleep. Oh, my back hurts, I don't know what's wrong with my skin,'" she explained. "When Grey's Anatomy came, I think my life changed very much."
The actress eventually "realized" she had to put her "health first," adding, "But that's not only your body. That is your soul. That is definitely your mind. ... 'Cause you can't, ultimately, depend on anyone else. You have to somehow find it within yourself. You ask people's opinions, yes of course, but ultimately, we are alone with ourselves."
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Everything Sandra Oh Has Said About ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Since Leaving? ›
“It's very rare, I would say, to be able to see in such a way the impact of a character,” she told The Los Angeles Times' “Asian Enough” podcast in May 2021. “In some ways, you do your work as a bubble and you let it go. I left that show, my God, seven years ago, almost. So in my mind, it's gone.
What has Sandra Oh done since leaving GREY's anatomy? ›Sandra Oh Had A Huge Career After Grey's Anatomy
After leaving Grey's Anatomy in 2014, Oh starred in the film Tammy as Kathy Bates' wife before moving onto the Refinery29 comedy web series Shitty Boyfriends.
"I think it was just all creative," she summarised. "All creative." Basically she felt she'd achieved everything she could or wanted to. Or there weren't enough crisps in the dressing room, etc. She continued: "It's like, in the olden days, I'd say you wouldn't want to be stuck on a TV show for a long time.
Are Sandra Oh and Ellen Pompeo still friends? ›While Ellen Pompeo and Sandra Oh may not be as close as they once were as coworkers on Grey's Anatomy, they are still friends and supportive of each other's careers. Oh parted the series after 10 seasons on good terms with Pompeo, just like Meredith and Cristina.
What were Christina's last words to Meredith? ›With the baton officially passed, the episode's final words echo those of Christina when she said goodbye to Meredith in season 10—and tried to convince her not to put her needs second to Derek's: “You are a gifted surgeon with an extraordinary mind. Don't let what he wants eclipse what you need. He's very dreamy.
Why was Cristina Yang written off? ›Cristina Yang for ten seasons on the long-running ABC medical drama, before leaving the show in 2014 to pursue hopefully less stressful projects.
Why did Sandra Oh go to the funeral? ›The actress was part of a procession of the holders of the Victoria Cross, the George Cross and the Orders of Chivalry, along with other Officers of the Commonwealth nominated to take part in the service.
How much did Sandra Oh get paid for Greys? ›How Much Did Sandra Oh Earn On 'Grey's Anatomy'? Celebrity Net Worth claims that Oh's salary was an estimated $350,000 per episode, which means that she earned roughly $8.4 million each season (assuming that she appeared in every episode). Oh played the ambitious surgeon, Cristina Yang, for over 10 seasons.
Why is Ellen Pompeo leaving GREY's anatomy? ›"She just has to step away for a little bit to do a Hulu show. It's a great company to work for and I'm really, really lucky that they've given me the opportunity to do both, and so I had to take it."
Does Cristina Yang ever come back? ›Sandra Oh has been pretty clear in past interviews that she has no interest in playing Cristina anymore. When asked if she'd ever return in a 2021 interview, Oh responded that she's completely out of the Grey's world for good. “In my mind, it's gone,” Oh said. “I have moved on.”
Who is Meredith's new best friend? ›
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1. What is Ellen Pompeo's Net Worth? According to Celebrity Net Worth, Pompeo is worth a whopping $80 million as of 2023.
Did Dempsey and Pompeo get along? ›' Dempsey — who worked on the drama series for 12 seasons before his character was written off — reportedly clashed with creator Shonda Rhimes and his co-star Pompeo during his time on the show.
What was Derek's last message to Meredith? ›In his message, Derek reaffirmed his commitment to Meredith and their kids. “We're gonna do this a lot more when I get home, by the way. You, me, and the family, we're just going to take a day and ride the ferryboat — all day if we want. I love you, Meredith.
What was Christina's package to Meredith? ›When Meredith first heard that Cristina was sending a package, she was looking for an object. But, nope, it turned out that new head of Pediatric Surgery, Dr. Hayes, was the package. Before Meredith learned that, though, she'd already run into some problems with Grey Sloan's newest doctor.
What were Lexie's last words? ›Lexie Grey – Grey's Anatomy
Last Words: “Meant to be.” How She Died: The plane Lexie had been on had crashed in the middle of the woods. Lexie was trapped under part of the plane, and died from her injuries.
Why did Alex Karev leave Grey's Anatomy? Alex Karev actor Justin Chambers left the show to “diversify his acting roles and career choices.” Chambers unexpectedly announced that he was stepping down as Alex Karev in January 2020.
Does Yang have a baby? ›Seasons. Do You Know? Theo Hunt is the son of Owen Hunt and Cristina Yang in one of her imagined futures.
Did Cristina Yang ever have a baby? ›Last night on Grey's Anatomy, Cristina Yang, the driven, ambitious surgeon who had gotten pregnant at the end of last season, went ahead and had an abortion. That's right! Someone actually had an abortion — not a miscarriage, not an ectopic pregnancy, not a last-minute change of heart — on national television.
Why was Sandra West buried in her car? ›Since Sandra wanted to be buried next to her husband in Texas, her Ferrari was transported from California by train. Two armed guards watched over the car while funeral preparations were made. Sandra West's body was placed in her favorite car and together they were positioned in a large concrete box.
How old was Sandra Oh when she left GREY's anatomy? ›
Sandra Oh was born on July 21, 1971, and the Cristina Yang actress will turn 52 years old in 2023. A little over a year and a half older than her on-screen person Ellen Pompeo, Oh was 34 when Grey's began airing in 2005, and she was 43 when she left the series in 2014 after 10 seasons.
Why does Sandra Oh speak French? ›Sandra Oh picked up French while studying acting at a university in Montreal.
Who is the richest doctor in GREY's anatomy? ›All of this makes us wonder what the Grey's Anatomy cast salary is. We know that Ellen Pompeo (a.k.a. Doctor Meredith Grey) is the richest women at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital (and in television) but what about the rest of the cast?
Who is the highest-paid actress on GREY's anatomy? ›Being the highest-paid cast member on Grey's Anatomy, fans have long been interested in Ellen Pompeo's net worth. According to Forbes, Pompeo makes $550,000 per episode on Grey's Anatomy. She also receives about $6 million per year from her share of syndication profits.
Is Amelia Leaving Grey's Anatomy? ›Meredith moved to Boston in the February 23 winter premiere, but she will appear again in the Season 19 finale. This will leave Dr. Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) as Meredith's only sister (in-law) left on the show full-time. “After nine seasons, I am saying goodbye to Maggie Pierce and her Grey Sloan family.
Did Bailey leave GREY's anatomy? ›Bailey's Leaving Storyline Mirrors 1 Karev Storyline From S16. While the premise was different, as Bailey quit in Grey's Anatomy season 18's ending while Karev was fired, Bailey's storyline still mirrored Alex's leaving storyline in Grey's Anatomy season 16.
Is anyone else leaving Grey's Anatomy? ›McCreary is the latest exit for the series, which also said farewell to Ellen Pompeo as a regular in the Feb. 23 episode, and will see longtime showrunner Krista Vernoff depart at the end of season 19. Although, much like Pompeo, McCreary is likely to return to Grey Sloan Memorial in the future.
Does Izzie Stevens come back? ›Izzie's time with cancer was rough, and it took a toll on her relationship with Alex. After she was fired from SGMW, she left Alex. Eventually, she did come back, wanting to reunite with Alex when she found out her cancer was gone. However, he refused, wanting someone who would stay.
Is Izzie coming back to Grey's Anatomy? ›Is Katherine Heigl coming back to Grey's Anatomy? The answer is no. However, she is reuniting with her former Grey's Anatomy co-star, Ellen Pompeo, who played Dr. Meredith Grey from Seasons to 19.
How long were Derek and Meredith married before he died? ›"Whether Derek was going to walk out on Meredith and leave her high and dry, that was going to suggest that the love was not true, that the love they had for 11 years was a lie, and McDreamy wasn't McDreamy." She continued: "As painful as it was for me as a storyteller, the only way to preserve what felt true to me is ...
Who is the longest running character on GREY's anatomy? ›
- Owen Hunt: 327 episodes (season 5-present) ...
- Alex Karev: 358 episodes (season 1-16) ...
- Meredith Grey: 407 episodes (seasons 1-19) ...
- Miranda Bailey: 407 episodes (season 1-present) ...
- Richard Webber: 407 episodes (season 1-present)
Maggie Pierce is the former Head of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. She is the biological child of Ellis Grey and Richard Webber and thus half-sister to Meredith Grey.
Who is Alex Karev's best friend? ›Richard Webber and Alex Karev
Richard is also one of the few individuals Alex admires and regards as his closest friend and mentor. Even though they don't share many tender and emotional moments like other bromances on the show, Richard and Alex always silently support each other in every situation.
While the star first rose to fame playing Penny on the CBS sitcom, she raked in way more than pennies for her breakout role. As one of the highest-paid actresses in television, Cuoco made millions—and fulfilled her dreams.
How much was Meredith paid per episode? ›As of 2022, she makes $550,000 per episode and racks in an additional $6 million for syndication profits, totaling $19 million a year, Forbes reported. And *that's* how she became the eighth-richest actress of 2020 (and reportedly the highest-paid cast member on the show), per Parade.
Who is the highest-paid actor? ›- Tom Cruise - 100M.
- Will Smith - 35M.
- Leonardo DiCaprio - 30M.
- Brad Pitt - 30M.
- Dwayne Johnson - 22,5M.
- Chris Hemsworth - 20M.
- Vin Diesel - 20M.
- Tom Hardy - 20M.
Williams told BuzzFeed News he and Pompeo are such close friends, their families take vacations together with their kids. Jesse Williams, one of the stars of the long-running medical drama Grey's Anatomy, revealed what his costar Ellen Pompeo is like when she's not in character as the “dark and twisty” Meredith Grey.
Did Patrick Dempsey date Meredith in real life? ›Sorry to disappoint, Grey's Anatomy fans, but Pompeo and Dempsey never dated. The reason is simple: Dempsey was already married by the time he first starred in Grey's Anatomy in 2005. Dempsey married his wife, Jillian Fink, in 1999—six years before Grey's Anatomy premiered. The two share three kids.
Why is Patrick Dempsey's hair white? ›Speaking with Deadline, Patrick revealed his new hair color is because of his role in Ferrari. He's playing Piero Taruffi, the Italian race car driver who won the 1957 Mille Miglia, in Michael Mann's upcoming movie. The movie also stars Adam Driver, Shailene Woodley and Penelope Cruz.
Who was holding Meredith's hand at Derek's funeral? ›Did you know that Cristina was at Derek's funeral? That's her standing by Mer and holding her hand.
Which doctor does Meredith blame for Derek's death? ›
Plot. As guests are arriving for the dinner party, Meredith goes to the door to greet Callie and her girlfriend, Penny. Meredith immediately recognizes Penny as the doctor who told her about Derek's death.
Is Meredith's last baby Derek's? ›Zola was adopted by Meredith and Derek after coming to Seattle Grace (later known as Grey-Sloan) for surgery when she was 6-months-old. Meredith gave birth to Bailey during a superstorm at Grey-Sloan, but her youngest child, Ellis, was born elsewhere when she was in Boston after Derek's death.
What were Christina Yang's last words? ›"Don't be a hero. You're my person. I need you alive. You make me brave," Cristina said to her soul sister before advising her to avoid small planes, sticking her hands into a body cavity filled with a bomb and other adventures the two had shared in the past.
What did Karev's note say to Meredith? ›"You always said Cristina was your person, then I was your person," Karev tells Meredith. "But you were your own damn person — a force of freaking nature.
What were Mark Sloan's last words? ›Mark Sloan – Grey's Anatomy
Last Words: “If you love someone, you tell them. Even if you're scared that it's not the right thing. Even if you're scared that it'll cause problems. Even if you're scared that it will burn your life to the ground, you say it, and you say it loud and you go from there.”
"So you can't die, okay? You can't die. Because we're supposed to end up together. We're meant to be." And then she passed away, with Mark closing her eyes.
Why did Lexie wear a diaper? ›Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh) is not invited to compete because Shepherd wants her to be his caregiver in what would be a long surgery. Knowing that she will not be able to use the bathroom for the entire procedure, Lexie decides to wear a diaper into the operating room; her courage and dedication impresses Yang.
What is Sandra Oh doing now? ›Actress Sandra Oh, perhaps best known for playing Cristina Yang on "Grey's Anatomy," is currently starring in the dramatic thriller "Killing Eve." Who else has she played?
What is Sandra Oh doing next? ›Oh is now filming a miniseries adaptation of “The Sympathizer,” Viet Thanh Nguyen's tragicomic novel on the Vietnamese refugee experience, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2016. The project is slated for HBO, and one of its creative visionaries is the South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook.
How old was Meredith GREY in season 1? ›It's been said Meredith's birth year is 1978, which would make Meredith Grey about 27 years old at the start of the series. In 2023, Meredith is about 45 years old.
Was Sandra Oh at the funeral? ›
Oh attended the funeral as a part of Canada's delegation, along with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other Order members, including Olympic gold medalist swimmer Mark Tewksbury and performing artist Gregory Charles.
Is Cristina coming back to GREY's? ›Sandra Oh has been pretty clear in past interviews that she has no interest in playing Cristina anymore. When asked if she'd ever return in a 2021 interview, Oh responded that she's completely out of the Grey's world for good. “In my mind, it's gone,” Oh said. “I have moved on.”
Is the chair with Sandra Oh coming back? ›The Chair won't be back for a second season, What's on Netflix reported. The show starred Sandra Oh as the chair of the English department at a fictional university. Some of the feelings about the 2021 show from Inside Higher Ed readers may be found here and here and here.
Who is Sandra Oh married to now? ›During Thursday's “The End is the Beginning is the End” episode, Meredith, Derek, Cristina, Arizona and Callie learn that they won the lawsuit — and are awarded $15 million each — that will be paid from the pocket of the hospital's insurance company.