Sandra Miju Oh was born on 20 July 1971, in Nepean, Ottawa Canada, to parents who immigrated to Canada from Korea in the 1960s, and is an actress perhaps best known for her appearance in the TV series “Grey’s Anatomy”, in the role of Dr. Christina Yang, which gained her acclaim and respect in the industry.
There might occur the question as to how rich is Sandra Oh? Authoritative sources have estimated that Sandra’s net worth is over $25 million, as of mid-2016, accumulated during her career in the entertainment industry now spanning more than 25 years. As she is still very active as an actress there is every possibility that Sandra’s fortune will become higher in the future.
Sandra Oh Net Worth $25 Million
From a very young age Sandra was interested in ballet and acting. While being only 10 years old, Oh became a part of a class musical called “The Canada Goose”. Later Sandra decided that she wanted to study acting seriously, and attended a drama club and special drama classes, and then also studied at the National Theatre School of Canada in preference to attending university. After successful studies there she appeared in the play entitled “Oleanna”, noticed to the extent where she received more invitations for acting roles. The first movies that she appeared in include “Double Happiness”, “Last Night, Long Life”, “Happiness & Prosperity” and “Bean”. While acting in these movies, Oh had an opportunity to work with Callum Keith Rennie, Rowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol, Valerie Tian, Don McKellar, Tracy Wright and many others with experience. Appearances in these movies also had a huge impact on Sandra Oh’s net worth. Other movies that Sandra acted in included “Dancing at the Blue Iguana”, “The Princess Diaries”, “Waking the Dead”, “Under the Tuscan Sun”, “For Your Consideration”, “Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey” and others, now numbering almost 50 on the big screen.
Probably the most noted role Sandra has played is that of Dr. Christina Yang in “Grey’s Anatomy”. She has won Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards for this role, and became popular all over the world. Although Oh decided to leave the series after 10 seasons, it still added significantly to Sandra’s net worth. Other television shows that Oh has appeared in include “Degrassi High: School’s Out”, “The Diary of Evelyn Lau”, “Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years”, “Arli$$”, “Six Feet Under” among many more now approaching 30 TV series and shows in total. During these shows Sandra had an opportunity to work with Peter Krause, Frances Conroy, Dayo Adem Sara Ballingall, Kirsten Bourne and many others, and the shows also added considerably to Sandra’s net worth.
During her career as an actress, Sandra has won many awards: Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globe, Gemini and Genie Award among them.
Most recently, Sandra began filming for the comedy film “Catfight” in New York City in late 2015.
In her personal life, Sandra Oh was in a relationship with filmmaker Alexander Payne, to whom she was actually married for three years before divorce in 2006. Otherwise little is public knowledge concerning her private life.
