“I do not consider myself a celebrity. I know many actors who don’t consider themselves celebrities and I want to publicly make that statement and that differentiation. There’s a big difference,” Sandra Oh said in an interview back in 2012 with TV host George Stroumboulopoulos.
Despite her reluctance to live in the spotlight, the host of this Sunday's Golden Globes has seen her celebrity status balloon in the last year.
Oh scored her first big role in 2005, when she starred on hit TV show Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Yang. Since then, she's taken on a range of intense, dramatic roles, but her most recent, critically-acclaimed turn as detective Eve Polastri in the dark BBC comedy Killing Eve is arguably her finest hour.
An invitation to present the Golden Globes this Sunday - which were watched by nearly 20 million Americans last year - only goes to show what a career roll Oh is on right now.
Who is Sandra Oh presenting the Golden Globes with?
The former Dr. Yang is hosting the 2019 Golden Globes with comedian Andy Samberg. They’ve already released a promo clip showing off an elaborate signature handshake. As hosts of the 2019 Golden Globes the two will be following in the footsteps of Seth Meyers and comedy double act Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. No pressure, then.
“Sandra and Andy are the perfect choices to host this world-class event. They bring wit, charm and style to a room filled with the very best of film and television,” Paul Telegdy and George Cheeks, Co-Chairmen, NBC Entertainment, promised in a joint statement.
Sunday could be an even bigger night for Oh: she’s also nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series for her work on Killing Eve.
It's possible Sandra Oh's parents will accompany her to this year's Golden Globes, if last year’s Emmys are any indication. She was the first woman of Asian descent to be nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama (also for Killing Eve) and celebrated by walking the red carpet with her proud parents. Her mom wore a traditional Korean Hanbok.
“I am a woman and I want to tell my own stories, but it really has to do with finding something that's interesting and truthful and that I resonate with,” Oh told E!’s Giuliana Rancic on the carpet.
What movies has Sandra Oh been in?
Oh is primarily known as a television star, but she's also appeared in several movies, including Under the Tuscan Sun, Big Fat Liar, and Sideways.
She also had a blink and you'll miss it (but memorable!) scene in The Princess Diaries in 2001.
"I was doing a play in Chicago last year and was just walking down the street, and there was a young man. I would say he’s somewhere in his early ’20s or whatever, and he walks by and then he comes back to me again and he stops me and he goes, 'You’re Principal Gupta!' And then he does the frickin’ scene for me," Oh told Decider about her turn in the film.
Who is Sandra Oh's partner?
Oh married filmmaker Alexander Payne in 2003 after meeting him on the set of Sideways. The couple announced their divorce in 2007 - the process ended up taking two years due to complications over their joint finances. Since the split, Oh has been intensely private about her relationships, though she was briefly linked to Andrew Featherston in 2007 when the pair were spotted biking in Los Feliz, wearing matching white teeshirts and jeans.
Right now Oh is dating Russian-born artist Lev Rukhin, who lives in Los Angeles with his daughter. The couple was most recently snapped together in Rome, where Oh was filming Killing Eve. Rukhin has shown his devotion to this girlfriend on social media, sharing articles about her on Twitter.
How old is Sandra Oh?
The actress is 47 and has a refreshing approach to aging.
“Honestly, I can’t wait for 50,” she told InStyle last year, “I just really think, knowing a lot of women who I know in my life who are in their 50s, it’s going to be great."
What is Sandra Oh's net worth?
Oh is reportedly worth a cool $25 million. It certainly helps that she earned $350,000 per episode on Grey's Anatomy, which she starred in for ten years.
