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Date of birth
20 July 1971, Nepean, Ontario, Canada


Mini biography
Born to Korean parents in the Ottawa suburb of Nepean, Ontario, Canada. Her father and mother, who were married in Seoul, South Korea, both attended graduate school at the University of Toronto. She began her career as a ballet dancer and eventually studied drama at the National Theatre School in Montreal. She then starred in a London (Ontario) stage production of David Mamet's "Oleanna" and appeared as the title character in the Canadian television production The Diary of Evelyn Lau (1993) (TV), beating out over 1,000 applicants. Her list of awards includes the FIPA d'Or for Best Actress at the 1994 Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels at Cannes, France, two Genie Awards (the Canadian Oscar), a Cable Ace Award, a Theatre World Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2003, she married writer-director Alexander Payne and their first film together was the Oscar-winning Sideways (2004).


Trivia
In Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), her girlfriend was portrayed by Kate Walsh, who... more


Awards
Won Golden Globe. Another 12 wins & 6 nominations more

Photo Gallery (see all 95 photos)
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Next US TV Airings:
Mon. Mar. 5 1:00 PM TNT Judging Amy 8 1/2 Narrow #2.12
Mon. Mar. 5 3:00 PM DISN American Dragon: Jake Long Haley Gone Wild #2.13
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Jump to filmography as: Actress, Miscellaneous Crew, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
2000s
1990s
1980s
"Grey's Anatomy" .... Dr. Cristina Yang (53 episodes, 2005-2007)
- Some Kind of Miracle (2007) TV Episode .... Dr. Cristina Yang
- Drowning on Dry Land (2007) TV Episode .... Dr. Cristina Yang
- Walk on Water (2007) TV Episode .... Dr. Cristina Yang
- Wishin' and Hopin' (2007) TV Episode .... Dr. Cristina Yang
- Great Expectations (2007) TV Episode .... Dr. Cristina Yang
(48 more)
"Odd Job Jack" .... Vanessa (2 episodes, 2006)
- My Big Miserable African Honeymoon (2006) TV Episode (voice) .... Vanessa
- Jack Ryder Gets Hitched (2006) TV Episode (voice) .... Vanessa
"American Dragon: Jake Long" .... Sun Park (3 episodes, 2006)
- Haley Gone Wild (2006) TV Episode (voice) .... Sun Park
- Family Business (2006) TV Episode (voice) .... Sun Park
- Half Baked (2006) TV Episode (voice) .... Sun Park
For Your Consideration (2006) .... Marketing Person #1
The Night Listener (2006) .... Anna
"American Dad!" .... Katie (1 episode, 2005)
- Not Particularly Desperate Housewives (2005) TV Episode .... Katie
Sorry, Haters (2005) .... Phyllis MacIntyre
3 Needles (2005) .... Sister Mary John
Cake (2005/I) .... Lulu
Break a Leg (2005) .... Young Turk
Hard Candy (2005) .... Judy Tokuda
Mulan II (2004) (V) (voice) .... Ting Ting
8 Minutes to Love (2004) .... Joy
Sideways (2004) .... Stephanie
Wilby Wonderful (2004) .... Carol French
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) .... Patti
... aka Sotto il sole della Toscana (Italy)
Rick (2003) .... Michelle
"The Proud Family" .... Marsha Mitsubishi (5 episodes, 2001-2002)
- Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thingy, Baby (2002) TV Episode (voice) .... Marsha Mitsubishi
- I Love You Penny Proud (2002) TV Episode (voice) .... Marsha Mitsubishi
- She's Got Game (2001) TV Episode (voice) .... Marsha Mitsubishi
- EZ Jackster (2001) TV Episode (voice) .... Marsha Mitsubishi
- Strike (2001) TV Episode (voice) .... Marsha Mitsubishi
Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity (2002) .... Kin Ho Lum
"Arli$$" .... Rita Wu (34 episodes, 1996-2002)
- Profiles in Agenting (2002) TV Episode .... Rita Wu
- End Game (2002) TV Episode .... Rita Wu
- Standards and Practices (2002) TV Episode .... Rita Wu
- It's All in the Game (2002) TV Episode .... Rita Wu
- Moments to Remember (2002) TV Episode .... Rita Wu
(29 more)
Full Frontal (2002) .... Fourth Fired Employee
Barrier Device (2002) .... Audrey
Big Fat Liar (2002) .... Mrs. Phyllis Caldwell
... aka Lügen haben kurze Beine (Germany)
"Judging Amy" .... Detective Shelly Tran (3 episodes, 2001)
- Surprised by Gravity (2001) TV Episode .... Detective Shelly Tran
- Between the Wanting and the Getting (2001) TV Episode .... Detective Shelly Tran
- 8 1/2 Narrow (2001) TV Episode .... Detective Shelly Tran
The Princess Diaries (2001) .... Vice Principal Gupta
"Six Feet Under" .... Porn Starlet (1 episode, 2001)
- An Open Book (2001) TV Episode .... Porn Starlet
"Further Tales of the City" (2001) (mini) TV Series .... Bambi Kanetaka
... aka Armistead Maupin's Further Tales of the City (USA: complete title)
Date Squad (2001) (TV) .... Alpha Baby
Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2000) .... Jasmine
Waking the Dead (2000) .... Kim
Three Lives of Kate (2000) .... Narrator


"Popular" .... Humanities Teacher (2 episodes, 1999)
- Under Siege (1999) TV Episode .... Humanities Teacher
- Mo' Menace, Mo' Problems (1999) TV Episode .... Humanities Teacher
Guinevere (1999) .... Cindy
Permanent Midnight (1998) .... Friend
Violon rouge, Le (1998) .... Madame Ming (Montréal)
... aka The Red Violin (Canada: English title) (USA)
... aka Violino rosso, Il (Italy)
Last Night (1998/I) .... Sandra
... aka Minuit (Canada: French title)
Bad Day on the Block (1997)
... aka The Fireman (International: English title)
... aka Under Pressure
Bean (1997) .... Bernice Schimmel
... aka Bean: The Movie (USA: video box title)
... aka Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie (Hong Kong: English title)
Cowgirl (1996) .... Sara Hwang
"Kung Fu: The Legend Continues" .... Mai Chi (1 episode, 1996)
- The First Temple (1996) TV Episode .... Mai Chi
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling (1995) (TV) .... Officer Angela Lum
"Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years" .... Ming Li (1 episode, 1995)
- Badlands (1995) TV Episode .... Ming Li
"If Not for You" (2 episodes, 1995)
- The Kiss (1995) TV Episode
- Taking a Shower with My Two True Loves (1995) TV Episode
Prey (1995) .... Il Bae
... aka Automatic (Canada: English title)
Double Happiness (1994) .... Jade Li
... aka Bonheur aigre-doux (Canada: French title)
The Diary of Evelyn Lau (1993) (TV) .... Evelyn Lau
School's Out (1991) (TV) (uncredited) .... Waitress
... aka Degrassi High: School's Out (Canada: English title: video title)


"Denim Blues" (1989) TV Series .... Gwen
The Journey Home (1989)

Miscellaneous Crew:
2000s
1990s
"Grey's Anatomy" (special thanks) (1 episode, 2006)
- Straight to the Heart (2006) TV Episode (special thanks)


The Boor (1996) (special thanks)

Self:"Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 22 January 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself
The 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 17 November 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode #4.14 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 1 August 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 16 June 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
"ABC News Nightline" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Nightline
- Episode dated 20 March 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
2006 Asian Excellence Awards (2006) (TV) .... Nominee
The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
Live from the Red Carpet: The 2006 Golden Globe Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
Girls Don't Fight (2005) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2005)
- Episode dated 21 September 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 8 April 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 18 February 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV) .... Presenter Tribute Stephen Sondheim 75th Anniversary
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself
The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself
The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself
The 10th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself - winner
"The Wayne Brady Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 17 September 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Herself
The Frank Truth (2001) .... Herself (actress)

Archive Footage:Penélope, camino a los Oscar (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
"Grey's Anatomy"
- Under Pressure (2006) TV Episode .... Dr. Cristina Yang
- Straight to the Heart (2006) TV Episode .... Dr. Cristina Yang
"Corazón de..."
- Episode dated 30 January 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself



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