Sandra Oh's Career Journey to Starring in Killing Eve

Kapanlagi.com - Sandra Oh, an actress who plays a secret agent in the Netflix series titled KILLING EVE, has just been nominated for Best Drama Actress in the prestigious Emmy Awards in the United States. With Oh's nomination in the awards, she is dubbed as the first Asian woman to be included in the awards.

In The Hollywood Reporter's Award Chatter podcast, Oh revealed a lot about her career journey in the film industry in Hollywood. Oh, who also played a role in the American TV drama series GREY'S ANATOMY, has won 5 nominations in the Emmy Awards. Looking at the history of awards in the entertainment world, it is very rare to see a non-American win a prestigious award in America.

Oh hopes that she can 'level up' in a 'hierarchy of opportunities' in the Hollywood film industry. One step further and not just being nominated. Winning an award can be a brilliant achievement amidst American actress competitors. Until mid-2017, Oh had the opportunity to act again in the American TV drama series KILLING EVE by BBC America. After reading the entire script written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Oh considered what role would be suitable for her. Oh's manager also helped choose a role for her, which is an MI6 agent tasked with handling a psychopathic killer named Villanelle.

The drama series KILLING EVE, which also captures the attention of viewers, portrays an actress of Korean nationality. She was born near Ottawa and born to a Korean immigrant. As a child, she was a dancer who was very enthusiastic. Then, her eldest sister made her switch from being a dancer to an actor by attending drama school when she was 10 years old. Oh realized that everything changed at that time.

In short, in order to attend the National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal, she was willing to reject a journalism scholarship. Everything changed when Oh revealed that everything had changed. With such rejection, it proved that she was more interested in the film industry. In addition, Oh briefly explained the culturalism in Canada that is highly respected by its people. With that, she was grateful to be able to represent herself as 'different' in Canada.

Oh didn't have a smooth career path, after her graduation year, she played a leading role in a short film and a famous television film in Canada. Shortly after that, she decided to move to Hollywood. When she attended a major event in 1995, she encountered a painful meeting. A brief communication with an agent in the film industry, Oh was told that she would not succeed, had no chance in the film industry, and she should go back to Canada. After the incident, Oh took a long time to then explain it one by one. As if Oh was not left too long in the abyss of sadness, he then got a role in a comedy series on HBO titled ARLI$$ which aired from 1996 to 2002.

After the comedy series ARLI$$, Oh switched to the film industry, some of which had a large audience and were widely accepted by the public, such as THE PRINCESS DIARIES (2001) by Garry Marshall, UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN (2003) by Audrey Well, and SIDEWAYS (2004) by Alexander Payne. Just before the release of SIDEWAYS in 2003, Oh was offered a role in the drama series GREY'S ANATOMY.

And finally, KILLING EVE, a drama series that can be called a cat and mouse game that has never been seen on television before. She also revealed that playing a role in the KILLING EVE series was very challenging for her adrenaline. She is grateful for that. Thanks to her willingness to play in the series, she has won several awards, including Best Actress in a Drama Series at the Critic's Choice Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and SAG Awards. Not to forget, Oh has also received 2 award nominations from the Emmy Awards in 2018 under the category of the first Asian woman.

Writer: Priscilia A

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