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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Brigitte Nielsen to Bill Owen
Sandra Oh Biography (1971-)
Born July, 1971, in Nepean (some sources cite Ottawa), Ontario, Canada; daughter of John (an entrepreneur) and Young-Nam (a biochemist) Oh; married Alexander Payne (a director, producer, and writer), 2003. Addresses: Agent:Billy Lazarus, United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, BeverlyHills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Dominique Appel, Baker/Winokur/Ryder, 9100 Wilshire, Sixth Floor West, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- 1971
- Nepean, Ontario, Canada
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
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The Journey Home (short film), 1989
- Jade Li, Double Happiness (also known as Bonheur aigre-doux), National Film Board of Canada, 1994
- Il Bae, Prey (also known as Automatic), Canadian Film Centre, 1995
- Sara Hwang, Cowgirl, 1996
- Bernice Schimmel, Bean (also known as Bean: The Movie and Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie), Gramercy, 1997
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Bad Day on the Block (also known as Under Pressure), New City Releasing, 1997
- Friend, Permanent Midnight, Artisan Entertainment/Live Film &Mediaworks, 1998
- Cindy, Guinevere, Miramax, 1999
- Madame Ming (some sources cite Mrs. Jones), Le violon rouge (alsoknown as The Red Violin and Il violino rosso), Lions Gate Films, 1999
- Sandra, Last Night, Lions Gate Films, 1999
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The Five Senses, 1999
- Kim, Waking the Dead, USA Films, 2000
- Narrator, Three Lives of Kate, Hypnotic.com, 2000
- Jasmine, Dancing at the Blue Iguana, Lions Gate Films, 2001
- Herself, The Frank Truth, Persistence of Vision, 2001
- Vice Principal Gupta, The Princess Diaries, Buena Vista, 2001
- Audrey, Barrier Device, 2002
- Kin, Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity, Massey Films/Shaftesbury Films, 2002
- Mrs. Phyllis Caldwell, Big Fat Liar, Universal, 2002
- Roberta, Full Frontal, Miramax, 2002
- Patti, Under the Tuscan Sun, 2003
- Michelle, Rick, Big Boss LLC, 2003
- Young Turk, Break a Leg, Catchlight Films, 2003
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Gwen, Denim Blues, beginning c. 1989
- Rita Wu, Arli$$, HBO, 1996-2002
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Miniseries
- Bambi Kanetaka, Further Tales of the City (also known as Armistead Maupin's Further Tales of the City), Showtime, 2001
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Movies
- Adrienne Clarkson, Adrienne Clarkson Presents, CBC, 1993
- Officer Angela Lum, Cagney & Lacey: The View through the Glass Ceiling, CBS, 1995
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Specials
- Evelyn Lau, The Diary of Evelyn Lau (also known as Runaway: TheDiary of Evelyn Lau), CBC, 1993
- Alpha Baby, Date Squad, Cinemax, 2002
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Episodic
- Ming Li, "Badlands," Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years, syndicated,1995
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If Not for You (two episodes), CBS, 1995
- Mai Chi, "The First Temple," Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, syndicated, 1996
- Teacher, "Mo' Menace, Mo' Problems," Popular, The WB, 1999
- Teacher, "Under Siege," Popular, The WB, 1999
- Voice of Breadcrumb, The Three Little Pigs: From the Series "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child," HBO, 1999
- Detective Shelly Tran, "Between the Wanting and the Getting," JudgingAmy, CBS, 2001
- Detective Shelly Tran, "8 ½ Narrow," Judging Amy, CBS, 2001
- Detective Shelly Tran, "Surprised by Gravity," Judging Amy, CBS, 2001
- Porn starlet, "An Open Book," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2001
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Stage Appearances
- Goose, The Canada Goose, Canada, c. 1981
- Carol, Oleanna, Grand Theatre, London, Ontario, Canada, 1995
- Police officer, Inquest, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1996
- Rio Gonzaga, Dogeaters, Mandel Weiss Forum, La Jolla Playhouse, LaJolla, CA, 1998
- Sara, Stop Kiss, New York Shakespeare Festival, Susan Stein ShivaTheatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1998
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The Vagina Monologues, Westside Theatre Downstairs, New York City,2001
- Adela, The House of Bernarda Alba, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 2002
- Appeared in other productions, including Skit Row High and TheWitch of Edmonton.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Maclean's, July 31, 1995, pp. 42-44; December 18, 1995, p. 66
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Toronto Sun, January 29, 1996; October 23, 1997
Electronic
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Canoe (interview site), http://www.canoe.ca, October 19, 1998
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