Profile of Grey"s Anatomy Immigrant Actors
ABC's popular hospital drama, Grey's Anatomy, boasts four successful immigrants among its cast of main characters.
Kevin McKidd, who plays Dr. Owen Hunt on the series, is a Scottish actor born on August 9, 1973. Kevin studied engineering at the University of Edinburgh, but dropped out to pursue acting full-time. American viewers might remember Kevin as Lucius Vorenus on the HBO/BBC series Rome, his lead role in NBC's short-lived Journeyman and as Tommy in Trainspotting. Kevin is currently residing in Los Angeles.More »
Melissa George
Melissa George, an Australian actress born on August 6, 1976, played Dr. Sadie Harris for 11 episodes during season five of the series. Melissa is well-known to American audiences as Lauren Reed on ABC's Alias and has stared in movies including 2005's The Amityville Horror, Derailed and Turistas. Melissa's role as Laura in the HBO drama In Treatment earned her a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actress in a drama series. Melissa became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2008.More »
Kevin McKidd
Kevin McKidd, who plays Dr. Owen Hunt on the series, is a Scottish actor born on August 9, 1973. Kevin studied engineering at the University of Edinburgh, but dropped out to pursue acting full-time. American viewers might remember Kevin as Lucius Vorenus on the HBO/BBC series Rome, his lead role in NBC's short-lived Journeyman and as Tommy in Trainspotting. Kevin is currently residing in Los Angeles.More »
Sandra Oh
Sandra Oh is a Canadian actress, born in Nepean, Ontario on July 20, 1971. The daughter of Korean immigrants, Sandra chose acting as a career and in 1993, graduated from Montreal's National Theatre School of Canada. Success in both Canadian stage and films led to roles in the films Under the Tuscan Sun and Sideways. Sandra's role as Cristina Yang on Grey's Anatomy has earned her a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild award and four Emmy nominations for her work on the series.More »
Sara Ramirez
Sara Ramirez was born in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico on August 31, 1975. At the age of eight, Sara's parents' divorced and she and her mother moved to San Diego, California. Sara graduated from the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts and the Julliard School in New York. Best-known for her role as Dr. Calliope Torres in ABC's Grey's Anatomy, Sara began her career on Broadway and won won a Tony award in 2005 for her role in Spamalot.More »
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