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Famous as :
ActressBirth Date :
July 20, 1971Birth Place :
Nepean, Ontario, CanadaSpouse :
Alexander Payne (film director/writer, 1-Jan-03 - 18-Oct-07)Claim to fame :
As Rita Wu in TV series "Arli$$" (1996-2002)
'Grey's Anatomy' Star Sandra Oh to Host 28th Genie Awards
February 26, 2008 03:02:58The depicter of Dr. Cristina Yang on successful drama series "Grey's Anatomy" Sandra Oh has been picked by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to be the host of Canadian awards event, the 28th Annual Genie Awards. The 36-year-old Golden Globe-winning Canadian actress has been given the honor because of her accomplishments as an actress in the entertainment industry.
"It is an absolute honour to have Sandra Oh as the host for the Genie Awards," said Sara Morton, the CEO of the 4,000 member Canadian Academy. "Her award-winning accomplishments as an actor in film, TV and theatre, both at home and abroad, are a testament to the kind of talent that Canada has become famous for around the world."
Meet Maxim Magazine's Five Unsexiest Women Alive
October 24, 2007 04:10:57It surely is bizarre, and sad of course. While the other females are competing to be included on the list of such poll, as the most beautiful and sexiest among others, the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker, Amy Winehouse, and Madonna have been chosen the World's Unsexiest Women.
The poll, which is conducted by men's magazine Maxim, has named Parker as the No. 1 Unsexiest Woman Alive, claiming her as the "least sexy woman in a group of very unsexy women" that ironically starred in a show with the word "sex" in the title.
Sandra Oh Has Finalized Her Divorce
October 19, 2007 11:10:12Sandra Oh and her estranged husband Alexander Payne have their divorce finalized Thursday October 18th.
The former couple initially had their marital status officially ended on December 22nd last year but it took more than two years for them to settle their finances before had the divorce finalized.
Mr. Blackwell's 47th Annual "Worst Dressed" List
January 10, 2007 09:01:57
Mr. Blackwell dubbed Britney Spears and her former best pal Paris Hilton, "style-free and fashion deprived," and thus the fashion expert thinks they deserve the title of "Worst Dressed" celebrities. Having such same quality, both stars tied for the No. 1 spot on Mr. Blackwell's 47th annual "Worst Dressed" list released Tuesday, January 9th.
Elsewhere on the list is Prince Charles' wife Camilla Parker-Bowles who is deemed the second-worst dressed celeb, with a less than flattering reference as "the Duchess of Dowdy." At the 3rd spot is Lindsay Lohan, who is scolded by Blackwell for turning "from adorable to deplorable." Next, there are Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, and Paula Abdul, who are ranked 4, 5, and 6th.
15 Most Powerful Canadians in Hollywood
August 16, 2006 10:08:56
It is the second year in a row that Canadian Business magazine reveals its annual Celebrity Power List. It is an annual ranking of the most powerful Canadians in Hollywood, based on four factors which are estimated salary, press clippings, number of Google hits and number of TV appearances.
Top the list at No. 1 is actor Jim Carrey whose improved web scores and a bump in the TV category put him ahead of Pamela Anderson at 2nd place after her sitcom "Stacked" was cancelled. Rounding out the Top 5 are Keanu Reeves, Kiefer Sutherland, and Montreal-born actor William Shatner.
Winners of the 12th Annual SAG Awards
January 30, 2006 05:01:38Following her triumph at Golden Globe Awards, Reese Witherspoon gloriously added one more honor to her awards list as she has been named Best Actress at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards through Walk the Line (2005), accompanied by Philip Seymour Hoffman who won the Best Actor category from Capote (2005). The title of Best Supporting Actor was presented to Paul Giamatti for starring in Cinderella Man (2005), while the Best Supporting Actress to Rachel Weisz, her second major award in this year after the Golden Globe Award she received earlier from The Constant Gardener (2005), just like Witherspoon. In the television feature, it's Kiefer Sutherland who finally came out as the Best Actor in a Drama Series through "24" and Sandra Oh as the Best Actress for starring as Dr. Christina Yang in "Grey's Anatomy".
Paul Haggis's Crash is honored an award of "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture" meanwhile ABC's hit series "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" won top acting honors for television with category "Drama Series" and "Comedy Series".
Sandra Oh Filed for Divorce from Payne
April 18, 2005 10:04:24"Sideways" co-star Sandra Oh filed for divorce from husband Alexander Payne, whom she married with in January 2003. The 44-year-old star has filed her divorce petition Friday April 15, 2005, in Los Angeles Superior Court and asked for spousal support.
