Sandra Oh
Sandra Oh participated in the Canadian Improv Games during her high school years in Ottawa before pursuing formal acting training at the National Theatre School of Canada. She achieved international recognition for her roles as Cristina Yang in Grey's Anatomy (2005-2014) and as Eve Polastri in Killing Eve (2018-2022), receiving Golden Globe and Emmy nominations. She was the first person of Asian descent to be nominated for a lead drama Emmy Award.
Recommended Reading
Books are ordered from the strongest direct connection outward to broader relevance.
Spontaneous Performance
Acting Through Improv
Marsh Cassady
Fifty Key Improv Performers
Actors, Troupes, and Schools from Theatre, Film, and TV
Matt Fotis
Process: An Improviser's Journey
Mary Scruggs; Michael J. Gellman
Book on Acting
Improvisation Technique for the Professional Actor in Film, Theater & Television
Stephen Book
The Playbook
Improv Games for Performers
William Hall
Improvisation
Use What You Know, Make Up What You Don't
Brad Newton
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