Sandra Oh Is First Asian Nominated for Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Sandra Oh became the first actress of Asian decent to be nominated for an Emmy for lead actress in a drama series at Thursday's 2018 Emmy Awards nominations.

Oh, who had been nommed five times in the supporting category for her work on "Grey's Anatomy," received the nomination for the critically acclaimed BBC America thriller "Killing Eve." Oh plays Eve Polastri, a MI5 officer who is tailing an assassin played by Jodie Comer. While their cat-and-mouse chase plays out across Europe, both women slowly become obsessed with one another. "It's a complicated role that also requires precise comic timing, and Oh nails every aspect of it," read Variety's review.

Oh's nomination spurred fans to celebrate online, with several hoping that this nomination might lead to a win she "deserved" for "Grey's Anatomy," after her decade-long run as Dr. Cristina Yang on the ABC drama.

🗣 GIVE SANDRA OH THE EMMY SHE DESERVED YEARS AGO🗣 https://t.co/pnf0bZcXPh

— KB (@KaraRBrown) July 12, 2018

We’ve been telling y’all for so long that Sandra oh is amazing and incredibly talented and it took y’all YEARS to finally listen and now I feel like I can exhale because my hard work is beginning to pay off

— emmy nominated sandra oh (@CriistinaYang) July 12, 2018

Sandra Oh is a hero who created the legendary Cristina Yang. After Grey’s Anatomy she didn’t receive any decent offers for four years. They only wanted QUEEN SANDRA OH for sidekick roles with a couple of lines. She’s never won an Emmy. No Asian actress has. She’s deserves it. pic.twitter.com/eBZGqCsvJT

— nerdy (@nerdyasians) July 11, 2018

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