Sandra Oh has no desire to re-enter the world of fictional doctors anytime soon, even if she’s just watching from the comfort of her couch.
Max’s medical drama, The Pitt, premiered in early January and received much praise from critics and fans alike. But despite being a former TV doctor herself, Oh, 53, still hasn’t seen a single episode.
“It’s, like, too intense,” Oh told Us Weekly and other reporters on the carpet of the fourth annual Gold Gala in Los Angeles on May 10.
“I [heard] such amazing things, and I’m a big fan of Noah [Wyle], but I gotta tell you it’s too intense to watch anything about a hospital,” she explained.
In the show, Wyle, 53, plays Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, a chief attending in an emergency room set in Pittsburgh. It has been applauded for its realistic depictions of doctors, nurses and emergency room staff within the high-pressure workplace and, last month, it was renewed for a second season.
Oh played Cristina Yang on ABC’s long-running medical series Grey’s Anatomy for 10 seasons from 2005 until 2013. During her final appearance on the show, Cristina moved to Switzerland to take a new job, leaving behind her best friend Meredith Grey (Ellen Pomepo) and her other colleagues and friends. (The show is now heading into season 22.)
At the time of her departure, Oh told The Hollywood Reporter, “creatively, I really feel like I gave it my all, and I feel ready to let her go.” Since her departure, Oh has appeared in various projects such as the 2014 film Tammy and television shows The Chair, Killing Eve and American Crime.
When asked if she watches Grey’s Anatomy reruns, Oh said, “Oh, no. I gotta tell you, I’ve put that gently aside.”
The Gold Gala, a nonprofit event hosted by the Gold House, celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders within the entertainment, fashion and sports spaces. This year’s gala was held at the Music Center in Downtown L.A.
Oh said the event was “extremely” important to her. In 2023, she won the SeeHer Award, which recognizes people who advocate for gender equality, defy stereotypes and push boundaries on and off the screen.
“To see everybody, and just to say hi to everyone — these events did not exist 10, 20 years ago. So to be able to come to it, it’s great, yeah,” she said.
Reporting by Rebecca Ray
