Overview
- Oh told Jesse Tyler Ferguson on the July 28 Dinner’s On Me podcast that series creator Shonda Rhimes privately asked her during contract talks what she wanted to do, prompting her to weigh her options.
- She said she chose to leave because she felt she had completed Cristina Yang’s story after ten seasons and had grown the character in a believable way.
- Oh described being able to plan Cristina’s departure with the writers as a rare privilege and called the supported, scripted exit a “real, real gift.”
- After years of giving a firm no, Oh said her stance has softened and she now answers questions about returning with “I don’t know,” while stopping short of any promise to reprise the role.
- Cristina was written out in 2014 by taking a leadership job in Switzerland, Oh’s run on the show from 2005 to 2014 earned major awards, and her latest comments have renewed fan hope even though no return has been announced.