Biography
Callie Torres on the hit medical drama, "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC, 2004- ).
Born on Aug. 31, 1975 in Mazatlan, Mexico, Ramirez moved to the United States when her parents divorced in 1983. The daughter of an oceanographer father and an actress/singer mother, Ramirez grew up in San Diego, CA, where she enrolled in a school for the performing arts. After high school, Ramirez moved east to attend the prestigious Julliard School in New York. There, the …
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Career Milestones
2006 | Joined the cast of "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC) in a recurring role as Dr. Callie Torres; became a series regular in the third season |
2005 | Earned a Tony award for her role as The Lady of the Lake in "Monty Python's Spamalot" |
2002 | Performed Off-Broadway in "The Vagina Monologues" with Tovah Feldshuh and Suzanne Bertish |
2002 | Cast as part of the female ensemble in the Oscar-winning "Chicago" |
2001 | Appeared in Broadway's "A Class Act" as Felicia |
1999 | Earned an Outer Critics Circle nomination for her starring role in "The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm" |
1998 | Played the cashier at Zabar's fancy food store in "You've Got Mail" |
1998 | Debuted on Broadway as Wahzinak in Paul Simon's "The Capeman" |
1994 | First leading role in professional theater, "Hair" at Starlight Musical Theatre |
Awards
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Grey's Anatomy |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Grey's Anatomy |
2005 | Tony Award for Actress (Featured Role--Musical) |