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Sara Ramirez

  • Birthplace: Mazatlán, Sinaloa, MX
  • Birthday: August 31, 1975

A Tony-Award winning actress and singer originally from Mexico, talented beauty Sara Martinez was on stage playing the Lady of the Lake in the monster Broadway hit, "Spamalot," when she landed the plum role of her career, as orthopedic surgeon Dr. 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 S…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2006 to 2010

    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

    Cast as part of the female ensemble in the Oscar-winning "Chicago"

  • 2002

    Performed Off-Broadway in "The Vagina Monologues" with Tovah Feldshuh and Suzanne Bertish

  • 2001

    Appeared in Broadway's "A Class Act" as Felicia

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Awards

  • 2007

    Screen Actors Guild: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

  • 2005

    Outer Critics Circle Award: Outstanding featured Actress in a Musical

  • 2005

    Tony: Best Featured Actress in a Musical

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