Sandra Oh on Rage, Friendship, and Her Prime in Midlife

Sandra Oh, 54, is starring in a modern reimagining of Molière's Le Misanthrope at the National Theatre's Lyttelton stage in London until August 1. The gender-flipped adaptation by Martin Crimp casts Oh as Alice, a novelist fed up with flattery and dishonesty. This marks a deliberate pivot to theatre after her breakout role as Eve Polastri in Killing Eve, which changed her career. Oh has also appeared in Twelfth Night at the Delacorte Theater in New York and made her Metropolitan Opera debut in Donizetti's La Fille du Régiment. She reflects on surviving racism in Hollywood, the importance of deep friendships, and channeling rage into her work. Oh credits early encouragement from Alfre Woodard and Jamie Foxx, and values therapy and physical movement for preparation. She is active in promoting Asian representation, having spoken at a Stop Asian Hate rally in 2021. The play explores hypocrisy and the search for truth, resonating with current times.