Sandra Oh Talks Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice
As we've talked about a couple of times, a multi-episode crossover between Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice is planned for February, and Grey’s Anatomy star Sandra Oh is talking to People about who’s coming and who’s going.
“Crossover crazy!” Oh said of executive producer Shonda Rhimes’ plans to cross-pollinate the casts of her medical drama and its sophomore spin-off early in 2009.
Kate Walsh’s Dr. Addison Montgomery - who split from Seattle Grace to launch the spin-off and made one return trip last spring - is expected back in her old OR.
Interestingly, Oh revealed that Patrick Dempsey’s Dr. Derek Shepherd (a.k.a. McDreamy) will likely be making the trek to California's Oceanside Wellness Center.
“It has to do with Addison,” she said. “I think the Chief is going to visit, too,” she added, perhaps suggesting some unfinished business between Addison and Seattle Grace’s head of staff, Dr. Richard Webber (James Pickens, Jr.).
Oh also has a suggestion for the writers in case they want to send her character to Ocean Wellness Center to hook up with a handsome doctor.
“Paul [Adelstein]’s character,” she says. “Cristina Yang would have scenes with Cooper. They’d just wrestle the whole time!”
But back at Seattle Grace, Cristina already has a budding relationship with ex-military doctor Owen Hunt, played by Kevin McKidd.
The pair shared a steamy kiss early on in the Season Five premiere, but Oh likes that the two of them haven’t become an instant McCouple.
“It’s a nice, slow romance,” she says.
“A lot of time people on Grey’s Anatomy get together quickly, but that’s not the case here. It’s nice to be able to see a relationship develop and grow.”
Sandra Oh mostly refrained from commenting on some of Grey’s Anatomy's occasionally polarizing plot lines, most recently the strange and intriguing romance between Izzie (Katherine Heigl) and deceased Denny (Jeffrey Dean Morgan).
“I’m very happy with my story lines and I work hard on them, and the other things you just can’t control,” the acclaimed actress says.
“If someone is going to hate my character or Cristina’s romance with Owen, that’s up to them. I know that myself and Kevin McKidd work really, really hard and putting in some rich work, and so that’s all I concentrate on."
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June 8th, 2009 11:41 AM
i miss burke and christina
February 9th, 2009 5:19 AM
Lexie is pregnant in real life. Sooo if they show her getting a belly. They are going to have to say it is Marks. Dr Hahn got fired cause ABC didn't think she was a hot enough lesbian. I can't go into how I feel about that this morning. LOL!!! I am really tired. LOL!!!
January 1st, 2009 5:26 PM
i just love every one on the show esp dr Bailiey she is still dthe same and oh if i had a daughter i will want her to as tough as christina beautiful as izzie please do keep us watching
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December 21st, 2008 11:52 PM
no he cant go!!! if he does he better come back better!!!!! or else i will be mad!! lol but i wonder whos getting pregnet on greys this will be interesting does any one no why hohn left the show or however you spell her name
*~~~GREYS ANATOMY LOVER~~~*
December 6th, 2008 12:12 AM
Shonda Rhimes
When I heard the new"s about the crossover,That Private Practice cast might be
considering comming to grey"s anatomy. Grey"s anatomy cast might be considering going to private practice.This fan hopes that grey"s anatomy cast remains on there own show.And the cast of private practice should remain on there own show.This fan strongley feels it should it happend .At all younumber one fan Paul Birch
December 5th, 2008 4:41 PM
I still think the missing character is Adele. She is another show on ABC - Eli Stone - and I don't think she's been on season five yet. What happened to her?
December 5th, 2008 9:42 AM
I can't see how Patrick could raise a stick, Derek has appeared alot. I haven't seen george much at all so it's got to be him. Anyway, I'm not really crazy about this crossover. I don't like the sounds of Derek crossing over. Why would he be seeing Addy? I'm a MerDer shipper so they better not mess with them.
December 4th, 2008 11:57 PM
i told my sister weeks ago that it would be derek going to CA and she didn't believe me, but look who is right now. and btw its definitely not derek who is the "missing grey's character" cuz i couldnt even imagine patrick "acting out" so its most likely T.R. cuz he's the most obvious one that has barely been in the last few eps.
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December 4th, 2008 11:48 PM
It makes sense that Christina would go to California, don't forget that she is from Beverly Hills.
December 4th, 2008 6:48 PM
Sandra Oh is sooo AWSOME!!!! I can't wait to see what happens with her and Kevin McKidd or I should say Cristina and Owen! Its going to be HOT!! I know I was a huge Burke fan but I am so excited to see Cristina with someone like Owen hes so cute with her and hes awkward with her but in a good way like when u like someone how u can't talk to them hes like that so cute!