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Sara Ramírez 
The Heart Truth fashion show, 2008Born August 31, 1975
Mazatlán, Sinaloa, MexicoOccupation Singer, Songwriter, Actress Years active 1998–present Website sararamirez.com Sara Ramírez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsaɾa raˈmiɾes]; born August 31, 1975) is a Mexican-American singer/songwriter and actress. She is known for her role as Callie Torres in Grey's Anatomy (2006–present) and as the original Lady of the Lake in the 2005 Broadway musical Spamalot, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
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Early life
Ramírez was born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, a beach resort on the Pacific coast of Mexico. Her father was Mexican and her mother was half Mexican and half Irish-American.[citation needed] Ramírez moved with her mother at age eight to Tierrasanta, in San Diego, California. After graduating from the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts in San Diego, California, she graduated from the Juilliard School (B.F.A. '97, drama) [1] in New York City, where she refined her skills as an actress. Ramírez speaks both Spanish and English fluently.
Personal life
On June 23, 2011, Sara announced via her spokesperson that she and longtime partner, Ryan Debolt, got engaged on June 17, 2011, in Paris, France. . [2]
Career
She debuted on Broadway playing Wahzinak in Paul Simon's The Capeman (1998). In 1999, she appeared in The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm (1999) and received an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for her role. She has also appeared in A Class Act (2001) and Dreamgirls (2001), and she performed in The Vagina Monologues with Tovah Feldshuh and Suzanne Bertish.
In 1998, she played the voice of Lammy in the video game UmJammer Lammy, a spin-off of PaRappa the Rapper, both on Sony's PlayStation console. She later reprised her role as Lammy in the PlayStation 2 video game sequel PaRappa the Rapper 2, and has a smaller role, unlike the game that preceded it.
In 2004, Ramírez was cast as the Lady of the Lake in the Eric Idle/John Du Prez musical Spamalot, based on the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The musical opened on Broadway in 2005 to widespread acclaim, and Ramírez in particular was singled out for her performance, winning several awards including the 2005 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
Following her success on Broadway, Ramírez joined the cast of Grey's Anatomy in a recurring role as Dr. Calliope 'Callie' Torres in the show's second season. For the third season she became a series regular. On a special Grey's Anatomy-themed episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, she revealed that top executives from ABC loved her performance in Spamalot so much that they offered her a role in any ABC show she wanted. She picked Grey's, of which she was a fan.[3] Ramírez provided a cappella vocals in the song "Silent Night" for the soundtrack of the show's sixth season episode "Holidaze," airing November 19, 2009. On December 21, 2009, this version of the song was released as a single on iTunes. Ramirez's voice was also showcased in the musical episode of Grey's Anatomy, Ep. 718 "Song Beneath the Song", which aired 31 March 2011. Her solo music debut was an extended play released on March 27, 2011 through the iTunes Store. It included three original songs, as well as a recording of "The Story", performed on the musical episode of Grey's Anatomy.[4]
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 1998 You've Got Mail Rose 1999 UmJammer Lammy Lammy voice 2000 Spin City Carol 1 episode Third Watch Gwen Girard 1 episode Welcome to New York Linda 1 episode Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mrs. Barrera 1 episode 2001 PaRappa the Rapper 2 Lammy voice 2002 Spider-Man Police officer at carjacking Washington Heights Belkis Baseball Wives Gabriella Martinez Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Lisa Perez 1 episode Chicago Female ensemble 2003 As the World Turns Hannah 1 episode When Ocean Meets Sky Peggy Fears voice 2004 NYPD Blue Irma Pacheco 1 episode 2006–present Grey's Anatomy Dr. Callie Torres Regular Stage productions
Year Title Role Theatre 1998 The Capeman Wahzinak Marquis Theatre 1999 The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm Longacre Theatre The Vagina Monologues Westside Theatre 2001 A Class Act Felicia Ambassador Theatre Dreamgirls Ford Center for the Performing Arts 2005 Spamalot The Lady of the Lake Shubert Theatre Discography
Extended plays
List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US
[5]US
Indie
[6]CAN
[7]Sara Ramirez - Released: March 27, 2011
- Label: Atrevida
- Format: digital download
37 7 38 Singles
- "Silent Night" (2009)[8]
Other charted songs
List of songs, with selected chart positions Song Year Peak chart positions Album US
[5]CAN
[9]IRL
[10]"The Story" 2011 69 72 34 Sara Ramirez Soundtracks
Year Title Chart positions US US
Indie2005 Monty Python's Spamalot [Original Broadway Cast Recording] - Released: May 3, 2005
- Label: Decca Records
- Format: Compact disc, digital download
69 - 2011 Grey's Anatomy: The Music Event - Released: March 31, 2011
- Label: ABC Studios
- Format: digital download
24 5 Awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Film or series Result 2005 Tony Awards Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Monty Python's Spamalot Won Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding featured Actress in a Musical Won 2007 Imagen Foundation Awards Best Supporting Actress - Television Grey's Anatomy Nominated Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Won ALMA Awards Outstanding Actress in a Drama Television Series Nominated 2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated ALMA Awards Outstanding Actress in a Drama Television Series Nominated 2011 Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated References
- ^ "Alumni News Reflections: Sara Ramírez". The Juilliard School. May 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-05-03. http://web.archive.org/web/20080503155117/http://www.juilliard.edu/alumni/reflections_0605D.html. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^ Chaney, Jen (June 24, 2011). "Sara Ramirez engaged; Curtis Stone and Lindsay Price expecting baby". The Washington Post (Washington, D.C.). http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/sara-ramirez-engaged-curtis-stone-and-lindsay-price-expecting-baby/2011/06/24/AG9RpviH_blog.html. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
- ^ "Sara Ramirez Chandra Wilson Kate Walsh OP". YouTube. 5 April 2008. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljcj93lo5Ow. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (March 25, 2011). "Tony Winner Sara Ramirez's EP Will Be Available on ITunes March 27". Playbill (Philip S Birsh). http://www.playbill.com/news/article/149207-Tony-Winner-Sara-Ramirezs-EP-Will-Be-Available-on-ITunes-March-27. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ a b Caulfield, Keith; Trust, Gary (April 7, 2011). "Chart Moves: Katy Perry, Rihanna, Elton John, Lil Wayne, Celtic Thunder". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/chart-moves-katy-perry-rihanna-elton-john-1005121492.story. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^ "Independent Albums: Week of April 16, 2010". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/independent-albums?chartDate=2011-04-16. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^ "ALBUMS : Top 100". JAM! Music. Nielsen Soundscan. April 7, 2011. Archived from the original on April 10, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5xqj3MSEa. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ "Silent Night". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Night/dp/B0031CFCLQ/. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of April 16, 2010 (Biggest Jump)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/canadian-hot-100?chartDate=2011-04-16&order=gainer. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^ "Irish Music Charts Archive: Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 7 April 2011". Chart-Track. GfK. April 7, 2011. http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2011&year=2011&week=14. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
External links
- Sara Ramírez at the Internet Broadway Database
- Sara Ramírez at the Internet Movie Database
- Sara Ramírez at Yahoo! Movies
- Sara Ramírez official website
- Lyrics of Sara Ramírez
- Sara Ramírez Official Fan Club
- 'Sara Ramírez Fans' - Fan Site
Grey's Anatomy Episodes (Season 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8) Characters
(cast members)Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) · Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) · Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) · Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) · George O'Malley (T.R. Knight) · Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) · Richard Webber (James Pickens, Jr.) · Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) · Callie Torres (Sara Ramírez) · Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) · Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh) · Erica Hahn (Brooke Smith) · Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) · Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw) · Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) · April Kepner (Sarah Drew) · Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) · Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington) · Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey)Shonda Rhimes (creator) · Awards and nominations · Soundtrack ("Chasing Cars" • "How to Save a Life" • "The Story" • "Breathe In, Breathe Out") · Video game · Private Practice Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (2001–2025) Cady Huffman (2001) · Harriet Sansom Harris (2002) · Jane Krakowski (2003) · Anika Noni Rose (2004) · Sara Ramírez (2005) · Beth Leavel (2006) · Mary Louise Wilson (2007) · Laura Benanti (2008) · Karen Olivo (2009) · Katie Finneran (2010) · Nikki M. James (2011)
Complete list · (1950–1975) · (1976–2000) · (2001–2025) Categories:- Juilliard School alumni
- Mexican actors
- Actors from San Diego, California
- American people of Mexican descent
- Hispanic and Latino American actors
- American television personalities of Mexican descent
- People from Mazatlán
- People from San Diego, California
- Tony Award winners
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Screen Actors Guild Award winners
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Mexican people of Irish descent
- Mexican people of Spanish descent
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