Young-Nam Oh is the mother of the famous Canadian-American actress Sandra Oh, best known for Grey's Anatomy. She is a biochemist by profession.
Young-Nam Oh is also known as Jeon Young-Nam. She got the surname Oh from his husband after her marriage. In her childhood, she was known as Jeon.
She was born in South Korea on January 25, 1948. By birth, she is a devout Christian. Currently, she is around 74 years old.
At an early age, she married Joon-Soo Oh, aka Oh Junsu (John), a businessperson. After their marriage, they moved to Canada in the early 1960s.
Jeon gave birth to three children. His son's name is Ray Oh. Grace Oh and Sandra Oh are her two daughters. Sandra is a very famous actress. She has won two Golden Globe Awards.
Sandra Oh and her mother, Young-Nam Oh, are very friendly with each other. They have been seen at several events together. They attended the 70th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. It was a great evening as her husband was present too.
The warm and fuzzy feelings continued when Mr. and Mrs. Oh were questioned about whether or not they enjoyed their daughter's show and whether or not they were proud of their daughter. What is Young-Nam's answer to this? "I'm very proud of her!" and "I adore it!" were expressed, with the latter being accompanied by a sweet peck on the cheek.
Young-Nam Oh went to the Golden Globe Award with her husband in a pretty dress. Luckily, Sandra won the award that night. Even though Sandra Oh took home the most prestigious prize Golden Globes, her parents dominated the online conversation.
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Joon-Soo Oh and Young-Nam Oh were seen in a video that has gone viral applauding their daughter after she won an award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series Drama for her part in Killing Eve.
After coming to Canada, she used to live in Camwood Crescent in Nepean, Ontario. She worked as a biochemist. Currently, she has been seen in the United States a lot. It is still unknown whether she has permanently settled down in the US.