Sandra Oh was ready to jump ship on “Grey’s Anatomy” when she first read Shonda Rhimes’ “Scandal” script. RELATED: Sandra Oh, Lin-Manuel Miranda Sign Open Letter About Racism In Theatre Industry In a new episode of Variety‘s “Actor on Actors” series, Oh sat down to chat with fellow Shondaverse alum Kerry Washington and revealed he had wanted to play the role of Olivia Pope on “Scandal”. “I’ve got to tell you, I remember exactly where I was when I read that d**n pilot,” Oh said. “Really?” Washington asked.
Oh continued, “Oh yeah. I was on ‘Grey’s.’ We were on stage five. Someone snuck it to me, I don’t know who it was, but I got my hands on that pilot and I read it and I was just like, ‘How could I play Olivia Pope?’ Understanding her,
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