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JESSE WILLIAMS Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants 2 (2008)

“It was a big deal to see an Asian actor on screen at that time in prime time who didn't just have a few lines, but was a huge part of the plot and was so messy,” Francis says. Back when the show premiered in 2005, it was rare to see Asian women portrayed as multi-faceted leading characters — until Oh came along. Francis was drawn to Dr. Yang’s ferocity and passion, but she also admired how Oh refused to be placed in a stereotypical box.

CHANDRA WILSON Jennifer Hudson Show

Young Asian people who come up to me have a certain vibration, and I receive it, and I understand it, and I feel emotional just talking about it. I’m here for you. And I’ll continue doing everything I can to fill something that I know you need right now, that we don’t yet have as a community.

sandra oh for net-a-porter.

Eric Dane in ‘Burlesque’

I couldn’t see myself in a leading role. It’s like a fucking shard in my heart. We work really hard because we love what we do, but we understand how important it is to be visible and to see ourselves, right? To catch myself in a moment where I’m still not doing that was really difficult.

I understand why sometimes there is a kind of snobbery about television. It’s because with television you’re battling a lot. You’re going really uphill artistically because you have to sell stuff, and you have to answer to a lot of people.