Birth Place: Mazatlan, MEXICO
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Sara Ramirez made her Broadway debut as Wahzinak in Paul Simon's The Capeman, starred in The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm, for which she received an Outer Critics Circle nomination for Best Actress, and was in Broadway's A Class Act as Felicia. Off-Broadway she had the honor of performing The Vagina Monologues with Tovah Feldshuh and Suzanne Bertish. Regionally Sara was in The Game as Marquise de Merteuil at The Barrington Stage Company, Anna Deveare Smith's Piano as Alicia at IACD and in starred as Josie in Barrio Babies at the Denver Center.
In 2005 she won both The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical and The Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding featured Actress in a Musical for The Lady of the Lake in Monty Python's Spamalot.
Sara has had parts in the films "You've Got Mail" as the Zabar's Cashier and "Spiderman" (C op), Washington Heights (Belkis) and the film Going Under and went on to play the part of Dr. Calliope "Callie" Torres on the television hospital drama "Grey's Anatomy." While she is best known for her role as the independent Dr. Callie Torres on ABC's popular medical drama Grey's Anatomy.
Sara spent part of her 2004 summer at The Williamstown Theatre Festival and then returned to the role of Hannah on As the World Turns. In the 2004 season finale of NYPD Blue titled "Who's Your Daddy?", she guest starred as Irma Leone (the original air date was May 11). Sara filmed the Untitled Hotel Project for ABC/Warner Brothers for the 2004 season. Her other television credits include Baseball Wives (series regular an HBO pilot), Law & Order SVU (twice), Welcome to New York, Star Patrol (Fox Pilot), Third Watch, Spin City, Talk To Me, As The World Turns (twice).
Her involvement in NY workshops includes: Lennon workshop directed by Don Scardino, Carnival (for Radio City Music Hall), The Laura Nyro Project, and MTC's The Wild Party (Kate).
Her concerts include Martinis at the Martin Sara Ramirez with Hollis Resnik at The Ravinia, Bravo! Bernstein (MTW'S 20th ANNIVERSARY GALA CONCERT) at the Hudson Theatre and The Barrington Stage Company Gala where she sang "Wanting Her More" from The Game. She is a Graduate of The Juilliard School's Drama Division.
[1998]You've Got Mail Rose, Zabars Chier
[2002]Washington Heights Belkis
[2002]Spider-Man Cop at Carjacking
[2002]Chicago Female Ensemble
[2004]Going Under Lisa
[2016]Loserville producer
And Just Like That... Che Diaz
As the World Turns Hannah, Valeri Meridez
Grey's Anatomy Dr. Callie Torres
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Lisa Perez, Mrs. Barrera
Madam Secretary Kat Sandoval
Sofia the First Queen Miranda
Sara Ramirez, Monty Python's Spamalot
Sara Ramirez, Monty Python's Spamalot
Sara Ramirez, Monty Python's Spamalot
Sara Ramirez, The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm
Sara Ramirez has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.
Sara Ramirez has not appeared in the West End
Sara Ramirez has been nominated for several awards throughout her career. She was nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for her role in "Monty Python's Spamalot." She also received a nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same production. Additionally, Ramirez was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for her performance in "Monty Python's Spamalot." She received another nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for her role in "The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm."
Sara Ramirez has won several awards for her performance in the Broadway musical "Monty Python's Spamalot." She received the Best Featured Actress in a Musical award from the BroadwayWorld Awards, the Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical award from the Tony Awards.
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