Sandra Oh creates history at Golden Globes 2019

Press Trust of India  |  Los Angeles 

scripted history at the 2019 as she became the first Asian woman to host the prime award show and win a trophy.

She has also won an for the thriller series.

The critically-acclaimed show is the actor's comeback vehicle after her popular role of the pragmatic and brilliant in "Grey's Anatomy", for which she received her first in the Best Supporting category in 2005.

In her speech, the thanked her parents, who were both in the audience and received a standing ovation from her father.

She also thanked the team at BBC America, her personal team and the "incredible cast" of the show.

Oh plays the eponymous role of a who feels chained to her desk job and wants to fulfil her fantasies of being a

"Mostly there are two people here tonight that I am so grateful that they are here with me. I'd like to thank my mother, my father," Oh said before stepping aside from the mic to bow and thank them in Korean.

Last year, Oh made history by becoming the first female of Asian descent to be nominated for an

At the Globes, Japanese was the first Asian woman to win the award for "Shogun" in 1981.

Oh bested the likes of ("Homecoming"), (Outlander), (The Handmaid's Tale) and (The Americans).

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First Published: Mon, January 07 2019. 08:45 IST