SARAH RAMIREZ

Happy Birthday to the actress and singer SARAH RAMIREZ.

Ramírez began acting in Broadway productions, making their debut in Paul Simon's THE CAPEMAN, and later ventured into film and television roles

In 1998, she debut on the big screen, with a minor yet "memorable" role in the romantic comedy YOU'VE GOT MAIL.

In 1999, Ramírez appeared in Mark Lamos' THE GERSHWINS FASCINATING RHYTHM (1999).

They garnered praise for their performance and received an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for their role.

Ramirez then appeared in the 2001 Broadway production of Edward Kleban's A CLASS ACT.

They replaced Julia Murney (from the off-Broadway) to play the role of Felecia, the protagonist Ed's boss.

The same year, they starred in other productions including FASCINATING RHYTHM and DREAMGIRLS, and then performed in the 2002 production of The Vagina Monologues with Tovah Feldshuh and Suzanne Bertish.

During this time, Ramírez also appeared in guest roles in several television series, including NYPD BLUE, LAW & ORDER: SVU, THIRD WATCH Watch, and SPIN CITY among others.

Ramírez's breakout role came upon being cast as the Lady of the Lake in Eric Idle and John Du Prez's musical SPAMALOT.

Based on the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the musical opened on Broadway in 2005 to widespread acclaim.

Ramírez was singled out for their performance, winning several awards including the 2005 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance.

After success on Broadway, Ramírez joined the cast of the ABC medical drama GREY'S ANATOMY in a recurring role as Dr. Calliope 'Callie' Torres, a love interest for Dr. George O'Malley, in the show's second season.

In May 2016, Ramírez left the show at the conclusion of the 12th season, after having played the character for a decade.

Ramírez turned producer with the 2016 teen comedy film, LOSERVILLE.

The project was released in partnership with the Pacer Foundation's Center for Bullying Prevention & Stomp Out Bullying.

From 2017 to 2019, Ramírez co-starred in the fourth and fifth seasons of the CBS political drama Madam Secretary, replacing Bebe Neuwirth, who played Nadine Tolliver. They played Kat Sandoval, the new policy advisor of Secretary Elizabeth McCord (Téa Leoni).

In 2021, Ramírez was cast as non-binary podcast host and comedian Che Díaz in the SEX AND THE CITY revival series AND JUST LIKE THAT....

The character of Che has received mixed to negative reviews.