Sandra Oh and Kate Walsh had the opportunity of working together two years before signing on to "Grey's Anatomy." They played a couple expecting their first child in "Under the Tuscan Sun" from 2003, alongside Diane Lane. It is their canceled trip that pushes Lane to her adventures and new life in Italy. The role marked a pattern in Walsh's career at the time. She told Women's Health, "It was funny, that part came in the middle of a trilogy of lesbian roles for me ... is it because I'm tall?"
To celebrate her co-star's birthday in 2021, Walsh shared a small looped clip of their quick kiss from the film on Twitter. While some fans were curious where the clip was from, one commented, "still waiting on an under the tuscan sun prequel w/ both of you." They continued, "[I] don't care that y'all are older now than you were then it's fine."
Despite their brief on-screen moments together, Oh was featured more prominently as the lead's best friend. Network producers for "Grey's" saw her in the film and brought her in for the role of Christina Yang, per The Globe and Mail. This career move was tremendously successful, and with the quick addition of Walsh to the cast, it seems like "Under the Tuscan Sun" can be credited for featuring serious talent.
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