Sara Elena RamÃrez (Spanish: [Ësaɾa eËlena raËmiɾes]; born August 31, 1975) is a Mexican-American actor and singer. Born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, RamÃrez moved to the United States at eight years old, eventually graduating with a fine arts degree from the Juilliard School. RamÃrez began acting in Broadway productions, making their debut in Paul Simon's The Capeman, and later ventured into film and television roles. RamÃrez's breakthrough came with their portrayal of the original Lady of the Lake in the 2005 Broadway musical Spamalot, winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. RamÃrez was offered to pick their own primetime television show in an array of ABC lineups, choosing Grey's Anatomy. They portrayed Dr. Callie Torres, one of the longest-running LGBT characters in US television history, appearing in 11 seasons and 239 episodes. RamÃrez's volunteered addition of the character's bisexuality marked one of the earliest series regular queer roles on primetime television. After departing from the series, Ramirez came out as bisexual and later non-binary, using they/them pronouns. They later portrayed the bisexual, non-binary roles of Kat Sandoval in Madam Secretary and Che DÃaz in And Just Like That..., respectively. Ramirez debuted as a voice actor in the 1999 video game entitled Um Jammer Lammy, and has voiced Queen Miranda in the animated series Sofia the First (2012â2018). RamÃrez released their first single "Silent Night" in 2009. Their self-titled EP debuted at no. 37 on the Billboard 200 in 2011. RamÃrez's extensive campaigns for LGBT rights won the Ally for Equality Award from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation in 2015. RamÃrez has also been the recipient of a Tony Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Satellite Award, among other accolades.
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