Sandra Oh’s brilliant portrayal of Cristina Yang on Grey’s Anatomy is so remarkable that it’s difficult to distinguish character from actress. Sandra’s impressive credentials include five Emmy nominations and one Golden Globe award.

So, it should come as no surprise that the fans of the show are upset by the recent news that Sandra will complete her final year as the beloved surgeon on the ABC show, leaving in 2014.

Boooooooooo!!!! RT @EW: Sandra Oh to leave 'Grey's Anatomy' http://t.co/xASgkvnTOp

— MoonShine (@LunacyMoonShine) August 14, 2013

This News shd ve come nearer d day. Now I'm depressed! RT@TheWrap Sandra Oh to Leave 'Grey's Anatomy'After Season 10 http://t.co/xZd4Ck1ETY

— D (@wukster) August 14, 2013

I really i'm just devastated and shocked… I dont want Sandra Oh to leave.. Grey's won't be the same..

— Sarah Brown (@GreysFan4ever) August 13, 2013

NOOOOOOOOOO PLEASE NO 'Grey's Anatomy': Dr Cristina Yang actress Sandra Oh to leave after ten years http://t.co/G1f3RKU49H via @digitalspy

— Faggy G (@_GeorgeHepher) August 13, 2013

WHAT?!!??? RT @EW Sandra Oh to leave 'Grey's Anatomy' http://t.co/rThtfsR19p

— Alina Adriana (@AlinaAdrianaa) August 13, 2013

Sandra Oh released the following statement:

“It’s been a great privilege to play the character of Cristina Yang on GA and I am both sad and excited to see where this, her final season will take her. It was an emotional and deeply creative decision for me and I feel fully supported by Shonda and the writers. It’s so rare in an actor’s life to be able to explore and grow a character so fully, so completely. I am profoundly grateful to everyone at GA for the opportunity.”

The creator of the series, Shonda Rimes, returned the supportive comments by adding, “One of the best days of my life as a writer happened the day Sandra Oh walked in my door to audition and forever changed the course of Grey’s Anatomy with her brilliant, nuanced portrayal of Cristina Yang.”

While the universal appreciation of an actor’s work is rare to find it seems in this case that the world is saddened by the exit of Cristina Yang. Comfort should be given knowing that Sandra Oh gave the viewers of the ABC hit series ten remarkable years.