Grey’s Anatomy fans in tears as Sandra Oh becomes a doctor ‘for real’

Grey's Anatomy star Sandra Oh has become a doctor 'for real reals' as fans hail the moment as 'completely iconic'.

The 53-year-old - who is best known for her role as Dr Cristina Yang in the hit ABC medical drama, having also starred as Eve Polastri in Killing Eve - has since become a doctor herself after receiving a doctorate from Dartmouth College.

On Sunday (15 June), the award-winning actress invoked one of her iconic Grey’s Anatomy character’s rituals to get the Class of 2025 out of their seats and onto their feet.

Channeling Dr Yang, the medical resident she played for over a decade on the long-running television show, Oh told the class: "When the world gets hard, or when it’s good - especially when it’s good, like today - by yourself, with people you love, with strangers, always take the time to dance it out!"

Grey's Anatomy star, Sandra Oh, has received an honorary doctorate of arts from Dartmouth (Manoli Figetakis / Stringer / Getty Images)

And, as David Guetta’s 'Titanium' blared out, the graduates and a crowd of more than 10,000 family and friends did exactly that - and fans were quick to notice the heartwarming Grey's Anatomy reference.

One fan chirped: "Congrats Dr. Yang oh I mean Dr. Oh!"

"Ironically the college Dr Meredith went to," quipped a second, while a third chimed in: "Dr. Cristina Yang would be proud of you, Dr. Sandra Oh."

A fourth piped up: "I hope everyone there understands how completely iconic that was."

"The 'dancing it out' picture got us all," gushed a fifth, while a sixth beamed: "You and Ellen dance it out reunion when?!"

During the ceremony, Oh received an honorary doctorate of arts, and took to her Instagram to announce the news.

Oh played Dr Cristina Yang on the hit ABC medical drama (ABC)

"A Dr. for real reals!! (Okay, honorary) [prayer emoji] @DartmouthCollege for letting me DANCE IT OUT w/ the Dartmouth Grads of ‘25 & the privilege of giving this yrs Commencement Speech," she said.

"Nothing has taught me more than being with discomfort. It can be our greatest learning opportunity. And it is also inevitable," she said in her speech, describing her own experience with that feeling on the Grey’s Anatomy set, and how she learned to 'become my own whisperer'.

"If you can train yourself not to turn away, but instead learn to be with your discomfort and trust that it might be telling you something you don’t yet know.

"It can help you develop an inner strength that will enable you to face the challenges life presents you with, without losing your values or your sense of self along the way."

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