Sandra Oh s groundbreaking career is an inspiration to another trailblazer, Greys Anatomy creator and showrunner Shonda Rhimes , who wrote a tribute to the actress as part of Time magazines list of the 100 most influential people of 2019 , published Wednesday.

Rhimes, the first black woman to helm a major TV drama series on a broadcast network before going on to create a television empire, sung Ohs praises, comparing her to a musical virtuoso.

She treats dialogue like notes of music every word must be played, every syllable correctly toned, Rhimes wrote, describing working with Oh, who played Cristina Yang on Greys Anatomy, as one of the greatest gifts of my creative life.