Kristina Young is one of the central characters in the popular medical saga, Anatomy of Passion. The atypical behavior and brilliant abilities helped the heroine win the admiration of millions of lovers of series.
Life story
Christina Young, the daughter of George Young (photo below), was born in a prestigious area of California - Beverly Hills. The mother of the heroine, Ellen, was happily married until her husband George died in a car accident. Kristina at that time was 9 years old, and she firmly decided to save people and become a doctor.
After her father died, her mother remarried to Saul Rubinstein, a practicing dentist. Christina herself often calls herself Jewish by birth, although she is at the same time a convinced atheist.
The girl was trained at a local university, where she received a doctorate in biochemistry. Then Christina studied at Stanford and also received a doctorate.
Young had an internship at Seattle Grace Hospital. There she meets the daughter of a world famous surgeon, Meredith Grace. With the rest of the interns, the heroine's relations are strained. The fact is that Young is dislalik; she hates touching and violating personal space.
Kristina Young is a born leader, and she does everything for the operation and the opportunity to learn something new. She is pragmatic and always analyzes what is happening. The death of her father practically in her arms made her unable to accept the loss of a loved one. That is why it is difficult to let people in.
For several seasons, Kristina had a lot to go through: the groom ran away from her right before the ceremony, she was pregnant twice, went to a plane crash, operated on her best friend’s husband under the gun of a terrorist.
But in any situation, Christina received support from Meredith or helped her herself. They became inseparable, like sisters. Both heroines share a passion for medicine and for life in general.
Christina Young and Owen Hunt
Relations Christine and Owen began at the beginning of the fifth season. Hunt, a military doctor, spent a lot of time on the territory of military operations. Therefore, he is decisive, cold-blooded and a little cruel. She and Chris are similar in their attitudes towards life and people. But Owen turned out to be unusually gentle and sensual, and was able to awaken in the heroine reciprocal feelings and emotions.
When it came to the wedding, Young was afraid of yet another disappointment. But Meredith was able to convince her friend of the happy development of marriage. The couple had a lot of difficulties and problems. Everyone was injured and tried to get rid of fear and heartache.
At the end of the story of Christina Young, it was Owen who helped her decide to become the head of one of the prestigious hospitals. Only a person who loves sincerely can sacrifice his happiness for the benefit of another.
Actress Sandra Oh
The character of a complex character went to the Canadian actress of Asian origin Sandra O. Before that, she was already known for her participation in the series, but it was this work that brought her incredible success.
Sandra O won the Golden Globe Award for her role as Christina Young. The American Actors Guild also honored her work with an award. For 10 seasons, the actress 5 times became the nominee for an Emmy.
It is noteworthy that the screenwriter of the project, Shonda Rimes, initially invited Sandra to the role of Miranda Bailey. But during the listening, it became clear to everyone that it was Christina Young in front of them.
In the life of Sandra herself, there are also moments connected with her work in Anatomy of Passion. So, the actress’s sister is Grace, and his brother studied at the Faculty of Medicine and graduated from graduate school in Toronto.
Successful ending
The creators of the series decided to withdraw Christina Young at the end of season 10. Paying tribute to her role in this project, the scriptwriters tried to come up with a worthy conclusion. Christina received an offer from a former mentor and a failed fiancé, Preston Burke, to run a clinic in Switzerland. After some deliberation, Young agreed - for her it was a chance to change her life, start all over again. The heart surgeon left in the company of her apprentice Shane Ross.
In the last season, Christina Young appears sporadically in moments of telephone communication with Meredith Grace. With Owen, they remained good friends, but it's too early to put an end to their relationship.
Many viewers sincerely regretted that their favorite character left the project. But this had to be done for the heroine herself. The biography of Christina Young is filled with dramas, and she earned the right not only to die in a disaster, but to live life to the full for the realization of her plans and ideas.