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Houston, Texas native Chandra Wilson began performing in musicals at the age of five with Theatre Under the Stars. She attended Houston's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, and later went on to acquire her BFA in Drama from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts through which she spent four years at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute... See full bio »

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Chandra Danette Wilson
in Houston, Texas, USA
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2005-2013 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
Dr. Miranda Bailey
– Perfect Storm (2013) … Dr. Miranda Bailey
– Readiness Is All (2013) … Dr. Miranda Bailey
– Do You Believe in Magic (2013) … Dr. Miranda Bailey
– Sleeping Monster (2013) … Dr. Miranda Bailey
– She's Killing Me (2013) … Dr. Miranda Bailey
See all 196 episodes »
 
2010 Frankie & Alice
Maxine
 
2009 Private Practice (TV series)
Dr. Miranda Bailey
– Right Here, Right Now (2009) … Dr. Miranda Bailey
– Ex-Life (2009) … Dr. Miranda Bailey
 
2008 Accidental Friendship (TV movie)
Yvonne
 
2008 A Single Woman
Coretta Scott King (voice)
 
2002-2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Nurse Jenkins / Rachel Sorannis
– 911 (2005) … Rachel Sorannis
– Waste (2002) … Nurse Jenkins
 
2005 Strangers with Candy
Inmate
 
2004 The Sopranos (TV series)
Evelyn Greenwood
– Cold Cuts (2004) … Evelyn Greenwood
 
2003 Head of State
Jaime (uncredited)
 
2003 Queens Supreme (TV series)
Dolores
– The House Next Door (2003) … Dolores
 
2002 Sex and the City (TV series)
Police Officer
– Anchors Away (2002) … Police Officer
 
2001 Bob Patterson (TV series)
Claudia
 
2001 100 Centre Street (TV series)
– No Good Deed Goes Unpunished (2001)
 
2001 Third Watch (TV series)
Volunteer
– Man Enough (2001) … Volunteer
 
2000 Cosby (TV series)
– It's a Wonderful Wife (2000)
 
1996 Lone Star
Athena
 
1993 Philadelphia
Chandra
 
1992 CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV series)
Gloria
– Sexual Considerations (1992) … Gloria
 
1992 Law & Order (TV series)
Serena Price
– Cradle to Grave (1992) … Serena Price
 
1989 The Cosby Show (TV series)
Dina
– The Lost Weekend (1989) … Dina
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
2009-2013 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
– Transplant Wasteland (2013)
– Second Opinion (2012)
– Moment of Truth (2012)
– Take the Lead (2011)
– White Wedding (2011)
See all 8 episodes »
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2006-2011 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
– Song Beneath the Song (2011) (performer: "Chasing Cars" - uncredited, "Wait" - uncredited)
– Holidaze (2009) (performer: "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" - uncredited)
– Staring at the Sun (2006) (performer: "God Bless The Child")
 
2007 ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (documentary) (performer: "Dotty and Caroline")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2013 Autism in America (documentary) (co-producer) (post-production)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1993 Mad Dog and Glory (ADR loop group)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2006 Grey's Anatomy (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– Straight to the Heart (2006) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (35 titles)
2013 Autism in America (documentary) (post-production)
Narrator
 
2013 Good Day L.A. (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 February 2013 (2013) … Herself
 
2010-2012 The Talk (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 15 November 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
– Episode #1.4 (2010) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 The Pyramid (TV series)
Herself - Special Guest
– Episode #1.10 (2012) … Herself - Special Guest
– Episode #1.9 (2012) … Herself - Special Guest
– Episode #1.8 (2012) … Herself - Special Guest
– Episode #1.7 (2012) … Herself - Special Guest
– Episode #1.6 (2012) … Herself - Special Guest
 
2010-2012 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 17 May 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 23 May 2011 (2011) … Herself
– Episode dated 22 February 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2006-2012 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Herself
– Chef Curtis Stone and 'Grey's Anatomy's' Chandra Wilson (2012) … Herself
– Episode dated 7 May 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode #3.94 (2008) … Herself
– Episode #3.33 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 7 June 2007 (2007) … Herself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2010 Imagine 013: A Celebration of Children's Hospital Los Angeles (TV documentary)
Herself - Host
 
2006-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 18 February 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 26 November 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 October 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 12 October 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 21 September 2009 (2009) … Herself
See all 28 episodes »
 
2006-2010 The View (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Co-Host
– Episode #13.104 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 26 November 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 May 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 January 2006 (2006) … Herself - Co-Host
 
2009 The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie/Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series & Presenter
 
2009 The 63rd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2006-2009 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #7.41 (2009) … Herself
– Episode #4.376 (2007) … Herself
– Episode #4.258 (2006) … Herself
 
2009 The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 February 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 13th Annual Prism Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2008 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #16.12 (2008) … Herself - Guest
 
2008 The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
 
2008 The 34th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #15.158 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Anatomía Unplugged (TV documentary)
Herself (also archive footage)
 
2007 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.30 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 38th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 The 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
– On Location: Oprah on the Set of Grey's Anatomy (2006) … Herself
 
2006 The Megan Mullally Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.34 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 October 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee
 
2006 The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2006 The 4th Annual TV Land Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2006 ABC News Nightline (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 March 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 37th NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 14th Annual Inner City Destiny Awards (video)
Herself - Presenter
 
2005 I Love the 80's 3-D (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2007 Come Rain or Come Shine: From Grey's Anatomy to Private Practice (TV movie)
Dr. Miranda Bailey
 
2006-2007 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
 
2006 Getting Into Grey's Anatomy (TV movie)
Dr. Miranda Bailey
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(May 2004): Played Dotty Moffett in "Caroline, or Change" musical by Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori (Eugene O'Neill Theater, New York City, New York, USA). See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews  | 5 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

5' (1.52 m)
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Trivia:

Used to sing in school plays in high school. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo