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Chandra Wilson

Birth Place: Houston, TX, USA

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BIO

Chandra Danette Wilson (born August 27, 1969) is an American actress and director. She is best known for her role as Dr. Miranda Bailey in the ABC television drama Grey's Anatomy since 2005, for which she has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series four times. She also played the character of Bailey on Private Practice and Station 19. She made her New York stage debut in 1991 and began to land guest spots on a variety of prime-time television shows. She made her first film appearance in the 1993 film Philadelphia.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2004
Performer

Dotty Moffett

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2003
Dotty Moffett

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2003
Gary Coleman (Understudy) [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer Production, 1998
New Yorker

Flossie's Friend

Person of New York

Woman of Carnegie Hall

Lucy Schmeeler (Understudy)

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1996
Matron "Mama" Morton [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Closed on the road, 1993
Performer


Movies

Philadelphia
[ 1993 ] Chandra
Lone Star
[ 1996 ] Athena
Strangers with Candy
[ 2005 ] Inmate
A Single Woman
[ 2008 ] Coretta Scott King
Frankie & Alice
[ 2010 ] Maxine
Christmas Harmony
[ 2018 ] Karen

TV Shows

General Hospital
Sydney Val Jean, Dr. Francine Massey, Tina Estrada
Grey's Anatomy
Dr. Miranda Bailey
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Rachel Sorannis, Nurse Jenkins
Station 19
Dr. Miranda Bailey

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Chandra Wilson been in?

Chandra Wilson has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Chandra Wilson been in?

Chandra Wilson has not appeared in the West End.

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