Chandra Wilson is an American actress, singer, director, producer, theater artist and activist known as Dr. Miranda Bailey on the ABC television show. Grey’s Anatomy . For the role she received several awards andnominations and various reviews in her favor. She started acting at a very young age and appeared in her first show when she was only 5 years old. Soon after, Chandra Wilson began taking part in theatrical productions, appearing in the productions of The Good Times Are Killing Me , Paper Moon: The Musical , Mann’s Family , Avenue Q , The Little Shop of Horrors , Chicago, Caroline or Change , and many more. Although it took her some time to make it big as an actress, there was nothing stopping her and she has appeared in a variety of shows and films including such as Law & Order , The Cosby Show , Philadelphia , The Oprah Winfrey Show , The Megan Mullally Show , S*x and the City , Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , Private Practice , Grey’s Anatomy: B-Team , Lone Star , Ward 19 ,General Hospital , Late Show with David Letterman , A Single Woman , Jimmy Kimmel Live! , The Pyramid , Wendy: The Wendy Williams Show , Frankie and Alice , and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson . Additionally, Chandra Wilson has evolved throughout her career as a singer, director, and producer while constantly advocating for a range of social issues.

Born name

Chandra Danette Wilson

nickname

Chandra

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Houston, Texas, United States

nationality

training

Chandra Wilson graduated from the Children’s College of Performing and Visual Arts which is a high school in Houston, Texas. She later enrolled at New York University ‘s Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 1991 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting.

She then joined the Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute where she studied from 1991 to 1995.

occupation

Actress, singer, director, producer, theater artist, activist

family

• Father – unknown
• Mother – Wilma Bradshaw Allen (a postal worker)
• Siblings – Unknowns

Manager

Chandra Wilson is represented by Innovative Artists, Talent Agency, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Genre

Soundtrack

instruments

Life

labels

Unsigned

To build

Average

Height

5 feet or 152.5 cm

weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

friend/spouse

Chandra Wilson has yet to date publicly and prefers to keep her personal life private.

However, it was later revealed that she began dating a man in 1988 and the duo have been together ever since. On May 6, 2007, edition of Parade Chandra Wilson said, “I’m in a relationshipbut I’m not married.” The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Sarina McFarlane, in 1992, and after a few years, they became parents to another again in 1998 child, a daughter named Joylin. Later, on October 31, 2005, they were blessed with their third child, a son named Michael.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Sport often hits the forehead
• Big smile

brand promotion

Chandra Wilson has appeared in a number of TV commercials for various brands such as Folgers Gourmet Coffee (2007), Blockbuster Video , Burger King , Scope , and the United Negro College Fund .

She was also involved in several radio commercials.

Known for

• as dr Miranda Bailey cast in the ABC medical drama television series, Grey’s Anatomy (2005 onwards). She was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. In 2007 she won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series. category and also has a SAG Award as part of the Grey’s Anatomy cast in the “Best Ensemble in a Drama Series” category. From 2007 to 2010, she was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. In 2008, she won the People’s Choice Award for “Favorite Scene-Stealing Star” for her role. Her performance on the show has also garnered many positive reviews.
• Appearances in a number of stage productions such as Around Town , The Good Times Are Killing Me , The Miracle Worker , Paper Moon: The Musical , Mann’s Family , Avenue Q , Faith , The Shop of Horrors , Chicago , and Caroline or Change
• Has been on several shows such as Law & Order , The Cosby Show , CBS Schoolbreak Special , The Oprah Winfrey Show , The Megan Mullally Show , Third Watch , S*x and the City , Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show , Queens Supreme , The Sopranos , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , Private Practice , Grey’s Anatomy: B-Team , The Tonight Show With Jay Leno , Ward 19 , General Hospital , Late Show With David Letterman ,Jimmy Kimmel Live! , The Pyramid , Rachael Ray , Wendy: The Wendy Williams Show , The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson , Steve Harvey , and Home & Family

As a singer

Chandra Wilson has performed musically in numerous productions such as On Town (1998), Avenue Q (2003) and Caroline or Change (2004).

first movie

Chandra Wilson made her first feature film appearance by appearing in the film, Peer Pressure, Drugs and… You , in 1990.

She then made her motion picture debut in the 1993 crime drama film, Mad Dog and Fame. Directed by John McNaughton and starring Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Bill Murray, Kathy Baker and David Caruso.

As a voice actress, Chandra Wilson made her big screen debut singing the character of Coretta Scott King in the biographical drama film. A Single Woman The film starred actors Jeanmarie Simpson and Judd Nelson and first premiered in September 2008 in Culver City, California, United States.

First TV show

Chandra Wilson made her television series debut playing the role of Dina in an episode titled The Lost Weekend of the family romantic comedy sitcom, The Cosby Show in February 1989. It starred such personalities as Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad , Sabrina Le Beauf, Geoffrey Owens and Lisa Bonet.

Personal trainer

Chandra Wilson maintains a healthy lifestyle and often works out for about 45 minutes, mainly doing cardio exercises. She usually spends some time on the treadmill and then uses some light weights in her exercise routine.

In her diet, she focuses on healthy eating and tries to avoid processed foods as much as possible.

Chandra Wilson Facts

1. She was raised in Houston, Texas under the care of her mother, who enrolled her in a variety of after-school activities to keep her daughter occupied. This later helped Wilson launch a career in the entertainment industry.
2. She has also noted that “From the age of four, my mother decided that she would not have an idle child in the house. ‘ and ‘So I started taking dance lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and then I went to acting classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and also modeled on Saturdays.’ And that was my childhood. “My first show was The King and I when I was five,” she shared in an interview with Broadway.com .
3. Chandra Wilson began her activities as a theatrical artist at the age of 5, performing in musicals with the Houston Theater Under the Stars Company. She later received professional theater credits while studying at the Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute.
4. In 1991, she made her New York City debut in a play by starring in a production of The Good Times Are Killing Me . Her brilliant performance in the play was recognized when she won the Theater World Award for Outstanding Debut Performance.
5. In her early years as an artist, she was also part of a few Off-Broadway productions of plays such as Paper Moon: The Musical and Little Shop of Secrets .
6. In 2001, Chandra Wilson was cast as Claudia on the comedy television sitcom, Bob Patterson . The show aired for a very short duration and in a review for USA Today Robert Bianco said Wilson was “the only person on the show you can imagine seeing again”. Her performance received many positive reviews, and the Los Angeles Times also said, “The only character amusingly written here is Bob’s new assistant, Claudia (Chandra Wilson).”
7. She has played a variety of roles in several productions including Bonna Willis in The Good Times Are Killing Me , wife from Carnegie Hall, Flossie’s girlfriend, person from New York, Lucy Schmeeler On the Town and Gary Coleman meets Avenue Q.
8. In 2004 she was cast as Dotty Moffett in a production of the musical, Caroline or Change at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre. The musical was also nominated for a Tony Award.
9. As a director, Chandra Wilson made her TV show debut in the seventh episode of season six entitled Give Peace a Chance , of Grey’s Anatomy The other directorial credits include shows such as The Fosters and Scandal .
10. The character of Dr. Miranda Bailey, on whom she starred in Grey’s Anatomy , was originally written for a petite, Caucasian blonde.
11. When she auditioned for a role in Grey’s Anatomy, she was also working at a bank.
12. In 2009, she took a break from Grey’s Anatomy to play the role of the matron “Mama” Morton in the Broadway revival of the musical, Chicago .
13. Chandra Wilson has made guest appearances on the medical television series ABC Daytime TV. General Hospital , on a few occasions and has played roles such as Sydney Val Jean, Dr. Francine Massey and Tina Estrada.
14. While she was still struggling to make it as big as an artist, she worked part-time as a teller at Deutsche Bank to make ends meet. She worked at the Banker’s Trust location at 130 Liberty Street, directly across from the South Tower of the World Trade Center, and was there during the devastating September 11 attacks.
15. She later quit her job at Deutsche Bank to focus on her acting career, on sane terms, and she has also said, “They told me I could come back if acting didn’t work out. I told them, ‘Hold mine Seat warm.’”
16. Chandra Wilson has worked for the cause of Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, a chronic functional condition of unknown cause characterized by recurrent bouts of severe nausea, vomiting, and sometimes abdominal pain, headaches or migraines, and as a spokesperson for the Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Association as well as Celebrity -Ambassador for CureMito!. Her daughter was also diagnosed with the disease in 2010. She also helped cover the issue in an episode titled Second Opinion , of Grey’s Anatomy .
17. She hosted the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s 10th Annual Voice Awards event, as she has also campaigned for mental health and/or substance use disorders in 2015.
18. On March 10, 2016, she was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in Austin, Texas, USA.
19. She has also been cast in a number of films such as Mad Dog and Fame , Philadelphia , Lone Star , Head of State , I Love the 3’s ’80s , Strangers With Candy , Casual Friendship , Frankie and Alice , and Christmas Harmony .
20. In 2015, Chandra Wilson co-produced the documentary, Autism in America .
21. Visit her official website @ chandrawilson.com.
22. Chandra Wilson does not have a verified social media account.