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- Birth name: Chandra Danette Wilson
- Born: August 27, 1969
- Birthplace: Houston, Texas
- Awards: 1 SAG Award win, 2 Emmy Award nominations
- Debut TV show: The Cosby Show (1989)
- Attended: The Tisch School of the Arts at New York University
- Children: Serena, Joy and Michael
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Chandra Wilson plays Dr. Miranda Bailey on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy.
Wilson is set to join the cast of the Broadway show Chicago in the summer of 2009 where she will portray the role of Matron "Mama" Morton. She previously appeared in the productions of Avenue Q and On the Town.Just Jared: Chandra Wilson Joins Broadway’s Chicago (March 11, 2009)
Film and Television
- 1993: Philadelphia as Chandra
- 1996: Lone Star as Pvt. Athena Johnson
- 2001: Bob Patterson as Claudia
- 2003: Head of State as Jaime
- 2005: Strangers with Candy as an inmate
- 2002-2005: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Nurse Jenkins
- 2008: Accidental Friendship as Yvonne
- 2005-2009: Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Miranda Bailey
- 2009: A Single Woman as Coretta Scott King
- 2009: Frankie and Alice as Maxine Murdoch
Grey's Anatomy
- Medical drama
- Follows surgical students in Seattle Grace Hospital
- Network: ABC
- New episodes: Thursdays, 9 p.m./8 p.m.(central)
- Series premiere: March 27, 2005
- Creator: Shonda Rhimes
- Narrated by: Ellen Pompeo
- Executive producer: Shonda Rhimes
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Cast: Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, T.R. Knight, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Sara Ramirez, Eric Dane, Chyler Leigh, Kevin McKidd and Patrick Dempsey
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Chandra Wilson Questions
How "spontaneous" was Joe Wilson's outburst? 9 AnswersIt's a very valid theory, as I wouldn't put it past members of either American political party to pull a stunt like this. But I remain unconvinced that the phot... read more
How did Fred Wilson get started? 2 AnswersHe's been a venture capitalist since 1987 when he was 26 (born in 1961). He has a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from Wharton. ... read more
What would you add to the Joe Wilson Is Your Pre-Existing Condition website? 2 AnswersI would add that Joe Wilson was actually responsible for Democrats Booing and heckling Bush at the 2005 State of the Union Address. ... read more
Where and when was Lizzie Wilson, the 1890s vaudeville singer, born? 5 AnswersIf you are referring to Lizzie Evans, who was a Vaudeville singer in the 1890's and an actress, who played the role of Lucy Wilson? read more -
Chandra Wilson Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- August 27, 1969: Born Houston, Texas
- 1992: Law and Order
- 1993: Philadelphia
- 2001: Bob Patterson
- 2002: Sex and the City
- 2005: Strangers with Candy
- 2005-2007: Grey's Anatomy



