Chandra Wilson Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Boyfriend, Family, Images, And More

Chandra Wilson Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Boyfriend, Family, Images, And More

Actress and director Chandra Danette Wilson was born in the United States on August 27, 1969. She has been nominated four times for an Emmy for most Supporting Actress for her work as Dr. Miranda Bailey in the ABC television program Grey's Anatomy, for which she is most known. On Station 19 and Private Practice, she also portrayed Bailey. In 1991, she made her stage debut in New York and started to get guest appearances on a range of prime-time television programs. She made her on-screen debut in the 1993 movie Philadelphia.

Early Life

Wilson was raised in Houston, Texas, where he was born. Chandra's postal worker mother enrolled her in a variety of after-school activities in order to keep Chandra engaged. Wilson explains that his mother made the decision to keep an active youngster out of the house at the age of four. As a result, I began attending dance lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays, acting classes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and modeling on Saturdays. And that was my early life. She told Broadway.com in an interview that she saw The King and I for the first time when she was five years old.

Wilson began appearing in musicals at the age of five with the Theatre Under the Stars Company in Houston. She attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston before enrolling at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, where she earned a BFA in drama in 1991. She studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute for the following four years, from 1991 to 1995, while also accruing credits in professional theater. She performed in The Good Times Are Killing Me in New York for the first time in 1991, and she was recognized with a Theater World Award for Outstanding Debut Performance. Paper Moon: The Musical and Little Shop of Horrors off-Broadway productions are among her other early stage credits.

Wilson started getting guest appearances on a number of prime-time television shows as she was establishing herself on the New York stage. She made appearances on Law & Order (1992), the CBS Schoolbreak Special (1992), and The Cosby Show (1989). In the critically acclaimed 1993 movie Philadelphia, which starred Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington, she made her big-screen debut. Wilson, while garnering glowing reviews for almost all of her performances, battled for many years to land more important parts. Wilson worked part-time as a teller at Deutsche Bank for eight years while she strove to become a major celebrity in order to make ends meet.

Wilson's breakthrough performance as Dr. Miranda Bailey on the popular ABC series Grey's Anatomy came in 2005.

Career

Jason Alexander's post-Seinfeld project, Bob Patterson (2001), featured Wilson in his first regular network TV appearance. Wilson was described by Robert Bianco as "the only person in the show you can imagine wanting to see again" in a review for USA Today. The sole amusingly written character in this cast, according to the Los Angeles Times, is Claudia (Chandra Wilson), Bob's new secretary. In addition, she had brief roles in Lone Star (1996) and Third Watch (2001), Law & Order SVU, Sex and the City (2002), and The Sopranos (2004).

Wilson also had a career in theater, appearing in the Tony-nominated musical Caroline, or Change and playing Bonna Willis in the play The Good Times Are Killing Me. Wilson is a skilled performer who has been in a number of plays, including On the Town (1998), Avenue Q (2003), and Caroline, or Change (2004).

Wilson presented for the investment banking divisions while she was a temp at Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown. Until the South Tower of the World Trade Center was destroyed by terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, she worked at the Banker's Trust location at 130 Liberty Street, directly across the street. When Wilson went to the Grey's Anatomy pilot audition, she was still employed by a bank. She was cast in the role of Miranda Bailey, which was originally intended for a white, blonde-haired woman. The program was a hit. Wilson received Emmy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. As part of the Grey's Anatomy cast, which won Best Ensemble in a Drama Series, she was nominated for and won the 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series.

The seventh episode of Grey's Anatomy's sixth season, "Give Peace a Chance," was Wilson's directorial debut on television. Additionally, she was the director of episode 17, "Push," from the same season as well as episode 5, "Almost Grown," episode 21, "Moment of Truth," episode 6, "Second Opinion," episode 6, and episode 17, "Transplant Wasteland," episode 17 of season 9. The show's creators decided to offer Wilson, a full-figured African-American woman, the part of Dr. Bailey after she delivered such a strong performance during her audition. The part had originally been created for a diminutive, blonde-haired white lady who would supervise the hospital interns. And I know the casting director, she said later in a joke. Wilson's portrayal of the tenacious Dr. Bailey won her high praise. Wilson won four straight NAACP Image Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and was nominated for four straight Emmy Awards (2006-2009). The 2008 People's Choice Award for Favorite Scene-Stealing Star went to her as well. Wilson briefly left Grey's Anatomy in 2009, when she was still a main character, to play Mama Morton in a Broadway revival of Chicago.

According to Wilson, the only distinction between her acting career today and it was ten years ago is that she is now more readily recognized by strangers. She emphasized, "The visibility I have now is the sole change in my work. "People tell me I'm successful now, but I think I was successful doing summer stock," She is also aware of the frailty of her recent fame and success. Wilson was cautious not to cause any rifts when she ultimately left her position at Deutsche Bank to concentrate completely on her part on Grey's Anatomy. They suggested I could return if acting didn't work out, she remarked. I requested that they "Keep my seat warm."

In 2014, Wilson played the patient Tina Estrada in a guest starring role on the ABC Daytime serial series General Hospital. She made her General Hospital debut in 2018 as Dr. Linda Massey. Wilson will appear on General Hospital for a third time as Sydney Val Jean in May 2019, it was revealed in April 2019.

Private life

Wilson referred to herself as "I'm in a relationship but I'm not married" in the May 2007 issue of Parade. As of 2019, she has been married to her partner for 31 years. Wilson and her spouse have three kids: son Michael was born on October 31, 2005, daughter Sarina was born in 1992, and daughter Joylin was born in 1998.

Activism

Wilson is an activist for the cause of cyclic vomiting syndrome and acts as the spokeswoman for the Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Association, as well as, the celebrity ambassador for CureMito! after her teenage daughter, Sarina, contracted the disease in 2010. Wilson met with the Grey's Anatomy producers for the ninth season and proposed the concept of including cyclic vomiting syndrome in a forthcoming episode. Wilson directed the "Second Opinion" episode, which aired on November 15, 2012.

She also fights for those who have mental illnesses or drug addictions. She presided over the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's 10th Annual Voice Awards ceremony in 2015.

Filmography

Film

Year

Title

Role

Notes

1990

Peer Pressure, Drugs and... You



1993

Mad Dog and Glory



Philadelphia

Chandra


1996

Lone Star

Athena


2003

Head of State

Jaime

Uncredited

2005

I Love the 80's 3-D

Herself


2008

A Single Woman

Coretta Scott King


2010

Frankie and Alice

Maxine


2018

Christmas Harmony

Karen


Television

Year

Title

Role

Notes

1989

The Cosby Show

Dina

Episode: "The Lost Weekend"

1991

Sesame Street

Teenage Student

Episode: "Telly Monster follows Gordon to school for a "Wide World of Sesame Street" report"

1992

CBS Schoolbreak Special

Gloria

Episode: "Sexual Considerations"

Law & Order

Serena Price

Episode: "Cradle to Grave"

2000

Cosby

Unknown

Episode: "It's a Wonderful Wife"

2001

Third Watch

Volunteer

Episode: "Man Enough"

100 Centre Street

Unknown

Episode: "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished"

Bob Patterson

Claudia

Unknown episodes

2002

Sex and the City

Police Officer

Episode: "Anchors Away"

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Nurse Jenkins

Episode: "Waste"

2003

Queens Supreme

Dolores

Episode: "The House Next Door"

2004

The Sopranos

Evelyn Greenwood

Episode: "Cold Cuts"

2005

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Rachel Sorannis

Episode: "911"

2005–present

Grey's Anatomy

Dr. Miranda Bailey

Main Cast (Season 1–present)
407 episodes
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2007–08)
People's Choice Award for Favorite Scene Stealing Star
Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Nominated—BET Award for Best Actress on Television (2007–08)
Nominated—Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actress – Drama Series
Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (2010–14)
Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2006–09)
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2007–08)
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2006, 2008)

2008

Sesame Street

Herself

Episode: Number 6 Games

Accidental Friendship

Yvonne

Made-for-TV movie directed by Don McBrearty
Prism Award for Performance in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

2009

Private Practice

Dr. Miranda Bailey

2 episodes

2014

General Hospital

Tina Estrada

1 episode

2018

Dr. Linda Massey

1 episode

2019

Sydney Val Jean

1 episode

2018–present

Station 19

Dr. Miranda Bailey

Recurring; 13 episodes

2021

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Herself

Episode: "Leslie Jones, Chandra Wilson and Tony Hawk"

Director

Year

Title

Episode

2009–present

Grey's Anatomy

"Give Peace a Chance" (2009)

"Push" (2010)

"Almost Grown" (2010)

"White Wedding" (2011)

"Take the Lead" (2011)

"Moment of Truth" (2012)

"Second Opinion" (2012)

"Transplant Wasteland" (2013)

"I Want You with Me" (2013)

"Do You Know?" (2014)

"The Bed's Too Big Without You" (2015)

"With or Without You" (2015)

"My Next Life" (2016)

"I Wear the Face" (2016)

"Both Sides Now" (2016)

"In the Air Tonight" (2017)

"Go Big or Go Home" (2017)

"Games People Play" (2018)

"Everyday Angel" (2018)

"We Didn't Start the Fire" (2019)

"Breath Again" (2019)

"Hotter Than Hell" (2021)

"Stronger Than Hate" (2022)

2015–2017

The Fosters

"Daughters" (2015)

"Highs & Lows" (2016)

"Chasing Waterfalls" (2017)

2015

Scandal

"Get Out of Jail, Free" (2015)

2019-2022

Good Trouble

"Twenty-Fine" (2019)

"Wake Up For Your Reverie" (2022)






Stage

Year

Show

Role

Theatre

Notes

1991

The Good Times are Killing Me

Bonna Willis

Second Stage Theater

Original

1998

On the Town

Woman of Carnegie Hall, Flossie's Friend, Person of New York, Lucy Schmeeler understudy

Gershwin Theatre

Original

2003

Avenue Q

Gary Coleman understudy

John Golden Theatre


2004

Caroline, or Change

Dotty Moffett

Eugene O'Neill Theatre

Original

2009

Chicago

Matron "Mama" Morton

Ambassador Theatre


Awards and nominations

Year

Association

Category

Work

Result

1991

Theatre World Awards

Performance as Bonna Willis

The Good Times are Killing Me

Won

2006

Emmy Awards

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Grey's Anatomy

Nominated

Image Awards

Nominated

2007

BET Awards

Best Actress

Nominated

Emmy Awards

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Nominated

Image Awards

Won

Satellite Awards

Best Supporting Actress in a Television Vision/Mini-Series

Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Won

Outstanding Cast in a Drama Series

Won

2008

BET Awards

Best Actress

Nominated

Emmy Awards

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Nominated

Image Awards

Won

People's Choice Awards

Favorite Scene Stealing Star

Won

Satellite Awards

Best Supporting Actress in a Television Vision/Mini-Series

Nominated

Best Ensemble Cast in a Series

Won

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Cast in a Drama Series

Nominated

2009

Emmy Awards

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Nominated

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

Accidental Friendship

Nominated

Image Awards

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Grey's Anatomy

Won

Outstanding Actress in a Mini-Series/Television Movie

Accidental Friendship

Nominated

2010

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series

"Give Peace a Chance" (Grey's Anatomy)

Won

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Grey's Anatomy

Nominated

2011

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Nominated

2012

Nominated

2013

Nominated

2014

Nominated

2022

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Nominated

Quick Bio

Nickname

Chandra

Gender

Female

Age

53 years old (in 2023)

Date of Birth

August 27, 1969

Full Name

Chandra Danette Wilson

Profession

Actress, Director

Nationality

American

Birthplace

Houston, Texas, United States

Religion

Christianity

Zodiac Sign

Virgo

School

Tisch School Of The Arts
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts

College

New York University
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute

Profession

Actress, Director

Net Worth

USD $10 Million approx

Height, Weight & Physical Stats

Body Measurements

40-30-41 Inches

Bodytype

Slim

Height

5 Feet 6 Inches (1.52 m)

Weight

67 kg (148 lbs)

Waist

30 Inches

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Black

Shoe Size

8 US

Dress Size

4 US

Family & Relatives

Mother

Wilma Bradshaw Allen

Marital Status

Married

No. of Children

3

Son

Michael Wilson

Daughter

Serena Wilson, Joy Wilson

 Fact

  • Having been chosen to play Dr. Miranda Bailey in the 2005 season of the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy. In the years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, she received successive nominations for an Emmy Award in the "Best Supporting Actress in a Drama" category. She earned a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2007 for "Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series" and another in 2008 for "Best Ensemble in a Drama Series" for her work on Grey's Anatomy. Additionally, she received continuous nominations for "Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series" NAACP Image Awards from 2007 to 2010. She received the "Favorite Scene-Stealing Star" People's Choice Award in 2008 for her performance. Many people have praised how she performed on the show.


  • Participating in several theater musicals, including On the Town, The Good Times are Killing Me, The Miracle Worker, Paper Moon: The Musical, The Family of Mann, Avenue Q, Believing, The Little Shop of Horrors, Chicago, and Caroline, or Change.


  • Having been on a number of shows, including S*x and the City, Third Watch, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Cosby Show, The Cosby Show, CBS Schoolbreak Special, and Law & Order, The Queens Supreme, The Sopranos, Grey's Anatomy: B-Team, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Station 19, General Hospital, Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Pyramid, Ellen: The Ellen degeneres Show, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Private Practice, Rachael Ray, The Wendy Williams Show, Craig Ferguson's The Late Late Show, Steve Harvey's Home & Family, and others.


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