Chandra Wilson Biography
Chandra Wilson is an American actress and director, 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 Emmy for Best Supporting Actress four times. She also played the character of Bailey on Private Practice and Station 19.
Chandra Wilson Age
She was born on 27 August 1969, Houston, Texas, United States of America. She is age 53 years as of 2023.
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Chandra Wilson Parents
She was raised by her mother, Wilma Bradshaw Allen who was a postal worker.
Husband
In the 2007 parade edition, she described herself as “I am in a relationship but not married”.She has been with her been boyfriend from 2007 but has not revealed his names.
Chandra Wilson Kids
He and his boyfriend have three kids, daughter Sarina was born in 1992, daughter Joylin was born in 1998, and son Michael was born on October 31, 2005.
Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $10 million dollars.
Chandra Wilson Salary
She earns at least $125,000 per episode.
Chandra Wilson Height Feet
She is 1.52 m tall.
Movies
|
Year |
Title |
Role |
| 1990 | Peer Pressure, Drugs and… You | |
| 1993 | Mad Dog and Glory | |
| Philadelphia | Chandra | |
| 1996 | Lone Star | Athena |
| 2003 | Head of State | Jaime |
| 2005 | I Love the 80’s 3-D | Herself |
| 2008 | A Single Woman | Coretta Scott King |
| Accidental Friendship | Yvonne Caldwell | |
| 2010 | Frankie and Alice | Maxine |
| 2018 | Christmas Harmony | Karen |
Chandra Wilson Grey’s Anatomy
She has been working for ABC television dramaGrey’s Anatomy since 2005.
Chandra Wilson Awards|Nominations
- BET Awards
- 2008, Best Actress: Grey’s Anatomy (nominated)
- 2007, Best Actress: Grey’s Anatomy (nominated)
- Emmy Awards
- 2009, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Grey’s Anatomy (nominated)
- 2009, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Accidental Friendship (nominated)
- 2008, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Grey’s Anatomy (nominated)
- 2007, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Grey’s Anatomy (nominated)
- 2006, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Grey’s Anatomy (nominated)
- Image Awards
- 2014, Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: Grey’s Anatomy
(nominated)
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- 2013, Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: Grey’s Anatomy
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- 2012, Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: Grey’s Anatomy (nominated)
- 2011, Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: Grey’s Anatomy (nominated)
- 2010, Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series: Grey’s Anatomy – Give Peace a Chance (winner)
- 2010, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Grey’s Anatomy (nominated)
- 2009, Outstanding Actress in a Mini-Series/Television Movie: Accidental Friendship (nominated)
- 2009, Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: Grey’s Anatomy (winner)
- 2008, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Grey’s Anatomy (winner)
- 2007, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Grey’s Anatomy (winner)
- 2006, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Grey’s Anatomy (nominated)
- People’s Choice Awards
- 2008, Favorite Scene Stealing Star: Grey’s Anatomy (winner)
- Satellite Awards
- 2008, Best Supporting Actress in a Television Vision/Mini-Series: Grey’s Anatomy (nominated)
- 2007, Best Supporting Actress in a Television Vision/Mini-Series: Grey’s Anatomy (nominated)
- 2008, Best Ensemble Cast in a Series: Grey’s Anatomy (winner)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 2008, Outstanding Cast in a Drama Series: Grey’s Anatomy (nominated)
- 2007, Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: Grey’s Anatomy (winner)
- 2007, Outstanding Cast in a Drama Series: Grey’s Anatomy (winner)
- Theatre World Award
- 1991, Performance as Bonna Willis in The Good Times are Killing Me.
Chandra Wilson Activism
She is an activist for the cause of cyclic vomiting syndrome and serves as the spokesperson for the Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Association, as well as, the celebrity ambassador for CureMito! after her teenage daughter, Sarina, developed the disease in 2010.
For the ninth season of Grey’s Anatomy Wilson met with the producers and pitched the idea of featuring cyclic vomiting syndrome in an upcoming episode. The episode, “Second Opinion”, aired on November 15, 2012, and was directed by Wilson.
She also is an advocate for people with mental and/or substance use disorders. In 2015, she hosted the 10th Annual Voice Awards event for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Chandra Wilson Twitter
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Minor roles
Wilson’s other acting credits include minor roles on The Sopranos, Sex and the City, and General Hospital, and she’s even directed episodes of The Fosters and Scandal. But Grey’s Anatomy has made up the bulk of Wilson’s career, earning her five Emmy award nominations and a SAG Award for Best Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series in 2007.
When Rhimes first conceived of the role of Dr. Miranda Bailey, she pictured a petite, blonde woman, but Wilson’s agent and manager encouraged ABC to let her audition for the part.
“One of the things that I had to put away a long time ago is whether I was gonna be right because if I had spent time looking in the mirror, spent time standing on the scale, I never would have done anything,” Wilson said. “So, I had to allow myself to say right here in this skin is what I am. And this is what I’m going to present.”
After landing the role, Wilson said she was struck when she watched the 2005 pilot by the show’s diversity.
“Then I saw the pilot and I was like, ‘Wow that’s that’s America, that’s walking down the street,'” she said.
Entertainment Industry
The actor has seen success in Hollywood over the past decade and a half, but not without coming up against the difficulties that come with working in the entertainment industry, especially when it comes to paying inequity.
“It’s interesting because our industry looks around and makes a determination of what your value is, and what your worth is,” Wilson said.
“If you live in that space, you start to internalize that and think of your own value and worth based on a number that some industry has put on that. That can be really dangerous for your self-esteem, your self-worth.”
Wilson said in spite of these challenges, at the end of the day she tries to focus on the fact that she’s living her dream as an actor.
“I’m getting a chance to make a living at this thing that brings me so much joy,” she said. “And the reason I do it is that I like to bring joy to you guys.”
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