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Chandra Wilson

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Chandra Wilson

Chandra Wilson

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Chandra Wilson

Date of Birth

Birthday: August 27
Birthplace: Houston, Texas

Three time Primetime Emmy® nominee Chandra Wilson is “Dr. Miranda Bailey” on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. She’s appeared on Law & Order: Special Victim’s Unit, The Sopranos, Private Practice and Sex and the City. Wilson has a BFA in Drama from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and her stage career includes a role as “Bonna Willis” in The Good Times Are Killing Me and in Tony-nominated musical Caroline, or Change.

Three time Primetime Emmy® nominee Chandra Wilson is “Dr. Miranda Bailey” on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. She’s appeared on Law & Order: Special Victim’s Unit, The Sopranos, Private Practice and Sex and the City. Wilson has a BFA in Drama from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and her stage career includes a role as “Bonna Willis” in The Good Times Are Killing Me and in Tony-nominated musical Caroline, or Change. Wilson played “Yvonne” on Hallmark Channel’s movie Accidental Friendship.

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Awards & Nominations

5 Nominations
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - 2009
  • Nominee
  • Chandra Wilson, as Dr. Miranda Bailey
  • Grey's Anatomy
  • ABC
  • ABC Studios
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Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie - 2009
  • Nominee
  • Chandra Wilson, as Yvonne
  • Accidental Friendship
  • Hallmark Channel
  • A Muse Entertainment and Automatic Pictures Production
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Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - 2008
  • Nominee
  • Chandra Wilson, as Dr. Miranda Bailey
  • Grey's Anatomy
  • ABC
  • ABC Studios
    •
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - 2007
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - 2006

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The cast of Grey's Anatomy onstage at the 75th Emmy Awards
Chandra Wilson of Grey's Anatomy on the red carpet at the 75th Emmy Awards
Freddie Highmore, Chandra Wilson
Quaranstreaming: Comfort TV That Keeps Us Going
Presenters Chandra Wilson and Kate Walsh
Chandra Wilson and Sandra Oh at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards
Red Carpet & Greenroom - Chandra Wilson & Patrick Dempsey
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The cast of Grey's Anatomy onstage at the 75th Emmy Awards
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The cast of Grey's Anatomy at the 75th Emmy Awards

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Chandra Wilson of Grey's Anatomy on the red carpet at the 75th Emmy Awards
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Chandra Wilson of Grey's Anatomy on the red carpet at the 75th Emmy Awards

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Freddie Highmore, Chandra Wilson
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Freddie Highmore of The Good Doctor and Chandra Wilson of Grey's Anatomy present an award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie 

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Quaranstreaming: Comfort TV That Keeps Us Going
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Chandra Wilson at “Quaranstreaming: Comfort TV That Keeps Us Going," a streaming member event presented by the Television Academy on Tuesday, July 21, 2020.

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Presenters Chandra Wilson and Kate Walsh
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Chandra Wilson and Sandra Oh at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards
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Red Carpet & Greenroom - Chandra Wilson & Patrick Dempsey
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