Chandra Wilson Biography
Houston, Texas native Chandra Wilson began performing in musicals at the age of five with Theatre Under the Stars. She attended Houston's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, and later went on to acquire her BFA in Drama from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts through which she spent four years at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. Chandra's first series regular job was on ABC's "Bob Patterson" (2001) in the role of Claudia Hopper. She has made numerous other television appearances including guest-starring and recurring roles. She has also appeared in national television commercials for Blockbuster Video, Burger King, Scope, and the United Negro College Fund as well as numerous radio commercials.
Aside from film and television, she has several New York stage credits. Her portrayal of Bonna Willis in the production of "The Good Times are Killing Me" by Lynda Barry (both at the Second Stage and Minetta Lane Theatres) won her a Theatre World Award for Outstanding Debut Performance.
Some of her other stage credits include "Paper Moon: The Musical" at the Papermill Playhouse, "The Family of Mann" by Theresa Rebeck, "Believing" for the Young Playwright's Festival and the Broadway production of "On the Town" directed by George C. Wolfe.
More information on Chandra Wilson
Daughter Joy was born in 1994
Daughter Serena was born in 1992
Son Michael was born October 31st, 2005
BFA in Drama - New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (1991)
|
Chandra Wilson Filmography
|
|
"Queens Supreme" .... Dolores (1 episode, 2007)
- The House Next Door (2007) TV Episode .... Dolores
"Grey's Anatomy" .... Dr. Miranda Bailey (61 episodes, 2005-2007)
- Didn't We Almost Have It All? (2007) TV Episode .... Dr. Miranda Bailey
- Testing 1-2-3 (2007) TV Episode .... Dr. Miranda Bailey
- The Other Side of This Life: Part 1 (2007) TV Episode .... Dr. Miranda Bailey
- The Other Side of This Life: Part 2 (2007) TV Episode .... Dr. Miranda Bailey
- Desire (2007) TV Episode .... Dr. Miranda Bailey
(56 more)
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Nurse Jenkins / ... (2 episodes, 2002-2005)
... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
- 911 (2005) TV Episode .... Rachel Sorannis
- Waste (2002) TV Episode .... Nurse Jenkins
Strangers with Candy (2005) .... Inmate
"The Sopranos" .... Evelyn Greenwood (1 episode, 2004)
- Cold Cuts (2004) TV Episode .... Evelyn Greenwood
Head of State (2003) (uncredited) .... Jaime
"Sex and the City" .... Police Officer (1 episode, 2002)
- Anchors Away (2002) TV Episode .... Police Officer
"Bob Patterson" (2001) TV Series .... Claudia (unknown episodes)
"100 Centre Street" (1 episode, 2001)
- No Good Deed Goes Unpunished (2001) TV Episode
"Third Watch" .... Volunteer (1 episode, 2001)
- Man Enough (2001) TV Episode .... Volunteer
"Cosby" (1 episode, 2000)
- It's a Wonderful Wife (2000) TV Episode
Lone Star (1996) .... Pvt. Athena Johnson
Philadelphia (1993) .... Chandra
"CBS Schoolbreak Special" .... Gloria (1 episode, 1992)
- Sexual Considerations (1992) TV Episode .... Gloria
"Law & Order" .... Serena Price (1 episode, 1992)
... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
- Cradle to Grave (1992) TV Episode .... Serena Price
"The Cosby Show" .... Dina (1 episode, 1989)
- The Lost Weekend (1989) TV Episode .... Dina
Soundtrack:
"Grey's Anatomy" (1 episode, 2006)
- Staring at the Sun (2006) TV Episode (performer: "God Bless The Child")
Miscellaneous Crew:
Mad Dog and Glory (1993) (adr loop group)
Thanks:
"Grey's Anatomy" (special thanks) (1 episode, 2006)
- Straight to the Heart (2006) TV Episode (special thanks)
Self:
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 7 September 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself
"Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 19 July 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 13 June 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 25 May 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 28 March 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 18 October 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
(1 more)
Anatomía Unplugged (2007) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Herself
"Rachael Ray" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 7 June 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself
"The View" .... Co-Host / ... (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Episode dated 17 May 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 16 January 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Co-Host
38th NAACP Image Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
The 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Episode dated 5 January 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 15 May 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
- On Location: Oprah on the Set of Grey's Anatomy (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
"The Megan Mullally Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode #1.34 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
"Tavis Smiley" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 9 October 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee
The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
"ABC News Nightline" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Nightline
- Episode dated 20 March 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
14th Annual Inner City Destiny Awards (2006) (V) .... Herself - Presenter
"I Love the 80's 3-D" (2005) (mini) TV Series .... Herself
Archive Footage:
"Grey's Anatomy"
- Every Moment Counts (2007) TV Episode .... Dr. Miranda Bailey
- Complications of the Heart (2006) TV Episode .... Dr. Miranda Bailey
- Under Pressure (2006) TV Episode .... Dr. Miranda Bailey
- Straight to the Heart (2006) TV Episode .... Dr. Miranda Bailey
Getting Into Grey's Anatomy (2006) (TV) .... Dr. Miranda Bailey