Chandra Wilson

TV Actress

Chandra Wilson was born in Houston, Texas, United States on August 27th, 1969 and is the TV Actress. At the age of 54, Chandra Wilson biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, TV shows, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Chandra Danette Wilson, Chandra
Date of Birth
August 27, 1969
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, United States
Age
54 years old
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
Networth
$2 Million
Profession
Film Actor, Stage Actor, Television Actor
Chandra Wilson Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 54 years old, Chandra Wilson has this physical status:

Height
152cm
Weight
70kg
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Build
Average
Measurements
Not Available
Chandra Wilson Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Not Available
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
Chandra Wilson Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Not Available
Children
3
Dating / Affair
Not Available
Parents
Wilma Bradshaw Allen
Chandra Wilson Career

Wilson's first regular network TV role was in the short-lived series Bob Patterson (2001), a post-Seinfeld vehicle for Jason Alexander. In a review for USA Today, Robert Bianco called Wilson "the only person in the show you can imagine wanting to see again". Similarly, the Los Angeles Times said, "The only character here that's amusingly written is Bob's new assistant, Claudia (Chandra Wilson)". She also appeared on Third Watch (2001), Law & Order SVU, Sex and the City (2002), and The Sopranos (2004), and had a small role in Lone Star (1996).

Wilson also had career in theater, where she played Bonna Willis in The Good Times Are Killing Me, and was featured in the Tony-nominated musical Caroline, or Change. Wilson is an accomplished singer and has sung in several productions, including On the Town (1998), Avenue Q (2003) and Caroline, or Change (2004).

Wilson worked as a temp at Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown where she made presentations for the investment banking units. She worked at the Banker's Trust location on 130 Liberty Street, right across the street from the South Tower of the World Trade Center through 9/11 when that building was lost to the terrorist attacks. Wilson was still working at a bank when she auditioned for the Grey's Anatomy pilot. She was cast as Miranda Bailey, a role initially envisioned as a blonde-haired white woman. The show became a success. Wilson was nominated in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 for an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama. She was nominated and won the Screen Actors Guild Award in 2007 for Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series; she also won a SAG Award as part of the Grey's Anatomy cast, which won Best Ensemble in a Drama Series.

Wilson made her television directing debut with the episode "Give Peace a Chance", the 7th episode in season 6 of Grey's Anatomy. She also directed episode 17, "Push", of the same season and the fifth episode of season 7, "Almost Grown", the 21st episode of eight season, "Moment of Truth", "Second Opinion", the 6th episode of ninth season and "Transplant Wasteland", the 17th episode of ninth season. The part of Dr. Bailey, supervisor to the hospital interns, had been written for a petite, blonde-haired white woman, but Wilson, a full-figured African-American woman, gave such an impressive audition that the show's producers decided to give her the part. "Besides," she later joked, "I knew the casting director." Wilson earned rave reviews for her performance as the tough-as-nails Dr. Bailey. Wilson was nominated for four consecutive Emmy Awards (2006-2009) and won four consecutive NAACP Image Awards (2007-2010) for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She also won the 2008 People's Choice Award for Favorite Scene-Stealing Star. In 2009, while still starring on Grey's Anatomy, Wilson took a brief hiatus from the show to go to Broadway as Mama Morton in a revival of Chicago.

Wilson explained the only difference between her acting career now and her acting career a decade ago is that people actually recognize her on the street. "The only difference in my career now is the visibility I have," she insisted. "People say I made it now, but I feel like I made it doing summer stock." She is also clear-headed about the fragility of her new-found fame and fortune. Upon finally leaving her job at Deutsche Bank to focus solely on her role in Grey's Anatomy, Wilson was careful not to burn any bridges. She said, "They told me I could come back if acting doesn't work out. I told them, 'Keep my seat warm.'"

In 2014, Wilson made a guest starring appearance on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital as patient Tina Estrada. In 2018, she appeared on General Hospital as Dr. Linda Massey. In April 2019, it was announced Wilson will make a third guest star appearance on General Hospital, but this time as Sydney Val Jean in May 2019.

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Following industry strikes, Emmys 2024 had record low ratings with just 4.3 million viewers watching television's big night, only 4.3 million viewers watched television's big night

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 16, 2024
The 75th annual Emmy Awards' ratings fell significantly on Monday after the ceremony was postponed for four months due to industry strikes. According to The Wrap, viewers hovered around a population of 4.3 million people, citing Nielsen fast national figures.

Epic Emmys reunions! The awards ceremony includes iconic stars from Cheers, The Sopranos, Ally McBeal, Grey's Anatomy, Martin, and others

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 16, 2024
On Monday night, the Emmy Awards celebrated nostalgic cast reunions of some of the best and most beloved shows in television history. In an interview with Variety last week, Emmy Awards executive producers Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay hinted two of these reunions for the hit 90s sitcom Martin and the hit legal thriller Ally McBeal. In the interview, Rouzan-Clay said, 'I think they'll be talking about the ones that they might not see on television.'

Grey's Anatomy reunion! At Emmys 2024, Katherine Heigl replaces Ellen Pompeo and the show cast, 14 years after the actress resigned amid rumors of fighting

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 16, 2024
On Monday, Katherine Heigl reunited with former Grey's Anatomy co-star Ellen Pompeo and the hit show's cast at the 2024 Emmys, 14 years after she resigned amid rumors of an onset feud. Heigl, a 45-year-old medical intern on the show from 2005-2010, stunned in a scarlet gown as she joined Meredith Grey star Pompeo, 54 (Dr. Miranda Bailey), Dr. Nathan Karev) and James Pickens Jr., 69.