Wilson, Chandra 1969–
Wilson, Chandra 1969–
PERSONAL
Born August 27, 1969, in Houston, TX; children: Serena, Joy, Michael. Education: Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, B.F.A., drama; attended Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.
Addresses: Agent—Abrams Artists Agency, 9200 Sunset Blvd., 11th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Manager—Creative Management Group, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 335, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
Career: Actress.
Awards, Honors: Theatre World Award, outstanding new performer, 1991, for The Good Times Are Killing Me; Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (with others), outstanding performance by an ensemble, Image Award nomination, outstanding supporting actress in a drama series, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 2006, for Grey's Anatomy.
CREDITS
Television Appearances; Series:
Tracy Perkins, The Perkins Family, PBS, 1987.
Claudia, Bob Patterson, ABC, 2001.
Dr. Miranda Bailey, Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 2004–.
Television Appearances; Episodic:
Dina, "The Lost Weekend," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1989.
Serena Price, "Cradle to Grave," Law & Order (also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 1992.
"It's a Wonderful Life," Cosby, CBS, 2000.
Volunteer, "Man Enough," Third Watch, NBC, 2001.
"No Good Deed Goes Unpunished," 100 Centre Street, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.
Police officer, "Anchors Away," Sex and the City, HBO, 2002.
Dolores, "The House Next Door," Queens Supreme, CBS, 2002.
Nurse Jenkins, "Waste," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and SVU), NBC, 2002.
Evelyn Greenwood, "Cold Cuts," The Sopranos, HBO, 2004.
Rachel Saranas, "911," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and SVU), NBC, 2005.
Cohost, The View, ABC, 2006.
ABC News Nightline (also known as Nightline), ABC, 2006.
Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2006.
Television Appearances; Specials:
Gloria, Sexual Considerations, CBS, 1991.
I Love the 80's 3—D, VH1, 2005.
Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:
Presenter, The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2006.
TV Land Awards 2006, TV Land, 2006.
Film Appearances:
Mad Dog and Glory, Universal, 1993.
Chandra, Philadelphia, TriStar, 1993.
Private Athena Johnson, Lone Star, Columbia TriStar, 1996.
(Uncredited) Jaime, Head of State, United International, 2003.
Lena, Strangers With Candy, ThinkFilm, 2005.
Stage Appearances:
Leater, "Believing," Young Playwright's Festival, Playwrights Horizon Theatre, New York City, 1990.
Bonna Willis, The Good Times Are Killing Me, McGinn/Cazale Theatre, New York City, 1991, then Minetta Lane Theatre, New York City, 1991.
Flossie's friend, On the Town, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1997.
Dotty Moffett, Caroline, or Change, Public Theater, New York City, 2003.
Avenue Q, John Golden Theatre, New York City, 2003.
RECORDINGS
Videos:
Presenter, 14th Annual Inner City Destiny Awards, Tr Destined Studios, 2006.
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