Chandra Wilson was born on August 27, 1969 in Houston, Texas. She began acting at age 5 for "Theater Under the Stars." She attended the High School for Performing and Visual Arts then on to the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University where she earned her BFA in drama. She had a notable career in theater and is an accomplished singer. At the time she auditioned for Grey's Anatomy she was working at a bank. The role originally envisioned a blond caucasian woman, but Chandra won them over with an amazing audition for the part of Miranda Bailey. Since then she's been a break out hit for her role as "the Nazi" we've grown to love. She has now been nominated for two Emmys and received two Screen Actor's Guild Awards for this role.

Chandra is married with three children: Serena was born in 1992, Joy was born in 1994 and Michael was born in 2005. She balances her career with her children, but has always seemed to find time for both effectively.

Broadway/Stage Experience:

1. The Good Times Are Killing Me

2. The Miracle Worker

3. Paper Moon: The Musical

4. The Family of Mann

5. The Little Shop of Horrors

6. Caroline, or Change (2004)

7. Avenue Q (2003)

8. On the Town (1998)

TV:

1. Bob Patterson Show (2001), contract

2. I Love the 80's (2005), contract

3. Law and Order: Special Victim's Unit (2005) episode: "911" as Rachel Sorannis

4. The Sopranos (2004) guest appearance

5. Queens Supreme, guest appearance

6. Law and Order:Special Victim's Unit (2002) episode: "Waste" as Nurse Jenkins

7. Sex and the City,(2002) episode:"Anchors Away" as police officer

8. 100 Centre Street (2001)

9. Third Watch (2001)

10. The Cosby Show (1989,2000)

11. Eddie Mcguire (1996)

12. Law and Order (1992)

13. "Sexual Considerations" (1991)

14. "Strangers with Candy" (2005)

15. "Head of State" (2003)

16. "Lone Star" (2003)

17. "Philadelphia" (1993)

18. "Mad Dog and Glory" (1993)

19. "Peer Pressure, Drugs and . . . Me" (1990)

20. Grey's Anatomy (2005-present) as Miranda Bailey

information obtained from : wikipedia.org