chandra danette wilson played miranda bailey on grey's anatomy.
chandra danette wilson played miranda bailey on grey's anatomy.
who plays miranda bailey on grey's anatomy?
chandra danette wilson
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chandra danette wilson (born august 27, 1969) is an american actress and director, known for her role as dr. miranda bailey in the abc television drama "grey's anatomy" since 2005, for which she has been nominated for the emmy for best supporting actress four times. she also played the character of bailey on "private practice" and "station 19". she made her new york stage debut in 1991 and began to land guest spots on a variety of prime-time television shows. she made her first film appearance in the 1993 film "philadelphia".









































section::::early life.
chandra wilson
peter horton, expressed that his plan of developing chandra wilson's character, miranda bailey, was to focus on the similarities between her and the actress, noting that "there's not a mean bone in her body, but she's solid and steady, like a rock." wilson herself noted a significant evolution in her character's personality, noting a transition from the cold attitude that was characteristic to her in the past, to a maternal outlook on her interns. she also noted a number of similarities between her and her character, describing how considers miranda bailey an alter ego of hers, rather than someone living inside her. wilson also assessed that being a real-life human is what makes bailey an appreciated character: "she gets to be flawed, she gets to be tired, she can be cranky, she can be grumpy." showrunner shonda rhimes explained that the idea of miranda bailey having a child was developed after chandra wilson had already been pregnant for six months. cast member kate walsh deemed wilson's portrayal of her character "sweet and wonderful", naming her a professional: "she makes you be a better actor, just by being there." she also described her performance during her character's labor as "heart-breaking, tender, powerful and wonderful", noting how she managed to transform the strong character into "a weak woman, struggling to fight the unusual situation". fellow cast member james pickens, jr. described wilson's portrayal of miranda bailey as "a breath of fresh air, literally and figuratively", also noting how the force she delivers is mainly due to the start of her career being in theater. horton also described the production process of the two-part story arc, which he stated to have been planning since the beginning of the series. he stated that the plot of the episodes had to "fill the demands of the super bowl", which was scheduled to air in the same night: "we really wanted something different and shonda [rhimes] came up with the idea of this bomb, that we found simply outstanding!" visual effects supervisor scott milnex noted how "breaking down the story boards was really the key to getting all the departments to work together". he also assessed that the necessity to use primacord, an element they had been trying to avoid, for the explosion scene proved excessively dangerous, and was ultimately replaced with wood and clothing material. he described the filming process by emphasizing the transition from mannequin to the real actor: "when we filmed it, there was a moment, a fraction of a second, when we changed the body with the actor."
grey's anatomy (season 2)