Chandra WilsonSpeaker and Booking Agent Information

Wilson worked as a temp at Deutsche Bank Alex.Brown where she made presentations for the investment banking units. She worked at the Bankers Trust location on 130 Liberty Street, right across the street from the South Tower of the World Trade Center thorugh 9-11 when that building was lost to the terrorist attacks. Wilson was still working at a bank when she auditioned for the Greys Anatomy pilot. She was cast as Miranda Bailey, a role initially envisioned as a blond Caucasian woman[1] 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 Greys 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 Greys Anatomy. She also directed episode 17, Push, of the same season and the fifth episode of season 7, Almost Grown.