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Chandra Wilson CHANDRA WILSON AEA AFTRA SAG Management Agent Hair Color : Brown Edie Robb Richard Fisher Eye Color : Dark Brown STATION 3 ENTERTAINMENT ABRAMS ARTIST AGENCY Height : 5’0 323-848-4404 / 212-245-3250 646-486-4600 Weight : 150 lbs. FILM AUTISM IN AMERICA Narrator Skydive Films MUTED: THE MOVE (Short) Lena Gladwell Dir. Rachel Goldberg FRANKIE AND ALICE Maxine Murdoch Lionsgate Dir. Goeffrey Sax ACCIDENTAL FRIENDSHIP Yvonne Caldwell Hallmark Channel Dir. Don McBrearty LONE STAR Principle Castle Rock/Sony Classics Dir. John Sayles PHILADELPHIA Lead Tri Star Pictures Dir. Jonathan Demme TELEVISION THE ABCs OF SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK Host ABC/Hodder TV PRIVATE PRACTICE Guest Star ABC/ABC Studios SESAME STREET Self “Word of the Day – Half” PBS Children’s Television Workshop GREY’S ANATOMY Series Regular ABC/ABC Studios THE SOPRANOS Guest Star HBO/Soprano Productions, Inc. LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (2) Guest Star NBC/Universal Television QUEENS SUPREME Recurring CBS Television SEX & THE CITY Guest Star HBO/Sex & the City, Inc. BOB PATTERSON Series Regular ABC/Touchstone/20th C F Television 3RD WATCH Guest Star NBC/Warner Bros Television 100 CENTRE STREET Guest Star A&E/100 Centre St, Ltd COSBY Guest Star CBS/Carsey Werner SEXUAL CONSIDERATIONS Principle CBS Schoolbreak Special LAW AND ORDER Guest Star NBC/Universal Television ONE LIFE TO LIVE Recurring ABC Television THE COSBY SHOW Guest Star NBC/Carsey Werner THEATRE CHICAGO-THE MUSICAL (Broadway) Matron Mama Morton The Ambassador Theatre CAROLINE, OR CHANGE (Broadway) Dotty Moffet The Public Theatre (Eugene O’Neill) Dir. George C. Wolfe AVENUE Q (Broadway) Gary Coleman (Cover) The Golden Theatre THE MIRACLE WORKER Viney Charlotte Repertory Theatre ON THE TOWN (Broadway) Flossie’s Friend The Delacorte (Gershwin Theatre) Dir. George C. Wolfe THE FAMILY OF MANN Clara The Second Stage Theatre PAPER MOON: THE MUSICAL Imogene Papermill Playhouse THE GOOD TIMES ARE KILLING ME Bonna Willis The Minetta Lane/Second Stage Theatre (Theatre World Award-Outstanding Debut Performance) Dir. Mark Brokaw BELIEVING Leater Playwrights Horizons PIPPIN Leading Player NYU Mainstage LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Ronnette Falmouth Playhouse A CHORUS LINE Diana Morales Falmouth Playhouse ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW Li’l Bits The Ensemble Theatre AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ Charlaine Houston Community College RADIO & COMMERCIAL List available upon request TRAINING/SKILLS ACTING : New York University; Tisch School of the Arts : BFA in Drama : The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute : High School for the Performing and Visual Arts : Graduate VOICE : Second Soprano/Alto, Belt DANCE : Ballet, Modern, Extensive Tap and Jazz SPECIAL SKILLS : Speak Pig Latin, Drive (automatic, standard), Roller Skate, Swim CHANDRA WILSON AEA AFTRA SAG Management Commercial Agent Hair Color : Brown Edie Robb Marcia Hurwitz Eye Color : Dark Brown STATION 3 ENTERTAINMENT INNOVATIVE ARTISTS Height : 5’0 323-848-4404 / 212-245-3250 310-656-5171 Weight : 150 lbs. COMMERCIAL FOLGERS “Wake Up Special” Proctor and Gamble UNITED WAY “Gulf Coast Region PSA” The United Way MRS. T’S PIERROGIES “Birthing Class” Avrett, Free & Ginsberg, Inc. BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO “Movie Moments” W.B. Doner & Co. BURGER KING “Counter Girl” UniWorld Group Inc. THURGOOD MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP FUND : MILLER BREWING COMPANY The Mingo Group SCOPE “Denial” Procter & Gamble PLAYTEX TAMPONS BSB WALT DISNEY WORLD “20 Reasons” Walt Disney World THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND Young & Rubicam VOICEOVER KINSEY EXHIBIT “Exhibit voiceover” Walt Disney World Florida WALT DISNEY WORLD :60 Leo Burnett Company METROPOOL; :60 Metropool PSE&G INTERNET RADIO :60 “New Computer, :30 “Wait” J. Curtis & Company DENNY’S :60 “Breakup” The Chisholm Mingo Group TVLAND RADIO (2) :60 Uptown Productions COMBIVIR :60 “Sister Talk Demo, :60 “Girl Talk” Foote, Cone & Belding – New York / Glaxo Wellcome JCPENNEY :30 “Dad’s Polo Shirt” Bozell BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO :30 “Rewards”, :60 “Rewards” W.B. Doner & Co. CIBA VISION :30 “Real Life TV Demo” J Walter Thompson Co FORD :30 “I Need” UniWorld Group Inc. MACY’S DEPARTMENT STORE PROMOTIONAL DEMO (2) :30 “Guess” Macy’s Recording MCDONALDS Howard Schwartz Productions PLAYTEX TAMPONS DEMO :30 “Jackee Joyner, :15 “Runner Grey Advertising Inc. NORDSTROM (3) :60 “Back To School”, (2) :60 “ESPRIT” Elgin Syferd/Voices WENDY’S INTERNATIONAL Wendy’s WESTERN UNION (2) :60 Caroline Jones Advertising NEW YORK YOUTH HOTLINE New York Youth Hotline CITIBANK :60 “Interim Radio Sound Bits” NW Ayer/ Howard Schwartz Productions NEW YORK HEALTH CAREERS :30 Pomman Sound AIDS FACTLINE :60 “Straight Up” The Neiman Group SPOKESPERSON CAMPAIGN DOWNY “Touch of Comfort” Proctor and Gamble LEE NATIONAL DENIM DAY Entertainment Industry Foundation CONSUMER HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS (CHPA) “Treat With Care” CHPA CREST WHITESTRIPS “Mother’s Day Campaign” Proctor and Gamble SARA LEE “Soft and Smooth 100% Whole Wheat Bread” Proctor and Gamble BOUNTY “Cards That Count” Proctor and Gamble LOOPING LAKAWANNA BLUES Sound One CROOKLYN Sound One WHO’S THE MAN Sound One MALCOLM X Sound One MAD DOG AND GLORY Sound One ZEBRAHEAD Sound One CHANDRA WILSON AEA AFTRA SAG Management Hair Color : Brown Edie Robb Eye Color : Dark Brown STATION 3 ENTERTAINMENT Height : 5’0 323-848-4404 / 212-245-3250 Weight : 150 lbs. DIRECTOR EP# 1117 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU writer Elizabeth Finche GREY’S ANATOMY Season 11 EP# 1110 THIS BED’S TOO BIG writer Tia Napolitano GREY’S ANATOMY Season 11 EP# 1017 DO YOU KNOW writer Stacy McKee GREY’S ANATOMY Season 10 EP# 1018 ESCAPES AND REVERSALS (Shadow director) director Melanie Mayron THE FOSTERS Season 2 EP# 1002 I WANT YOU WITH ME writer Debra Kahn GREY’S ANATOMY Season 10 EP# 917 TRANSPLANT WASTELAND writer Zoanne Clack GREY’S ANATOMY Season 9 EP# 906 SECOND OPINION writer William Harper GREY’S ANATOMY Season 9 EP# 201 WHITE HATS OFF (Shadow director) director Tom Verica SCANDAL Season 2 EP# 821 MOMENT OF TRUTH writer Zakiyyah Alexander GREY’S ANATOMY Season 8 EP# 803 TAKE THE LEAD writer William Harper GREY’S ANATOMY Season 8 EP# 720 WHITE WEDDING writer Stacy McKee GREY’S ANATOMY Season 7 EP# 705 ALMOST GROWN writer Brian Tannen GREY’S ANATOMY Season 7 EP# 617 PUSH writer Debra Kahn GREY’S ANATOMY Season 6 EP# 607 GIVE PEACE A CHANCE writer Pete Norwalk GREY’S ANATOMY Season 6 INDUSTRIALS, HOSTING AND PERSONAL APPEARANCES 2012 THE PYRAMID GAME Celebrity Contestant Game Show Network 2011 ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT Guest Co Host Entertainment Tonight 2009 PRIMETIME EMMY AWARD NOMINATION ANNOUNCEMENTS Co-Announcer Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2007SOAPNET LIVE AT THE DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS Red Carpet Co-Host Soapnet Channel 2006 TV GUIDE CHANNEL “Star’s First Jobs” TV Guide Channel NIGHT AT SARDI’S Performer Alzheimer’s Association PEPSI “Sales Training” (Corporate) 30 FPS LTD PRENTICE HALL “Chemistry Series” (Educational) Terra Associates MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE (Plucky Duck &Axl Gator) NBC/Macy’s TOBACCO USE AND YOU (Educational) Sunburst Communications PEER PRESSURE, DRUGS AND YOU (Educational) Sunburst Communications HIS BABY TOO (Educational) Sunburst Communications SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 Master Lecturer - HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS 2014 Midterm Commencement Speaker – AMERICAN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ACADEMY 2014 Tax and Finance Class Instructor - AMERICAN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ACADEMY 2014 Testimony to advocate for- LA SCHOLARS INVESTMENT FUND, CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2013 Cohost - NYU /TISCH FUNDRAISING GALA, LOS ANGELES, CA 2013 Introduction - “THE MAGIC BRACELET” WITH THE MAKE A FILM FOUNDATION 2012 Key Note Speaker - CYCLIC VOMITING SYNDROM CONVENTION 2012 Commencement Speaker – AMERICAN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ACADEMY 2012 Introduce Shonda Rhimes – ESSENCE BLACK WOMEN OF HOLLYWOOD LUNCHEON 2011 Host – HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS 40TH ANNIVERSARY GALA 2009 Presenter to Shonda Rhimes – GLSEN RESPECT AWARDS ORGANIZATIONAL RECOGNITION 2015 MOTHER OF THE YEAR Association of Breast and Prostate Cancer Studies (ABCs) 2015 TEXAS MEDAL OF ARTS AWARD FOR TELEVISION Texas Cultural Trust, Austin, TX 2014 CHAMPION OF THE PEOPLE FAMILY Connections, Orange, NJ 2011 CHAMPION OF COURAGE AND HOPE CoachArt, Los Angeles, CA 2008 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA HSPVA Friends, Houston, TX 2008 INSPIRATION OF THE YEAR Sojourn Center for Battered Women and Their Children 2008 ACTOR AMBASSADOR Heart and Soul Magazine 2005 RISING STAR AWARD Ensemble Theatre, Houston, TX CHANDRA WILSON AEA AFTRA SAG Management Hair Color : Brown Edie Robb Eye Color : Dark Brown STATION 3 ENTERTAINMENT Height : 5’0 323-848-4404 / 212-245-3250 Weight : 150 lbs. AWARDS PRIMETIME EMMY AWARD 2009 OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE - NOMINEE ACCIDENTAL FRIENDSHIP 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES - NOMINEE GREY’S ANATOMY SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARD 2008, 2006 OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES - NOMINEE GREY’S ANATOMY 2007 OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES- WINNER GREY’S ANATOMY 2007 OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES - WINNER GREY’S ANATOMY GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD 2007 OUTSTANDING TELEVISION DRAMA SERIES – WINNER GREY’S ANATOMY 2006 OUTSTANDING TELEVISION DRAMA SERIES – NOMINEE GREY’S ANATOMY NAACP IMAGE AWARD 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES - NOMINEE GREY’S ANATOMY 2010 OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A DRAMA SERIES – WINNER GREY’S ANATOMY 2009 OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES - WINNER GREY’S ANATOMY 2009
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