American - Actress | August 27, 1969 -
The only thing that I know is that, growing up, I came across stumbling blocks, and I always said to myself, 'If I ever get into a position to do something about this, I would like to, so that somebody does not deal with what I went through.'
Chandra Wilson
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I keep getting amazing things to bring to life. There's always something to discover with 'Dr. Bailey,' something that brings her home to the audience, something that makes people say, 'I know that woman. I work with that woman.' It's incredibly flattering and I'm still finding new things with her all the time.
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I was in a theater company in Houston, Theatre Under the Stars, and I was involved in about 10 of their productions.
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While I was at NYU, I did a play at The Public called 'The Forbidden City,' where I went in as an understudy and got my Equity card.
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I worked at Deutsche Bank for about eight years on their overnight shift. I was working consistently in the theater. I just wanted to know that my rent was going to be paid on time!
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'Grey's' is one of those shows... that's been able to ride so many waves.
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You're not going to find a more committed performer than Sandra Oh - to every single word, action, history that informs the future. Every little thing.
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It's very difficult to advocate for yourself while you're in excruciating pain.
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When you are the parent of someone who is a chronic pain sufferer, you end up creating these binders for all of the hospital stays so you can keep track of every visit and any new thing that comes out.
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I started in musical theater as a little girl in Houston.
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Directing is its own monster with its own set of muscles and exercises.
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I'm a one-uniform kind of person; I like to establish the look of a character and just stick with that - like a cartoon.
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