Texas Film Awards: Chandra Wilson is inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame

2016 Texas Film Awards Thursday, March 10, 2016 Austin Studios, Stage 7 On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Chandra Wilson was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame. Comedian and actress Ellia English presented the award to Chandra. ------------------------------------------ Chandra Wilson, actor, director, producer and Houston native is currently completing her 12th season as Dr. Miranda Bailey on the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and AFI Award winning series ABCs Grey’s Anatomy. Chandra has individually been recognized with awards from the Screen Actors Guild, People’s Choice, Prism and NAACP Image, and has received five Emmy award nominations. In 2010, Chandra began directing for television, and has directed 14 episodes of Grey’s Anatomy thus far, as well as episodes of Scandal and The Fosters. Early in her career, Wilson had supporting roles in Jonathan Demme’s PHILADELPHIA, Geoffrey Sax’s FRANKIE AND ALICE, and John Sayles’ LONE STAR which was shot in Texas and is celebrating it’s 20th year in release. She has had starring roles in 4 Broadway shows, and many successes on the small screen, such as guest starring roles on The Sopranos, Law & Order, The Cosby Show, Queens Supreme and One Life To Live, among others. Also, she received a Prism Award and Emmy nomination for her role in Hallmark Channel’s ACCIDENTAL FRIENDSHIP.