Miranda Bailey
| Miranda Bailey | |
|---|---|
| Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, and Station 19 character | |
The season nine promotional photograph of Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey | |
| First appearance | Grey's Anatomy: "A Hard Day's Night" (1.01) March 27, 2005 Private Practice: "Ex-Life" (2.16) February 12, 2009 Station 19: "Stuck" (1.01) March 22, 2018 October 15, 2009 |
| Created by | Shonda Rhimes |
| Portrayed by | Chandra Wilson |
| In-universe information | |
| Nickname | The Nazi Dr. B Mandy BCB (Booty Call Bailey) |
| Title | Attending General Surgeon Director of the Residency Program M.D. F.A.C.S. |
| Occupation | Director of the Residency Program at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital Head of the Elena Bailey Memorial Clinic for Reproductive Health Co-Founder of the Elena Bailey Memorial Clinic for Reproductive Health Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital • Chief of Surgery (Former) • Chief of General Surgery (de facto) (Former) • Attending General Surgeon • Chief Resident (Former) • Resident (Former) |
| Family | William Bailey (father) Helena Bailey (mother, deceased) Danielle Bailey (sister, deceased) |
| Spouse |
Tucker Jones
(m. 1995; div. 2009)Ben Warren (m. 2012) |
| Significant other | Eli Lloyd (former) |
| Children |
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| Religion | Christianity |
Miranda Bailey, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a fictional character from the long-running medical drama Grey's Anatomy, created by Shonda Rhimes and portrayed by Chandra Wilson since the series' debut in 2005. Bailey has appeared in 387 episodes across Grey's Anatomy (372 episodes), Private Practice (2 episodes), and Station 19 (13 episodes) as of October 2021. This makes her the most frequently appearing character in the Grey's Anatomy universe.
Originally introduced as a resident in general surgery at Seattle Grace Hospital, Bailey rises through the ranks to become an attending physician and is eventually appointed Chief of Surgery. Her relationship with the series' five original surgical interns—Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh), Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl), Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) and George O'Malley (T. R. Knight)—is a central focus in the early seasons, highlighting her role as a tough but caring mentor.