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 appearanceGrey'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 byShonda Rhimes
Portrayed byChandra Wilson
In-universe information
NicknameThe Nazi
Dr. B
Mandy
BCB (Booty Call Bailey)
TitleChief of Surgery
M.D.
F.A.C.S.
OccupationChief of Surgery at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital
Attending General Surgeon
Director of the Residency Program
Residency at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital
FamilyWilliam Bailey (father)
Helena Bailey (mother, deceased)
Danielle Bailey (sister, deceased)
Spouse
Tucker Jones
(m. 1995; div. 2009)

Ben Warren
(m. 2012)
Significant otherEli Lloyd (former)
Children
  • William George "Tuck" Bailey Jones[1]
  • Joey Phillips (foster son)
  • Pruitt Arike Miller (adopted daughter with Ben)
  • Miscarriage (with Ben)
ReligionChristianity

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.

  1. ^ Season 2, Episode 17 — "As We Know It"