Miranda Bailey

Miranda Bailey, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a fictional character from the medical drama television series ''Grey's Anatomy''. The character was created by series creator and producer Shonda Rhimes, and has been portrayed by actress Chandra Wilson since the show's inception in 2005. Wilson has reprised her role in the spin-off series ''Private Practice'' and ''Station 19''. Having appeared in 387 episodes total (372 on ''Grey's Anatomy'', 2 on ''Private Practice'', and 13 on ''Station 19''), as of October 2021, Bailey is the most appearing character in the ''Grey's Anatomy'' franchise.

Introduced as a resident in general surgery at Seattle Grace Hospital, Bailey works her way up to the attending physician level, and is eventually named Chief of Surgery. Her relationship with the five surgical interns she is in charge of - Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh), Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl), George O'Malley (T.R. Knight) and Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) - is a focal point at the beginning of the series. Provided by Wikipedia