Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey
First episode (2005): "A Hard Day's Night" (Season 1, Episode 1)
Latest episode (2020): "Put on a Happy Face" (Season 16, Episode 21)
What she's up to now (2020): Like Ellen, Chandra is one of only three original cast members who are still on the show. Besides playing the iconic Miranda Bailey, Chandra has also directed 21 episodes, including the show's record-breaking episode when it passed ER as the longest-running primetime medical drama.