Sandra Mae Frank Instagram – It’s been an honor and privilege to play Dr. Wilder 💙👩🏻⚕️
This photo was taken on my very first day of work on set for #NewAmsterdam. At that time, I had no idea what was in store for Dr. Wilder and how long she would be around… then fast forward to a couple of months later being on a call with David Schulner and Peter Horton, offering me to join officially as a series regular for Season 5, my first ever. Of course, I knew it would be the final season, so why not go out with a bang and show the world once again more of Dr. Wilder and her strengths as well as her vulnerabilities. It’s been a wild ride, no pun intended.
Representation matters everywhere, and playing a role of an oncologist that happens to be deaf and uses ASL is rarely showcased in media. There ARE deaf and hard-of-hearing professionals in the medical field doing incredible things, proving that we’re capable of anything we set our mind to achieving.
Working for #NBC on New Amsterdam has been truly incredible… and I’ll always carry it with my heart. Working with everyone on set, actors and crew, has been fantastic and filled with fun, uplifting, and profound moments. Everyone in the show truly made me feel seen and welcomed me to the #DamFam with love, respect, and effort to learn sign language just enough to communicate with me.
And to the fans that have been watching the show from day one and welcoming Dr. Wilder late in the show with two final seasons, thank you, and the message of the show will always be this… “How can I help?”
With love, #DrWilder 💙🤟🏻
P.S. I have SO MANY #BTS photos, will share once a while 😉
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The main photo is in black and white. Sandra Mae as Dr. Wilder facing forward with her back to the camera, sitting on a chair titled “New Amsterdam – Medical Center” along side with film equipment around. (remaining images description in comments below) | Posted on 19/Jan/2023 04:07:20
