Stockard Channing
February 13, 1944 (80 years old) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Stockard Channing (born Susan Antonia Williams Stockard) is an American stage, film and television actress. She is known for her roles as First Lady Abbey Bartlet on the NBC television series The West Wing; Betty Rizzo in the film Grease; Aunt Frances in Practical Magic, Cynthia Swann Griffin in The First Wives Club, Dolly in Must Love Dogs, and Ouisa Kittredge in both the stage and fim versions of Six Degrees of Separation - the film version earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She also starred as Susan Goodenow in the actor-titled series The Stockard Channing Show, and as Mickey MacElwaine in both the movie and TV series Lucan.
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Credits
- 2024 ·Knucklesas Wendy Whipple
- 2023 ·Marylandas Cathy
- 2022 ·Angry Neighborsas Chloe
- 2021 ·Death to 2021as Penn Parker
- 2017 ·The Grease Storyas Betty Rizzo
- 2017 ·The Guest Bookas Jill
- 2015 ·Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Moralesas Rizzo (archive footage)
- 2014 ·The Mysteries of Lauraas Brenda Phillips
- 2014 ·Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing Americaas Narrator
- 2013 ·Pulling Stringsas Virginia
- 2011 ·17th Precinctas Detective Sergeant Mira Barkley
- 2010 ·Sundays at Tiffany'sas Vivian Claremont
- 2010 ·Multiple Sarcasmsas Pamela
- 2009 ·The Cleveland Showas
- 2009 ·The Good Wifeas Veronica Loy
- 2009 ·Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2009 ·Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970'sas Self
- 2009 ·The Incredible Journey of the Butterfliesas Narrator (voice)
- 2007 ·Sparkleas Sheila
- 2007 ·Through Deaf Eyesas Narrator
- 2005 ·Out of Practiceas Dr. Lydia Barnes
- 2005 ·3 Needlesas Olive Cowie
- 2005 ·Meerkat Manoras Narrator
- 2005 ·Must Love Dogsas Dolly
- 2005 ·Red Mercuryas Penelope
- 2004 ·The Kennedy Mystique: Creating Camelotas Narrator (voice)
- 2004 ·Jackas Anne
- 2004 ·Home of the Braveas Narrator (voice)
- 2003 ·Abby Singeras Stockard Channing (uncredited)
- 2003 ·Bright Young Thingsas Mrs. Melrose Ape
- 2003 ·The Piano Man's Daughteras Lily Kilworth
- 2003 ·Anything Elseas Paula Chase
- 2003 ·Le Divorceas Margeeve Walker
- 2003 ·Hitler: The Rise of Evilas Klara Hitler
- 2003 ·Behind the Red Dooras Julia
- 2002 ·Life or Something Like Itas Deborah Connors
- 2002 ·The Matthew Shepard Storyas Judy Shepard
- 2002 ·Confessions of an Ugly Stepsisteras Margarethe Fisher Van Den Meer
- 2001 ·Walking with Beastsas
- 2001 ·The Business of Strangersas Julie Styron
- 2001 ·Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Hainesas Narrator (voice)
- 2001 ·When Billie Beat Bobbyas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 2001 ·A Girl Thingas Dr. Beth Noonan
- 2000 ·The Truth About Janeas Janice
- 2000 ·Where the Heart Isas Thelma 'Sister' Husband
- 2000 ·Isn't She Greatas Florence Maybelle
- 2000 ·Other Voicesas Dr. Gover
- 1999 ·The West Wingas Abbey Bartlet
- 1999 ·The Venice Projectas Chandra Chase
- 1999 ·Where Are They Now?as Self
- 1999 ·Batman Beyondas Commissioner Barbara Gordon (voice)
- 1998 ·Practical Magicas Aunt Frances
- 1998 ·The Baby Danceas Rachel Luckman
- 1998 ·An Unexpected Lifeas Barbara Whitney
- 1998 ·Twilightas Lt. Verna Hollander
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self
- 1997 ·Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Gardeas Narrator (voice)
- 1997 ·King of the Hillas Mrs. Holloway (voice)
- 1996 ·An Unexpected Familyas Barbara Whitney
- 1996 ·The Prosecutorsas Ingrid Maynard
- 1996 ·The First Wives Clubas Cynthia Swann Griffin
- 1996 ·Moll Flandersas Mrs. Allworthy
- 1996 ·Lily Daleas Corella
- 1996 ·Edie & Penas Pen
- 1996 ·Up Close & Personalas Marcia McGrath
- 1995 ·Mr. Willowby's Christmas Treeas Miss Adelaide
- 1995 ·To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmaras Carol Ann
- 1995 ·Smokeas Ruby McNutt
- 1995 ·Michael the Visitoras Narrator (voice)
- 1994 ·Inside the Actors Studioas Self
- 1994 ·David's Motheras Bea
- 1993 ·Six Degrees of Separationas Ouisa
- 1993 ·Intimate Portraitas Self
- 1992 ·Lincolnas Clara Harris (voice)
- 1992 ·Bitter Moonas Beverly (uncredited)
- 1991 ·Married to Itas Iris Morden
- 1990 ·Meet the Applegatesas Jane Applegate
- 1989 ·Staying Togetheras Nancy Trainer
- 1989 ·Perfect Witnessas Liz Sapperstein
- 1988 ·Tidy Endingsas Marion
- 1988 ·A Time of Destinyas Margaret
- 1987 ·Echoes in the Darknessas Susan Reinert
- 1987 ·Echoes in the Darknessas Susan Reinert
- 1987 ·The Room Upstairsas Leah Lazenby
- 1986 ·The Men's Clubas Nancy
- 1986 ·Heartburnas Julie
- 1985 ·Not My Kidas Helen Bower
- 1983 ·Without a Traceas Jocelyn Norris
- 1982 ·Natureas Narrator (voice)
- 1982 ·Safari 3000as J.J. Dalton
- 1980 ·The Stockard Channing Showas Susan Goodenow
- 1979 ·The Fish That Saved Pittsburghas Mona Mondieu
- 1979 ·Stockard Channing: In Just Friendsas
- 1979 ·Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Storyas Kitty O'Neil
- 1978 ·Greaseas Betty Rizzo
- 1978 ·The Cheap Detectiveas Bess
- 1978 ·A Different Approachas
- 1977 ·Lucanas Mickey MacElwaine
- 1976 ·The Big Busas Kitty Baxter
- 1976 ·Sweet Revengeas Vurlla Kowsky
- 1975 ·The Fortuneas Freddie Bigard
- 1975 ·Les Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self - Guest
- 1975 ·The Lion Roars Againas Self
- 1974 ·NOVAas Self - Bible Reader
- 1974 ·NOVAas Narrator (voice)
- 1973 ·The Girl Most Likely To...as Miriam Knight
- 1972 ·Up the Sandboxas Judy Stanley (uncredited)
- 1971 ·The Hospitalas E.R. Nurse (uncredited)
- 1969 ·Sesame Streetas Mad Painter's Victim
- 1969 ·Medical Centeras
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee/Performer
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Leah Lazenby
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter