Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

126

Gender

Female

Birthday

1944-02-13 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Стокард Ченнинг

Susan Antonia Williams Stockard

Stockard Channing

Biography

Stockard Channing (born Susan Antonia Williams Stockard; February 13, 1944) is an American actress. Her accolades include three Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, and a nomination for an Academy Award. Channing played Betty Rizzo in the film Grease (1978) and First Lady Abbey Bartlet in the NBC television series The West Wing (1999–2006). She also originated the role of Ouisa Kittredge in the stage and film versions of Six Degrees of Separation; the 1993 film version earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Channing won the 1985 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the Broadway revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, and won Emmy Awards for The West Wing and The Matthew Shepard Story, both in 2002. She won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2005 for her role in Jack. Her film appearances include The Fortune (1975), The Big Bus (1976), The Cheap Detective (1978), Heartburn (1986), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), Up Close & Personal (1996), Practical Magic (1998), and Woody Allen's Anything Else (2003). She also played the recurring role of Veronica Loy on the CBS drama The Good Wife (2012–16). Description above from the Wikipedia article Stockard Channing, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America

2014

Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America

as

Narrator

Grease

1978

Grease

as

Betty Rizzo

Smoke

1995

Smoke

as

Ruby McNutt

Where the Heart Is

2000

Where the Heart Is

as

Thelma 'Sister' Husband

Anything Else

2003

Anything Else

as

Paula Chase

The First Wives Club

1996

The First Wives Club

as

Cynthia Swann Griffin

Practical Magic

1998

Practical Magic

as

Aunt Frances

The Business of Strangers

2001

The Business of Strangers

as

Julie Styron

Six Degrees of Separation

1993

Six Degrees of Separation

as

Ouisa

Married to It

1991

Married to It

as

Iris Morden

Twilight

1998

Twilight

as

Lt. Verna Hollander

Up Close & Personal

1996

Up Close & Personal

as

Marcia McGrath

Heartburn

1986

Heartburn

as

Julie

Staying Together

1989

Staying Together

as

Nancy Trainer

The Cheap Detective

1978

The Cheap Detective

as

Bess

Death to 2021

2021

Death to 2021

as

Penn Parker

Sparkle

2007

Sparkle

as

Sheila

Bright Young Things

2003

Bright Young Things

as

Mrs. Melrose Ape

The Hospital

1971

The Hospital

as

E.R. Nurse (uncredited)

The Matthew Shepard Story

2002

The Matthew Shepard Story

as

Judy Shepard

Life or Something Like It

2002

Life or Something Like It

as

Deborah Connors

Multiple Sarcasms

2010

Multiple Sarcasms

as

Pamela

Red Mercury

2005

Red Mercury

as

Penelope

Without a Trace

1983

Without a Trace

as

Jocelyn Norris

When Billie Beat Bobby

2001

When Billie Beat Bobby

as

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

3 Needles

2005

3 Needles

as

Olive Cowie

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

as

Mona Mondieu

Moll Flanders

1996

Moll Flanders

as

Mrs. Allworthy

The Big Bus

1976

The Big Bus

as

Kitty Baxter

The Fortune

1975

The Fortune

as

Freddie Bigard

The Truth About Jane

2000

The Truth About Jane

as

Janice

Other Voices

2000

Other Voices

as

Dr. Gover

Safari 3000

1982

Safari 3000

as

J.J. Dalton

Isn't She Great

2000

Isn't She Great

as

Florence Maybelle

The Men's Club

1986

The Men's Club

as

Nancy

The Girl Most Likely To...

1973

The Girl Most Likely To...

as

Miriam Knight

Behind the Red Door

2003

Behind the Red Door

as

Julia

The Baby Dance

1998

The Baby Dance

as

Rachel Luckman

An Unexpected Family

1996

An Unexpected Family

as

Barbara Whitney

Echoes in the Darkness

1987

Echoes in the Darkness

as

Susan Reinert

Jack

2004

Jack

as

Anne

The Room Upstairs

1987

The Room Upstairs

as

Leah Lazenby

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

1995

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

as

Miss Adelaide

Lily Dale

1996

Lily Dale

as

Corella

Not My Kid

1985

Not My Kid

as

Helen Bower

A Different Approach

1978

A Different Approach

as

Pulling Strings

2013

Pulling Strings

as

Virginia

A Time of Destiny

1988

A Time of Destiny

as

Margaret

Perfect Witness

1989

Perfect Witness

as

Liz Sapperstein

David's Mother

1994

David's Mother

as

Bea

The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies

2009

The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies

as

Narrator (voice)

Lucan

1977

Lucan

as

Mickey MacElwaine

Edie & Pen

1996

Edie & Pen

as

Pen

The Prosecutors

1996

The Prosecutors

as

Ingrid Maynard

An Unexpected Life

1998

An Unexpected Life

as

Barbara Whitney

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

2002

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

as

Margarethe Fisher Van Den Meer

Home of the Brave

2004

Home of the Brave

as

Narrator (voice)

Angry Neighbors

2022

Angry Neighbors

as

Chloe

Meet the Applegates

1990

Meet the Applegates

as

Jane Applegate

Must Love Dogs

2005

Must Love Dogs

as

Dolly

Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story

1979

Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story

as

Kitty O'Neil

Bitter Moon

1992

Bitter Moon

as

Beverly (uncredited)

Sundays at Tiffany's

2010

Sundays at Tiffany's

as

Vivian Claremont

Sweet Revenge

1976

Sweet Revenge

as

Vurlla Kowsky

Up the Sandbox

1972

Up the Sandbox

as

Judy Stanley (uncredited)

The Venice Project

1999

The Venice Project

as

Chandra Chase

Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde

1997

Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde

as

Narrator (voice)

The Grease Story

2017

The Grease Story

as

Betty Rizzo

Abby Singer

2003

Abby Singer

as

Stockard Channing (uncredited)

Tidy Endings

1988

Tidy Endings

as

Marion

The Kennedy Mystique: Creating Camelot

2004

The Kennedy Mystique: Creating Camelot

as

Narrator (voice)

Michael the Visitor

1995

Michael the Visitor

as

Narrator (voice)

Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines

2001

Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines

as

Narrator (voice)

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

as

Carol Ann

Le Divorce

2003

Le Divorce

as

Margeeve Walker

The Piano Man's Daughter

2003

The Piano Man's Daughter

as

Lily Kilworth

17th Precinct

2011

17th Precinct

as

Detective Sergeant Mira Barkley

The Lion Roars Again

1975

The Lion Roars Again

as

Self

Lincoln

1992

Lincoln

as

Clara Harris (voice)

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's

2009

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's

as

Self

Through Deaf Eyes

2007

Through Deaf Eyes

as

Narrator

Practical Magic 2

2026

Practical Magic 2

as

Aunt Frances

Chautauqua: An American Narrative

2011

Chautauqua: An American Narrative

as

Narrator (voice)

New York Firefighters: The Brotherhood of September 11

2002

New York Firefighters: The Brotherhood of September 11

as

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

2006

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

as

Self

Walking with Beasts

Walking with Beasts

as

Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

as

Commissioner Barbara Gordon (voice)

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as

Self

Meerkat Manor

Meerkat Manor

as

Narrator

The View

The View

as

Self

Medical Center

Medical Center

as

Out of Practice

Out of Practice

as

Dr. Lydia Barnes

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Leah Lazenby

Nature

Nature

as

Narrator (voice)

The Cleveland Show

The Cleveland Show

as

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

as

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

Just Friends

Just Friends

as

Susan Hughes

The Stockard Channing Show

The Stockard Channing Show

as

Susan Goodenow

The West Wing

The West Wing

as

Abbey Bartlet

NOVA

NOVA

as

Self - Bible Reader

NOVA

NOVA

as

Narrator (voice)

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

as

Mad Painter's Victim

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee/Performer

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as

Veronica Loy

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

as

Klara Hitler

The Guest Book

The Guest Book

as

Jill

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as

Self - Guest

Maryland

Maryland

as

Cathy

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as

Self - Guest

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

as

Mrs. Holloway (voice)

Echoes in the Darkness

Echoes in the Darkness

as

Susan Reinert

Knuckles

Knuckles

as

Wendy Whipple

The Mysteries of Laura

The Mysteries of Laura

as

Brenda Phillips

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

as

Rizzo (archive footage)

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Winner

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Marsha Sue

Difficult People

Difficult People

as

Bonnie Kessler

A Girl Thing

A Girl Thing

as

Dr. Beth Noonan

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing