

Stockard Channing
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
13 Feb 1944
Age
82 Years
Born In
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
127
Years Active
82 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Practical Magic 2
Practical Magic 2
as Aunt Frances

tv
Knuckles
Knuckles
as Wendy Whipple

tv
Maryland
Maryland
as Cathy

movie
Angry Neighbors
Angry Neighbors
as Chloe

movie
Death to 2021
Death to 2021
as Penn Parker

movie
The Grease Story
The Grease Story
as Betty Rizzo

tv
The Guest Book
The Guest Book
as Jill

tv
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
as Rizzo (archive footage)

tv
Difficult People
Difficult People
as Bonnie Kessler

tv
The Mysteries of Laura
The Mysteries of Laura
as Brenda Phillips

movie
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
as Narrator

movie
Pulling Strings
Pulling Strings
as Virginia

movie
17th Precinct
17th Precinct
as Detective Sergeant Mira Barkley

movie
Chautauqua: An American Narrative
Chautauqua: An American Narrative
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Sundays at Tiffany's
Sundays at Tiffany's
as Vivian Claremont

movie
Multiple Sarcasms
Multiple Sarcasms
as Pamela

tv
The Cleveland Show
The Cleveland Show

tv
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
as Veronica Loy

tv
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest

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

movie
The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies
The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Sparkle
Sparkle
as Sheila

movie
Through Deaf Eyes
Through Deaf Eyes
as Narrator

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

tv
Out of Practice
Out of Practice
as Dr. Lydia Barnes

movie
3 Needles
3 Needles
as Olive Cowie

tv
Meerkat Manor
Meerkat Manor
as Narrator

movie
Must Love Dogs
Must Love Dogs
as Dolly

movie
Red Mercury
Red Mercury
as Penelope

movie
The Kennedy Mystique: Creating Camelot
The Kennedy Mystique: Creating Camelot
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Jack
Jack
as Anne

movie
Home of the Brave
Home of the Brave
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Abby Singer
Abby Singer
as Stockard Channing (uncredited)

movie
Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things
as Mrs. Melrose Ape

movie
The Piano Man's Daughter
The Piano Man's Daughter
as Lily Kilworth

movie
Anything Else
Anything Else
as Paula Chase

movie
Le Divorce
Le Divorce
as Margeeve Walker

tv
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
as Klara Hitler

movie
Behind the Red Door
Behind the Red Door
as Julia

movie
Life or Something Like It
Life or Something Like It
as Deborah Connors

movie
The Matthew Shepard Story
The Matthew Shepard Story
as Judy Shepard

movie
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
as Margarethe Fisher Van Den Meer

movie
New York Firefighters: The Brotherhood of September 11
New York Firefighters: The Brotherhood of September 11

tv
Walking with Beasts
Walking with Beasts

movie
The Business of Strangers
The Business of Strangers
as Julie Styron

movie
Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines
Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines
as Narrator (voice)

movie
When Billie Beat Bobby
When Billie Beat Bobby
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

tv
A Girl Thing
A Girl Thing
as Dr. Beth Noonan

movie
So You Want to Be President?
So You Want to Be President?
as Narrator

movie
The Truth About Jane
The Truth About Jane
as Janice

movie
Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is
as Thelma 'Sister' Husband

movie
Isn't She Great
Isn't She Great
as Florence Maybelle

movie
Other Voices
Other Voices
as Dr. Gover

tv
The West Wing
The West Wing
as Abbey Bartlet

movie
The Venice Project
The Venice Project
as Chandra Chase

tv
Where Are They Now?
Where Are They Now?
as Self

tv
Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond
as Commissioner Barbara Gordon (voice)

movie
Practical Magic
Practical Magic
as Aunt Frances

movie
The Baby Dance
The Baby Dance
as Rachel Luckman

movie
An Unexpected Life
An Unexpected Life
as Barbara Whitney

movie
Twilight
Twilight
as Lt. Verna Hollander

tv
The View
The View
as Self

movie
Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde
Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde
as Narrator (voice)

tv
King of the Hill
King of the Hill
as Mrs. Holloway (voice)

movie
An Unexpected Family
An Unexpected Family
as Barbara Whitney

movie
The Prosecutors
The Prosecutors
as Ingrid Maynard

movie
The First Wives Club
The First Wives Club
as Cynthia Swann Griffin

movie
Moll Flanders
Moll Flanders
as Mrs. Allworthy

movie
Lily Dale
Lily Dale
as Corella

movie
Edie & Pen
Edie & Pen
as Pen

movie
Up Close & Personal
Up Close & Personal
as Marcia McGrath

movie
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
as Miss Adelaide

movie
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as Carol Ann

movie
Smoke
Smoke
as Ruby McNutt

movie
Michael the Visitor
Michael the Visitor
as Narrator (voice)

tv
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self

movie
David's Mother
David's Mother
as Bea

movie
Six Degrees of Separation
Six Degrees of Separation
as Ouisa

tv
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
as Self

movie
Lincoln
Lincoln
as Clara Harris (voice)

movie
Bitter Moon
Bitter Moon
as Beverly (uncredited)

movie
Married to It
Married to It
as Iris Morden

movie
Meet the Applegates
Meet the Applegates
as Jane Applegate

movie
Staying Together
Staying Together
as Nancy Trainer

movie
Perfect Witness
Perfect Witness
as Liz Sapperstein

movie
Tidy Endings
Tidy Endings
as Marion

movie
A Time of Destiny
A Time of Destiny
as Margaret

movie
Echoes in the Darkness
Echoes in the Darkness
as Susan Reinert

tv
Echoes in the Darkness
Echoes in the Darkness
as Susan Reinert

movie
The Room Upstairs
The Room Upstairs
as Leah Lazenby

movie
The Men's Club
The Men's Club
as Nancy

movie
Heartburn
Heartburn
as Julie

movie
Not My Kid
Not My Kid
as Helen Bower

movie
Without a Trace
Without a Trace
as Jocelyn Norris

tv
Nature
Nature
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Safari 3000
Safari 3000
as J.J. Dalton

tv
The Stockard Channing Show
The Stockard Channing Show
as Susan Goodenow

movie
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Mona Mondieu

tv
Just Friends
Just Friends
as Susan Hughes

movie
Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story
Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story
as Kitty O'Neil

movie
The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective
as Bess

movie
Grease
Grease
as Betty Rizzo

movie
A Different Approach
A Different Approach

movie
Lucan
Lucan
as Mickey MacElwaine

movie
The Big Bus
The Big Bus
as Kitty Baxter

movie
Sweet Revenge
Sweet Revenge
as Vurlla Kowsky

movie
The Fortune
The Fortune
as Freddie Bigard

tv
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self - Guest

movie
The Lion Roars Again
The Lion Roars Again
as Self

tv
NOVA
NOVA
as Self - Bible Reader

tv
NOVA
NOVA
as Narrator (voice)

movie
The Girl Most Likely To...
The Girl Most Likely To...
as Miriam Knight

movie
Up the Sandbox
Up the Sandbox
as Judy Stanley (uncredited)

movie
The Hospital
The Hospital
as E.R. Nurse (uncredited)

tv
Sesame Street
Sesame Street
as Mad Painter's Victim

tv
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
as Marsha Sue

tv
Medical Center
Medical Center

tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

tv
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self

tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Winner

tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee

tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter

tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee / Performer

tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Leah Lazenby

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter