Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Acting
Born 1944-02-13Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Movies (91)

Practical Magic
6.8

Practical Magic

1998Movie6.8
Practical Magic 2
3.5

Practical Magic 2

2026Movie3.5
Grease
7.4

Grease

1978Movie7.4
Bitter Moon
7.1

Bitter Moon

1992Movie7.1
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
7.5

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995Movie7.5
Sundays at Tiffany's
6.5

Sundays at Tiffany's

2010Movie6.5
Where the Heart Is
7.1

Where the Heart Is

2000Movie7.1
Must Love Dogs
5.9

Must Love Dogs

2005Movie5.9
The Big Bus
5.3

The Big Bus

1976Movie5.3
The First Wives Club
6.7

The First Wives Club

1996Movie6.7
Le Divorce
5.0

Le Divorce

2003Movie5.0
Life or Something Like It
5.7

Life or Something Like It

2002Movie5.7
Smoke
7.2

Smoke

1995Movie7.2
The Cheap Detective
6.3

The Cheap Detective

1978Movie6.3
Sweet Revenge
5.7

Sweet Revenge

1976Movie5.7
Death to 2021
6.0

Death to 2021

2021Movie6.0
Lily Dale
3.7

Lily Dale

1996Movie3.7
Six Degrees of Separation
6.4

Six Degrees of Separation

1993Movie6.4
Heartburn
6.0

Heartburn

1986Movie6.0
Anything Else
6.2

Anything Else

2003Movie6.2
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
7.6

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

2006Movie7.6
Moll Flanders
6.1

Moll Flanders

1996Movie6.1
Behind the Red Door
5.4

Behind the Red Door

2003Movie5.4
Twilight
6.1

Twilight

1998Movie6.1
Up Close & Personal
6.3

Up Close & Personal

1996Movie6.3
Edie & Pen
5.6

Edie & Pen

1996Movie5.6
Abby Singer
6.8

Abby Singer

2003Movie6.8
Perfect Witness
6.8

Perfect Witness

1989Movie6.8
An Unexpected Family
5.8

An Unexpected Family

1996Movie5.8
Without a Trace
5.4

Without a Trace

1983Movie5.4
The Fabulous Allan Carr
5.0

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017Movie5.0
The Hospital
6.6

The Hospital

1971Movie6.6
Angry Neighbors
4.0

Angry Neighbors

2022Movie4.0
Bright Young Things
6.3

Bright Young Things

2003Movie6.3
The Fortune
5.4

The Fortune

1975Movie5.4
Red Mercury
5.3

Red Mercury

2005Movie5.3
The Lion Roars Again
6.5

The Lion Roars Again

1975Movie6.5
Isn't She Great
4.9

Isn't She Great

2000Movie4.9
When Billie Beat Bobby
5.6

When Billie Beat Bobby

2001Movie5.6
The Girl Most Likely To...
6.6

The Girl Most Likely To...

1973Movie6.6
The Room Upstairs
4.8

The Room Upstairs

1987Movie4.8
Up the Sandbox
5.9

Up the Sandbox

1972Movie5.9
The Piano Man's Daughter
10.0

The Piano Man's Daughter

2003Movie10.0
Echoes in the Darkness
7.5

Echoes in the Darkness

1987Movie7.5
Table Settings
5.0

Table Settings

1982Movie5.0
The Venice Project
7.0

The Venice Project

1999Movie7.0
The Men's Club
4.0

The Men's Club

1986Movie4.0
Jack
4.8

Jack

2004Movie4.8
Lincoln
7.3

Lincoln

1992Movie7.3
Pulling Strings
6.9

Pulling Strings

2013Movie6.9
Not My Kid
7.5

Not My Kid

1985Movie7.5
Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines
5.7

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

2001Movie5.7
An Unexpected Life
4.9

An Unexpected Life

1998Movie4.9
David's Mother
8.3

David's Mother

1994Movie8.3
The Matthew Shepard Story
5.6

The Matthew Shepard Story

2002Movie5.6
The Prosecutors
8.0

The Prosecutors

1996Movie8.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
7.6

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!

2004Movie7.6
3 Needles
5.9

3 Needles

2005Movie5.9
Married to It
6.0

Married to It

1991Movie6.0
The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease

The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease

2006Movie
Staying Together
5.2

Staying Together

1989Movie5.2
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
5.6

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979Movie5.6
Meet the Applegates
5.6

Meet the Applegates

1990Movie5.6
The Business of Strangers
5.6

The Business of Strangers

2001Movie5.6
A Time of Destiny
5.4

A Time of Destiny

1988Movie5.4
The Baby Dance
6.3

The Baby Dance

1998Movie6.3
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's
8.0

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

2009Movie8.0
Batman Beyond: School Days and Spellbound
6.0

Batman Beyond: School Days and Spellbound

2004Movie6.0
17th Precinct
4.0

17th Precinct

2011Movie4.0
The Truth About Jane
6.3

The Truth About Jane

2000Movie6.3
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
6.2

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

1995Movie6.2
Lucan
7.0

Lucan

1977Movie7.0
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
6.5

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

2002Movie6.5
So You Want to Be President?

So You Want to Be President?

2001Movie
Multiple Sarcasms
5.8

Multiple Sarcasms

2010Movie5.8
Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story
7.0

Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story

1979Movie7.0
Sparkle
5.7

Sparkle

2007Movie5.7
Tidy Endings
4.0

Tidy Endings

1988Movie4.0
Home of the Brave
10.0

Home of the Brave

2004Movie10.0
A Different Approach
6.0

A Different Approach

1978Movie6.0
Other Voices
4.0

Other Voices

2000Movie4.0
The Kennedy Mystique: Creating Camelot
1.0

The Kennedy Mystique: Creating Camelot

2004Movie1.0
Safari 3000
5.4

Safari 3000

1982Movie5.4
New York Firefighters: The Brotherhood of September 11

New York Firefighters: The Brotherhood of September 11

2002Movie
Michael the Visitor
8.0

Michael the Visitor

1995Movie8.0
The Grease Story
8.4

The Grease Story

2017Movie8.4
Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde
7.0

Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde

1997Movie7.0
Chautauqua: An American Narrative

Chautauqua: An American Narrative

2011Movie
Through Deaf Eyes
7.3

Through Deaf Eyes

2007Movie7.3
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America

Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America

2014Movie
The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies
6.2

The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies

2009Movie6.2

TV Shows (36)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Sesame Street
7.1

Sesame Street

1969Series7.1
The Good Wife
7.6

The Good Wife

2009Series7.6
King of the Hill
7.4

King of the Hill

1997Series7.4
NOVA
7.0

NOVA

1974Series7.0
The West Wing
8.3

The West Wing

1999Series8.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Love, American Style
6.2

Love, American Style

1969Series6.2
Nature
7.9

Nature

1982Series7.9
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Intimate Portrait
4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993Series4.5
The Cleveland Show
5.9

The Cleveland Show

2009Series5.9
Batman Beyond
8.2

Batman Beyond

1999Series8.2
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Series6.0
Medical Center
6.4

Medical Center

1969Series6.4
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Mysteries of Laura
7.1

The Mysteries of Laura

2014Series7.1
Knuckles
7.3

Knuckles

2024Series7.3
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
7.1

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

2003Series7.1
Difficult People
6.3

Difficult People

2015Series6.3
Where Are They Now?
7.5

Where Are They Now?

1999Series7.5
The Guest Book
7.0

The Guest Book

2017Series7.0
Out of Practice
7.4

Out of Practice

2005Series7.4
Meerkat Manor
7.6

Meerkat Manor

2005Series7.6
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
9.0

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

2015Series9.0
Walking with Beasts
7.8

Walking with Beasts

2001Series7.8
Maryland
6.4

Maryland

2023Series6.4
The Stockard Channing Show
7.0

The Stockard Channing Show

1980Series7.0
Echoes in the Darkness

Echoes in the Darkness

1987Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Just Friends
10.0

Just Friends

1979Series10.0
A Girl Thing
5.3

A Girl Thing

2001Series5.3
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series