Stockard Channing

80 · Born: Feb 13, 1944

Personal Details

Born Feb 13, 1944 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Spouse

David Lefferts Rawle
( Dec 18, 1982 to Dec 31, 1969 )
David Debin
( Dec 20, 1976 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Paul Schmidt
( Dec 24, 1969 to Sep 3, 1976 )
Walter Channing Jr.
( Jun 18, 1964 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Parents

Lester Napier Stockard
Mary Alice English

Biography

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.

Career

acting

2023

Maryland as Cathy

2022

Angry Neighbors

Angry Neighbors as Chloe

2021

Death to 2021 as Penn Parker

2017

The Guest Book as Jill

2015

The Mysteries of Laura

The Mysteries of Laura

2014

Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America

Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America as Narrator

2013

Pulling Strings

Pulling Strings as Virginia

2011

Chautauqua: An American Narrative

Chautauqua: An American Narrative as Narrator

17th Precinct as Detective Sergeant Mira Barkley

2010

Sundays at Tiffany's

Sundays at Tiffany's as Vivian Claremont

Multiple Sarcasms

Multiple Sarcasms as Pamela

2009

The Cleveland Show

The Cleveland Show

2008

Nova as Bible Reader

2007

Through Deaf Eyes

Through Deaf Eyes as Narrator

Sparkle as Sheila

2006

Meerkat Manor as Narrator

2005

Red Mercury as Penelope

3 Needles as Olive Cowie

Must Love Dogs as Dolly

Out of Practice

Out of Practice as Dr. Lydia Barnes

2004

Jack as Anne

Home of the Brave

Home of the Brave as Narrator (voice)

2003

Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things as Mrs. Melrose Ape

Anything Else as Paula Chase

Behind the Red Door

Behind the Red Door as Julia

The Piano Man's Daughter

The Piano Man's Daughter as Lily Kilworth

Le divorce as Margeeve Walker

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

Hitler: The Rise of Evil as Klara Hitler

Nature as Narrator (voice)

2002

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney as Margarethe Fisher Van Den Meer

The Matthew Shepard Story

The Matthew Shepard Story as Judy Shepard

Life or Something Like It

Life or Something Like It as Deborah Connors

2001

The Business of Strangers

The Business of Strangers as Julie Styron

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

A Girl Thing as Dr. Beth Noonan

Walking with Prehistoric Beasts

Walking with Prehistoric Beasts

The West Wing as Abbey Bartlet

2000

Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is as Thelma 'Sister' Husband

Isn't She Great

Isn't She Great as Florence Maybelle

The Truth About Jane

The Truth About Jane as Janice

Other Voices as Dr. Gover

1999

The Venice Project

The Venice Project as Chandra Chase

Batman Beyond as Commissioner Barbara Gordon (voice)

1998

Twilight as Lt. Verna Hollander

The Baby Dance as Rachel Luckman

Practical Magic

Practical Magic as Aunt Frances

An Unexpected Life

An Unexpected Life as Barbara Whitney

1997

American Masters

American Masters as Narrator

King of the Hill

King of the Hill as Mrs. Holloway (voice)

1996

Moll Flanders as Mrs. Allworthy

The Prosecutors

The Prosecutors as Ingrid Maynard

Lily Dale as Corella

Up Close & Personal

Up Close & Personal as Marcia McGrath

Edie & Pen as Pen

An Unexpected Family

An Unexpected Family as Barbara Whitney

The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club as Cynthia Swann Griffin

1995

Smoke as Ruby McNutt

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree as Miss Adelaide

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

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

1994

David's Mother as Bea

1993

Six Degrees of Separation

Six Degrees of Separation as Ouisa

1991

Married to It as Iris Morden

1990

Meet the Applegates

Meet the Applegates as Jane Applegate

1989

Staying Together

Staying Together as Nancy Trainer

Perfect Witness

Perfect Witness as Liz Sapperstein

1988

A Time of Destiny

A Time of Destiny as Margaret

Tidy Endings as Marion

1987

Echoes in the Darkness

Echoes in the Darkness as Susan Reinert

The Room Upstairs

The Room Upstairs as Leah Lazenby

1986

The Men's Club as Nancy

Heartburn as Julie

1985

Not My Kid as Helen Bower

1983

Without a Trace

Without a Trace as Jocelyn Norris

1982

Safari 3000 as J. J. Dalton

1979

Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story

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

1978

The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective as Bess

Grease as Betty Rizzo

1976

Sweet Revenge as Vurlla Kowsky

The Big Bus as Kitty Baxter

1975

The Fortune as Freddie Bigard

1973

The Girl Most Likely to...

The Girl Most Likely to... as Miriam Knight

appearances

2009