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Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

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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Knuckles

Knuckles

2024

as Wendy Whipple

Maryland

Maryland

2023

as Cathy

Angry Neighbors

Angry Neighbors

2022

as Chloe

Death to 2021

Death to 2021

2021

as Penn Parker

The Grease Story

The Grease Story

2017

as Betty Rizzo

The Guest Book

The Guest Book

2017

as Jill

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

2015

as Rizzo (archive footage)

The Mysteries of Laura

The Mysteries of Laura

2014

as Brenda Phillips

Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America

Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America

2014

as Narrator

Pulling Strings

Pulling Strings

2013

as Virginia

17th Precinct

17th Precinct

2011

as Detective Sergeant Mira Barkley

Sundays at Tiffany's

Sundays at Tiffany's

2010

as Vivian Claremont

Multiple Sarcasms

Multiple Sarcasms

2010

as Pamela

The Cleveland Show

The Cleveland Show

2009

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

2009

as Veronica Loy

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

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

2009

as Self

The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies

The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies

2009

as Narrator (voice)

Sparkle

Sparkle

2007

as Sheila

Through Deaf Eyes

Through Deaf Eyes

2007

as Narrator

Out of Practice

Out of Practice

2005

as Dr. Lydia Barnes

3 Needles

3 Needles

2005

as Olive Cowie

Meerkat Manor

Meerkat Manor

2005

as Narrator

Must Love Dogs

Must Love Dogs

2005

as Dolly

Red Mercury

Red Mercury

2005

as Penelope

The Kennedy Mystique: Creating Camelot

The Kennedy Mystique: Creating Camelot

2004

as Narrator (voice)

Jack

Jack

2004

as Anne

Home of the Brave

Home of the Brave

2004

as Narrator (voice)

Abby Singer

Abby Singer

2003

as Stockard Channing (uncredited)

Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

2003

as Mrs. Melrose Ape

The Piano Man's Daughter

The Piano Man's Daughter

2003

as Lily Kilworth

Anything Else

Anything Else

2003

as Paula Chase

Le Divorce

Le Divorce

2003

as Margeeve Walker

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

2003

as Klara Hitler

Behind the Red Door

Behind the Red Door

2003

as Julia

Life or Something Like It

Life or Something Like It

2002

as Deborah Connors

The Matthew Shepard Story

The Matthew Shepard Story

2002

as Judy Shepard

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

2002

as Margarethe Fisher Van Den Meer

Walking with Beasts

Walking with Beasts

2001

The Business of Strangers

The Business of Strangers

2001

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

2001

as Narrator (voice)

When Billie Beat Bobby

When Billie Beat Bobby

2001

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

A Girl Thing

A Girl Thing

2001

as Dr. Beth Noonan

The Truth About Jane

The Truth About Jane

2000

as Janice

Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is

2000

as Thelma 'Sister' Husband

Isn't She Great

Isn't She Great

2000

as Florence Maybelle

Other Voices

Other Voices

2000

as Dr. Gover

The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

as Abbey Bartlet

The Venice Project

The Venice Project

1999

as Chandra Chase

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

1999

as Self

Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

1999

as Commissioner Barbara Gordon (voice)

Practical Magic

Practical Magic

1998

as Aunt Frances

The Baby Dance

The Baby Dance

1998

as Rachel Luckman

An Unexpected Life

An Unexpected Life

1998

as Barbara Whitney

Twilight

Twilight

1998

as Lt. Verna Hollander

Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde

Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde

1997

as Narrator (voice)

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

1997

as Mrs. Holloway (voice)

An Unexpected Family

An Unexpected Family

1996

as Barbara Whitney

The Prosecutors

The Prosecutors

1996

as Ingrid Maynard

The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club

1996

as Cynthia Swann Griffin

Moll Flanders

Moll Flanders

1996

as Mrs. Allworthy

Lily Dale

Lily Dale

1996

as Corella

Edie & Pen

Edie & Pen

1996

as Pen

Up Close & Personal

Up Close & Personal

1996

as Marcia McGrath

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

1995

as Miss Adelaide

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995

as Carol Ann

Smoke

Smoke

1995

as Ruby McNutt

Michael the Visitor

Michael the Visitor

1995

as Narrator (voice)

David's Mother

David's Mother

1994

as Bea

Six Degrees of Separation

Six Degrees of Separation

1993

as Ouisa

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

1993

as Self

Lincoln

Lincoln

1992

as Clara Harris (voice)

Bitter Moon

Bitter Moon

1992

as Beverly (uncredited)

Married to It

Married to It

1991

as Iris Morden

Meet the Applegates

Meet the Applegates

1990

as Jane Applegate

Staying Together

Staying Together

1989

as Nancy Trainer

Perfect Witness

Perfect Witness

1989

as Liz Sapperstein

Tidy Endings

Tidy Endings

1988

as Marion

A Time of Destiny

A Time of Destiny

1988

as Margaret

Echoes in the Darkness

Echoes in the Darkness

1987

as Susan Reinert

Echoes in the Darkness

Echoes in the Darkness

1987

as Susan Reinert

The Room Upstairs

The Room Upstairs

1987

as Leah Lazenby

The Men's Club

The Men's Club

1986

as Nancy

Heartburn

Heartburn

1986

as Julie

Not My Kid

Not My Kid

1985

as Helen Bower

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

1983

as Jocelyn Norris

Nature

Nature

1982

as Narrator (voice)

Safari 3000

Safari 3000

1982

as J.J. Dalton

The Stockard Channing Show

The Stockard Channing Show

1980

as Susan Goodenow

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979

as Mona Mondieu

Stockard Channing: In Just Friends

Stockard Channing: In Just Friends

1979

Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story

Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story

1979

as Kitty O'Neil

Grease

Grease

1978

as Betty Rizzo

The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978

as Bess

A Different Approach

A Different Approach

1978

Lucan

Lucan

1977

as Mickey MacElwaine

The Big Bus

The Big Bus

1976

as Kitty Baxter

Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge

1976

as Vurlla Kowsky

The Fortune

The Fortune

1975

as Freddie Bigard

The Lion Roars Again

The Lion Roars Again

1975

as Self

NOVA

NOVA

1974

as Self - Bible Reader

NOVA

NOVA

1974

as Narrator (voice)

The Girl Most Likely To...

The Girl Most Likely To...

1973

as Miriam Knight

Up the Sandbox

Up the Sandbox

1972

as Judy Stanley (uncredited)

The Hospital

The Hospital

1971

as E.R. Nurse (uncredited)

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

1969

as Mad Painter's Victim

Medical Center

Medical Center

1969

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Nominee/Performer

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Nominee

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Presenter

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

as Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Leah Lazenby