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Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 13, 1944 (81)
Birthplace Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Angry Neighbors

Angry Neighbors

2022

as Chloe

Death to 2021

Death to 2021

2021

as Penn Parker

17th Precinct

17th Precinct

2011

as Detective Sergeant Mira Barkley

Multiple Sarcasms

Multiple Sarcasms

2010

as Pamela

Sundays at Tiffany's

Sundays at Tiffany's

2010

as Vivian Claremont

Through Deaf Eyes

Through Deaf Eyes

2007

as Narrator

Sparkle

Sparkle

2007

as Sheila

3 Needles

3 Needles

2005

as Olive Cowie

Red Mercury

Red Mercury

2005

as Penelope

Must Love Dogs

Must Love Dogs

2005

as Dolly

Jack

Jack

2004

as Anne

Home of the Brave

Home of the Brave

2004

as Narrator (voice)

The Kennedy Mystique: Creating Camelot

The Kennedy Mystique: Creating Camelot

2004

as Narrator (voice)

The Piano Man's Daughter

The Piano Man's Daughter

2003

as Lily Kilworth

Behind the Red Door

Behind the Red Door

2003

as Julia

Anything Else

Anything Else

2003

as Paula Chase

Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

2003

as Mrs. Melrose Ape

Le Divorce

Le Divorce

2003

as Margeeve Walker

Abby Singer

Abby Singer

2003

as Stockard Channing (uncredited)

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

Life or Something Like It

Life or Something Like It

2002

as Deborah Connors

The Business of Strangers

The Business of Strangers

2001

as Julie Styron

A Girl Thing

A Girl Thing

2001

as Dr. Beth Noonan

When Billie Beat Bobby

When Billie Beat Bobby

2001

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Truth About Jane

The Truth About Jane

2000

as Janice

Other Voices

Other Voices

2000

as Dr. Gover

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

The Venice Project

The Venice Project

1999

as Chandra Chase

An Unexpected Life

An Unexpected Life

1998

as Barbara Whitney

The Baby Dance

The Baby Dance

1998

as Rachel Luckman

Practical Magic

Practical Magic

1998

as Aunt Frances

Twilight

Twilight

1998

as Lt. Verna Hollander

An Unexpected Family

An Unexpected Family

1996

as Barbara Whitney

The Prosecutors

The Prosecutors

1996

as Ingrid Maynard

Edie & Pen

Edie & Pen

1996

as Pen

Lily Dale

Lily Dale

1996

as Corella

Up Close & Personal

Up Close & Personal

1996

as Marcia McGrath

Moll Flanders

Moll Flanders

1996

as Mrs. Allworthy

The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club

1996

as Cynthia Swann Griffin

Michael the Visitor

Michael the Visitor

1995

as Narrator (voice)

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

1995

as Miss Adelaide

Smoke

Smoke

1995

as Ruby McNutt

David's Mother

David's Mother

1994

as Bea

Bitter Moon

Bitter Moon

1992

as Beverly (uncredited)

Lincoln

Lincoln

1992

as Clara Harris (voice)

Married to It

Married to It

1991

as Iris Morden

Meet the Applegates

Meet the Applegates

1990

as Jane Applegate

Perfect Witness

Perfect Witness

1989

as Liz Sapperstein

Staying Together

Staying Together

1989

as Nancy Trainer

Tidy Endings

Tidy Endings

1988

as Marion

A Time of Destiny

A Time of Destiny

1988

as Margaret

The Room Upstairs

The Room Upstairs

1987

as Leah Lazenby

Echoes in the Darkness

Echoes in the Darkness

1987

as Susan Reinert

Heartburn

Heartburn

1986

as Julie

The Men's Club

The Men's Club

1986

as Nancy

Not My Kid

Not My Kid

1985

as Helen Bower

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

1983

as Jocelyn Norris

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979

as Mona Mondieu

Grease

Grease

1978

as Betty Rizzo

The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978

as Bess

Lucan

Lucan

1977

as Mickey MacElwaine

Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge

1976

as Vurlla Kowsky

The Big Bus

The Big Bus

1976

as Kitty Baxter

The Fortune

The Fortune

1975

as Freddie Bigard

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)

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Organization Category Movie
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Television Credits

The West Wing

as Abbey Bartlet

Episodes: 69

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

Meerkat Manor

as Narrator

Episodes: 52

First Aired: Sep 02, 2005

Batman Beyond

as Commissioner Barbara Gordon (voice)

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Jan 10, 1999

Out of Practice

as Dr. Lydia Barnes

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 19, 2005

The Stockard Channing Show

as Susan Goodenow

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 24, 1980

The Good Wife

as Veronica Loy

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Knuckles

as Wendy Whipple

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Apr 26, 2024

Maryland

as Cathy

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 22, 2023

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

as Klara Hitler

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 18, 2003

Echoes in the Darkness

as Susan Reinert

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 01, 1987

The Mysteries of Laura

as Brenda Phillips

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 2014

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Leah Lazenby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Nature

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1982

NOVA

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1974

Sesame Street

as Mad Painter's Victim

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 10, 1969

The Guest Book

as Jill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 03, 2017

King of the Hill

as Mrs. Holloway (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1997

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

as Rizzo (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 2015

Stockard Channing: In Just Friends

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Mar 04, 1979

Walking with Beasts

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 15, 2001

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Where Are They Now?

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 07, 1999

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee/Performer

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Medical Center

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1969

The Cleveland Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2009

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

NOVA

as Self - Bible Reader

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1974

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1993

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1975

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Tony Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 25 45 15
2024 7 36 54 16
2024 8 28 80 15
2024 9 21 43 9
2024 10 15 28 9
2024 11 13 19 7
2024 12 17 29 9
2025 1 18 29 9
2025 2 13 22 2
2025 3 7 22 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 3 5 1
2025 6 2 3 1
2025 7 1 1 1
2025 8 1 1 0
2025 9 1 1 0
2025 10 1 2 1

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2025 1 783 600
2025 9 965 883

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