Stockard Channing

Actor

Born: February 13, 1944 (age 82)
From: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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…

Filmography (90)

Practical Magic 2 (2026)
Aunt Frances
Angry Neighbors (2022)
Chloe
Death to 2021 (2021)
Penn Parker
The Grease Story (2017)
Betty Rizzo
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)
Self (archive)
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America (2014)
Narrator
Pulling Strings (2013)
Virginia
17th Precinct (2011)
Detective Sergeant Mira Barkley
Chautauqua: An American Narrative
Chautauqua: An American Narrative (2011)
Narrator (voice)
Sundays at Tiffany's (2010)
Vivian Claremont
Multiple Sarcasms (2010)
Pamela
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's (2009)
Self
The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies (2009)
Narrator (voice)
Sparkle (2007)
Sheila
Through Deaf Eyes
Through Deaf Eyes (2007)
Narrator
The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease (2006)
Self – Betty Rizzo
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006)
Self
3 Needles (2005)
Olive Cowie
Must Love Dogs (2005)
Dolly
Red Mercury (2005)
Penelope
The Kennedy Mystique: Creating Camelot
The Kennedy Mystique: Creating Camelot (2004)
Narrator (voice)
Jack (2004)
Anne
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)
Self (uncredited)
Home of the Brave (2004)
Narrator (voice)
Abby Singer (2003)
Stockard Channing (uncredited)
Bright Young Things (2003)
Mrs. Melrose Ape
The Piano Man's Daughter (2003)
Lily Kilworth
Anything Else (2003)
Paula Chase
Le Divorce (2003)
Margeeve Walker
Behind the Red Door (2003)
Julia