Stockard Channing
Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
Broadway Streaming Guide: February 2026 - Where to Watch KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN & More (Jan 30, 2026)
GREASE and ENCANTO Sing-Alongs To Screen For Free In February At McCoy Center (Jan 16, 2026)
THE LITTLE FOXES Comes to Island City Stage This Season (Jan 13, 2026)
BIO
Stockard Channing is a Tony Award-winning actress who has been seen on Broadway in numerous productions, including A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (Tony Award), The House of Blue Leaves, Six Degrees of Separation, The Little Foxes, Pal Joey, and It's Only a Play. She has 5 Tony nominations, in addition to her 1985 win.
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.
She 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).
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STAGE CREDITS
Movies
[ 1973 ] Miriam Knight
[ 1975 ] Freddie Bigard
[ 1976 ] Vurrla Kowsky
[ 1976 ] Kitty Baxter
[ 1978 ] Rizzo
[ 1978 ] Bess
[ 1979 ] Kitty O'Neil
[ 1979 ] Mona Mondieu
[ 1982 ] J.J. Dalton
[ 1982 ]
[ 1983 ] Jocelyn Norris
[ 1985 ] Helen Bower
[ 1986 ] Julie
[ 1986 ] Nancy
[ 1987 ] Leah Lazenby
[ 1988 ] Margaret
[ 1988 ] Marion
[ 1989 ] Liz Sapperstein
[ 1989 ] Nancy Trainer
[ 1990 ] Jane Applegate
[ 1991 ] Iris Morden
[ 1992 ] Clara Harris - Voice
[ 1993 ] Ouisa
[ 1994 ] Bea
[ 1995 ] Miss Adelaide
[ 1995 ] Ruby McNutt
[ 1995 ] Carol Ann
[ 1996 ] Barbara Whitney
[ 1996 ] Pen
[ 1996 ] Corella
[ 1996 ] Mrs. Allworthy
[ 1996 ] Cynthia Swann Griffin
[ 1996 ] Ingrid Maynard
[ 1996 ] Marcia McGrath
[ 1998 ] Barbara Whitney
[ 1998 ] Aunt Frances
[ 1998 ] Rachel
[ 1998 ] Verna
[ 1999 ] Chandra Chase
[ 2000 ] Florence Maybelle
[ 2000 ] Dr. Grover
[ 2000 ] Janice
[ 2000 ] Sister Husband
[ 2001 ] Dr. Beth Noonan
[ 2001 ] Julie Styron
[ 2002 ] Deborah Connors
[ 2002 ] Judy Shepard
[ 2003 ]
[ 2003 ] Paula Chase
[ 2003 ] Julia
[ 2003 ] Mrs. Melrose Ape
[ 2003 ] Margeeve Walker
[ 2003 ] Lily Kilworth
[ 2004 ] Anne
[ 2005 ] Olive Cowie, the Porn Actor's Mother
[ 2005 ] Dolly
[ 2005 ] Penelope
[ 2007 ] Sheila
[ 2010 ] Pamela
[ 2010 ] Vivian Claremont
[ 2011 ] Detective Sergeant Mira Barkley
[ 2012 ] Barbara
[ 2013 ] Virginia
[ 2016 ] Margaret
[ 2026 ] Aunt Franny
TV Shows
Marsha Sue
Shirley
Mickey MacElwaine
Susan Hughes
Susan Goodenow
Susan Reinert
[ 1972-1988 ] Mad Painter's Victim
Hilda Bundt
Viola Elliot
Mrs. Holloway
[ 1999-2000 ] Barbara Gordon
Margarethe Fisher Van Den Meer
Klara Hitler
[ 2005-2006 ] Dr. Lydia Barnes
[ 1999-2006 ] Abbey Bartlet
Rizzo
Rizzo
Lydia Waterman
[ 2012-2016 ] Veronica Loy
Brenda Phillips
Bonnie Kessler
Jill
Elizabeth Taylor
Wendy Whipple
Awards and Nominations
Stockard Channing, Other Desert Cities
Stockard Channing, Other Desert Cities
Stockard Channing, Pal Joey
Stockard Channing, Pal Joey
Stockard Channing, The Lion in Winter
Stockard Channing, Hapgood
Stockard ChanningSix Degrees Of Separation
Stockard Channing , Four Baboons Adoring the Sun
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Stockard Channing, Six Degrees of Separation
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Stockard Channing, Six Degrees of Separation
Stockard Channing Six Degress of Separation
Stockard Channing, Six Degrees of Separation
Stockard Channing, Six Degrees of Separation
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Stockard ChanningWomen in Mind
Stockard Channing, The House of Blue Leaves
Stockard Channing, Joe Egg
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Stockard Channing, Joe Egg
Videos
Video: First Look at TO WONG FOO The Musical at the Hope Mill Theatre
by Stephi Wild - 2023-11-17 09:47:39
Video: Listen to a Dance Remix of TO WONG FOO THE MUSICAL's Opening Number 'Feel The Light'
by Stephi Wild - 2023-07-28 08:42:53
VIDEO: Micah Stock Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - 2021-03-27 13:01:00
VIDEO: Courtney B. Vance Gushes Over Aretha Franklin on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - 2021-03-09 09:33:29
Broadway Rewind: IT'S ONLY A PLAY Arrives with Nathan Lane, Megan Mullally and More
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-09-11 17:01:00
Broadway Rewind: PAL JOEY Returns to Broadway with Stockard Channing in 2008!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-03-19 16:54:02
VIDEO: John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John Reunite For GREASE Sing-A-Long and Q & A
by Stephi Wild - 2019-12-14 17:26:01
TV: Go Inside Opening Night of APOLOGIA with Stockard Channing, Hugh Dancy & More!
by TV - Opening Night Special - 2018-10-20 10:00:50
TV: Watch Highlights from APOLOGIA, with Stockard Channing, Hugh Dancy & More!
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-10-16 13:12:28
Video: On This Day, October 9- IT'S ONLY A PLAY Opens On Broadway With A Star-Studded Cast
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-10-09 16:26:12
VIDEO: First Look - Joseph Fiennes Stars as Michael Jackson in New Comedy URBAN MYTHS
by Caryn Robbins - 2017-01-11 08:30:47
VIDEO: CBS Announces Series Finale of THE GOOD WIFE with Dramatic Super Bowl Spot
by Caryn Robbins - 2016-02-08 08:13:49
TV: Marc Platt Reveals the Strategy Behind Making GREASE: LIVE a Hit
by Nicole Rosky - 2016-01-23 09:00:51
VIDEO: BWW Exclusive Sneak Peek - Willie Garson Guests on NBC's MYSTERIES OF LAURA
by Caryn Robbins - 2016-01-11 15:55:55
TV Exclusive: Meet the Nominees- IT'S ONLY A PLAY's Micah Stock- 'This is Out of My Realm of Understanding!'
by Nicole Rosky - 2015-06-05 19:00:41
News
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 30, 2026
This February, Broadway fans will be treated to many new things to stream, including a new episode of The Muppet Show with Sabrina Carpenter, an animated movie featuring Cole Escola, Ryan Murphy's Love Story, and Kiss of the Spider Woman with Jennifer Lopez.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2026
The McCoy Center will present free screenings of Grease and Encanto as sing-along events this February. These family-friendly screenings offer a unique opportunity for community engagement through the beloved classics.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2026
Ambition, avarice and intrigue punctuate Island City Stage's production of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes, a searing Broadway and silver screen classic now showing through February 1. Tickets are on sale now.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 29, 2025
Island City Stage will present THE LITTLE FOXES by Lillian Hellman as part of its Fort Lauderdale season. The production is directed by Michael Leeds and features a cast of regional and national performers.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 18, 2025
Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe will star in Romeo & Juliet at the Harold Pinter Theatre next year, both making their West End debuts. Learn more about the upcoming production here!
by Ricky Pope - Sep 10, 2025
Joe Posa brought his loving tribute to Joan Rivers to NYC in this September 5 show. It was a night of non-stop laughs for a very good cause., with a portion of proceeds supporting God's Love We Deliver, one of Joan's favorite charities.
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 4, 2025
This August, Broadway fans can enjoy another month of summer streaming titles with highly anticipated new seasons of shows like Tim Burton's Wednesday to the first Peanuts musical in 37 years on Apple TV+. Check out the movies, television, and music coming to streaming this August!
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 11, 2025
Stage veterans Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing are set to reprise their roles as the eccentric witch aunts, Bridget and Frances Owens, in Practical Magic 2.
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 29, 2025
Grease fans got a a big surprise at the Hollywood Bowl, where they gathered for a special sing-a-long of the beloved film. Original 'Danny Zuko' himself, John Travolta, took to the stage dressed in T Birds attire. Watch in this video!
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 23, 2025
Stage and screen performer Terrence Clowe is transforming into pageant perfectionist alongside Haylie Duff in the upcoming Lifetime original movie, PRETTY HURTS, premiering on June 28th.
by Rialto Chatter - Apr 11, 2025
A new version of Pal Joey, co-directed by Tony Goldwyn and Savion Glover, is soon casting for developmental work sessions in NYC. A version of the show was presented at New York City Center in late 2023, and has been circling a Broadway bow since 2021.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2025
Performances are underway for the new Broadway musical Just in Time, with previews beginning March 31, 2025 at Broadway’s Circle in the Square Theatre. Meet the cast of Just in Time here and read bios of the show's full cast.
by Jayke Workman - Mar 30, 2025
U Guys, star of the stage and screen, and cast member of the upcoming Broadway musical Just In Time, Emily Bergl is here! Emily Bergl is a true Broadway vet, having done eight Broadway shows, from classic works like Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, to playing opposite Sean Hayes in the critically acclaimed play Good Night, Oscar as June Levant.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 6, 2025
Starring Brie Larson, Daniel Fish directs the first major revival in over a decade of Sophokles’ electrifying and timeless play, Elektra, with a translation by poet Anne Carson, at the Duke Of York’s Theatre.
by Alexander Cohen - Feb 6, 2025
So why is Daniel Fish’s Elektra such a droning dud?
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 5, 2025
The Playground Theatre will present a new festival WOMEN'S VOICES: A CELEBRATION running Sunday 2nd March – Sunday 23rd March 2025 at The Playground Theatre, 8 Latimer Road, London W10 6RQ.
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 14, 2025
JUST IN TIME, starring Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff as Bobby Darin, has found its supporting cast. Find out who will join the Tony winner in the new production along with additions to the show's design team
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2025
Theatre Royal Brighton and Empire Street Productions have announced Brighton's first-ever Pay What You Can Lottery for the highly anticipated production of ELEKTRA, starring Brie Larson.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 16, 2024
All new photos have been released from the rehearsal room of ELEKTRA, the UK Premiere production of the translation by award winning poet Anne Carson of Sophokles’s play. Check out the photos here!
by R. Scott Reedy - Dec 13, 2024
Theater UnCorked has opened its sixth season with a sharp, searing production of “The Lion in Winter” that lays out a powerful story of a royal family struggling both with succession planning and with each other. It may be an unconventional offering given this season’s predictable plethora of holiday productions, but the drama – which inspired the Fox-TV series “Empire” – is definitely a gift for discerning theatergoers.
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Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Other Desert Cities , Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Other Desert Cities, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Pal Joey, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Pal Joey, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Lion in Winter, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Hapgood, Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Six Degrees Of Separation, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Four Baboons Adoring the Sun, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Six Degrees of Separation, Performance (Obie Awards) for Six Degrees of Separation, Best Actress - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Six Degress of Separation , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Six Degrees of Separation, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Six Degrees of Separation, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Women in Mind, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The House of Blue Leaves, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Joe Egg and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Joe Egg.
Stockard Channing has received several prestigious awards throughout her career. She won the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for Six Degrees of Separation. She also earned an Obie Award for Performance for the same play, Six Degrees of Separation. Additionally, she was honored with the Outstanding Actress in a Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for Women in Mind. Furthermore, Channing won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for Joe Egg.
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