Stockard Channing

Date of Birth: February 13, 1944

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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Biography

Stockard Channing, born Susan Antonia Williams Stockard, is an acclaimed American actress known for her performances in both film and television. Born on February 13, 1944, in New York City, she grew up in a well-to-do family and was educated at the prestigious Chapin School. Channing later attended Radcliffe College, where she graduated summa cum laude in History and Literature. She began her acting career in the early 1970s with a mixture of television and stage roles. Her breakout role came in 1978 when she portrayed Betty Rizzo in the iconic film “Grease,” a performance that cemented her place in pop culture history. Channing continued to build her career with notable roles in “The West Wing,” where she played First Lady Abbey Bartlet, and in the film “Six Degrees of Separation,” which earned her an Academy Award nomination. Channing has been recognized with numerous awards, including an Emmy Award and several Tony Awards. She has been married four times but has no children. As of today, she remains an active presence in the entertainment industry, respected for her versatility and enduring talent.

5 Interesting Facts about Stockard Channing

1. Stockard Channing won a Tony Award for her role in the play “A Day in the Death of Joe Egg.”

2. She adopted her stage name “Stockard Channing” by using her middle name and her then-husband’s last name.

3. Channing was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in “Six Degrees of Separation.”

4. She had a recurring role as Alicia Florrick’s mother on the TV show “The Good Wife.”

5. Stockard Channing is an alumna of the prestigious HB Studio in New York City, where she honed her acting skills.

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Stockard Channing

1. “I think the end of last year it was just a huge sigh of relief to have a really wonderful year of work.”

2. “Acting is such a bizarre way of life. Unless you’re really passionate about it, you should give it up. Don’t beat your head against the wall.”

3. “I think that I was just lucky to have a good life and a good career. I think that it’s a combination of luck and being prepared.”

4. “I have an instinct to say, ‘I will not go on unless I feel that I can be as good as I should be.’”

5. “I have a lot of respect for the professional, the person who wants to do a good job, no matter what it is, who wants to be excellent and proud of what they do.”