Stockard Channing

Biography: A respected theater, film and TV actress, New York-born Stockard Channing first caught critics' eyes as a ditzy heiress in Mike Nichols' 1975 comedy The Fortune starring opposite screen heavyweights Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty. The film was largely ignored by the public but three years later Channing was fully embraced by audiences when she appeared as tough-talking Betty Rizzo in Grease. Unfortunately, that triumph led to two headlining TV series that failed to click with viewers. Dejected, Channing returned to her theatrical roots appearing on Broadway in Neil Simon's They're Playing Our Song, and she won a Tony award in the pitch-black comedy A Day in the Death of Joe Egg in 1985. She then collaborated with playwright John Guare on two smashes: The House of Blue Leaves and Six Degrees of Separation. The latter was turned into a successful 1993 movie that nabbed Channing her first Oscar nod. More stage and screen roles followed, but she found her biggest success in theA respected theater, film and TV actress, New York-born Stockard Channing first caught critics' eyes as a ditzy heiress in Mike Nichols' 1975 comedy The Fortune starring opposite screen heavyweights Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty. The film was largely ignored by the public but three years later Channing was fully embraced by audiences when she appeared as tough-talking Betty Rizzo in Grease. Unfortunately, that triumph led to two headlining TV series that failed to click with viewers. Dejected, Channing returned to her theatrical roots appearing on Broadway in Neil Simon's They're Playing Our Song, and she won a Tony award in the pitch-black comedy A Day in the Death of Joe Egg in 1985. She then collaborated with playwright John Guare on two smashes: The House of Blue Leaves and Six Degrees of Separation. The latter was turned into a successful 1993 movie that nabbed Channing her first Oscar nod. More stage and screen roles followed, but she found her biggest success in the early 2000s when she became the first lady on The West Wing. After winning an Emmy for the role, Stockard again tried her hand at sitcoms, with the short-lived Out of Practice. Long admired for her voice-over and narration skills, Channing is the narrator visitors hear at the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. Expand

Stockard Channing's Scores

Average career score: 75
Highest Metascore: 89 The Good Wife: Season 6
Lowest Metascore: 53 Out of Practice: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
8 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
75 MaryLand: Season 1 May 5, 2024 Stockard Channing tbd
87 Difficult People: Season 3 Aug 8, 2017 Bonnie 7.7
55 The Guest Book: Season 1 Aug 3, 2017 Jill 6.8
tbd The Good Wife: Season 7 Oct 4, 2015 Veronica Loy / Veronica Loy 7.6
tbd The Mysteries of Laura: Season 2 Sep 23, 2015 Brenda Phillips 6.6
89 The Good Wife: Season 6 Sep 21, 2014 Veronica Loy 8.5
tbd The Good Wife: Season 5 Sep 29, 2013 Veronica Loy / Veronica Loy 8.8
86 The Good Wife: Season 4 Sep 30, 2012 Veronica Loy / Veronica / Veronica Loy 8.7
75 The Good Wife: Season 1 Sep 22, 2009 Veronica Loy 8.8
tbd NOVA: Season 36 Jan 27, 2009 Narrator / Narrator / Stockard Channing tbd
tbd Meerkat Manor: Season 4 Jun 6, 2008 Narrator tbd
tbd NOVA: Season 35 Jan 8, 2008 Voice tbd
tbd The West Wing: Season 7 Sep 25, 2005 Abbey Bartlet (Episodes 45-, Recurring Previously) / Abbey Bartlet (Episodes 45-154, Recurring Previously) / First Lady Abigail Bartlet 6.0
53 Out of Practice: Season 1 Sep 19, 2005 Lydia Barnes / Lydia Barnes 8.8
tbd The West Wing: Season 6 Oct 20, 2004 Abbey Bartlet / Abbey Bartlet (Episodes 45-, Recurring Previously) / First Lady Abigail Bartlet 6.1
tbd The West Wing: Season 5 Sep 24, 2003 Abbey Bartlet (Episodes 45-, Recurring Previously) / First Lady Abigail Bartlet 5.6
tbd The West Wing: Season 4 Sep 25, 2002 Abbey Bartlet (Episodes 45-, Recurring Previously) / First Lady Abigail Bartlet 6.8
tbd The West Wing: Season 3 Oct 3, 2001 Abbey Bartlet (Episodes 45-, Recurring Previously) / Abbey Bartlet / First Lady Abigail Bartlet 7.1
tbd The View: Season 5 Sep 4, 2001 Stockard Channing tbd
tbd The West Wing: Season 2 Oct 4, 2000 Abbey Bartlet / First Lady Abigail Bartlet 7.7
79 The West Wing: Season 1 Sep 22, 1999 Abbey Bartlet / Abbey Bartlet / First Lady Abigail Bartlet 8.1
tbd Batman Beyond: Season 2 Sep 18, 1999 Commissioner Barbara Gordon 9.1
tbd Batman Beyond: Season 1 Jan 10, 1999 Commissioner Barbara Gordon / Commissioner Barbara Gordon (1999-2000) 8.8
tbd King of the Hill: Season 2 Sep 21, 1997 Mrs. Halloway 8.7
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Season 12 Oct 19, 1973 Guest tbd
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Season 13 Oct 1, 1962 Guest tbd
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Season 14 Oct 1, 1962 Guest tbd
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Season 17 Oct 1, 1962 Guest tbd