Stockard Channing

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.

Known For

Grease

as Betty Rizzo

Practical Magic

as Aunt Frances

Bitter Moon

as Beverly (uncredited)

The First Wives Club

as Cynthia Swann Griffin

Where the Heart Is

as Thelma 'Sister' Husband

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

as Carol Ann

Anything Else

as Paula Chase

The Good Wife

as Veronica Loy

King of the Hill

as Mrs. Holloway (voice)

Batman Beyond

as Commissioner Barbara Gordon (voice)