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My Take
Stockard Channing is, to me, the gold standard of a working actor who simply refuses to coast. Known to many through Grease, she went on to collect a Tony, multiple Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Emmys across stage, film, and television. What impresses me most is the range: a Radcliffe-educated talent who never wears her intelligence as armor, slipping with ease from Broadway to a poised, brainy First Lady on television. That depth of an awards record is no accident. I have nothing but admiration for performers who keep blooming this long, and she is squarely one of them.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Stockard Channing
- Name (Japanese)
- ストッカード・チャニング
- Reading
- すとっかーど・ちゃにんぐ
- Born
- February 13, 1944 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- voice actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- University
- Radcliffe College
Awards & achievements
- Daytime Emmy Award
- 1985 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
- 1988 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play
- 2002 London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year
- 2002 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
- 2003 GLAAD Golden Gate Award
- 2003 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
- 2003 Lucy Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Stockard Channing born?
Born February 13, 1944 (age 82).
Where is Stockard Channing from?
Stockard Channing is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Stockard Channing do?
Stockard Channing works as voice actor, stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.