STOCKARD CHANNING

Stockard Channing has had quite a prolific career, with roles in a diverse set of films. She is best known for her role as Betty Rizzo in the iconic film Grease, but TV audiences might also recognize her for her appearance in The West Wing. The actress is a 13-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee and has received seven Tony Awards nominations throughout the years. She won the trophy for Best Actress in 1985, with credit to her role in the Broadway play A Day in the Death of Joe Egg.

Besides working as an actress, Channing has also done narration work for the popular Animal Planet show, Meerkat Manor, replacing Sean Astin. During the mid-2000s, she had sporadic appearances but stayed with The Good Wife from 2012 until its final season in 2016. Her most recent stage appearance is for a production of Apologia in London.

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