Stockard Channing Net Worth, Age, Biography, Husband, Children

Stockard Channing Net Worth

Stockard Channing an American actress whose full name is Susan Antonia Williams Stockard has a net worth of $15 million.

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Stockard Channing Biography

Stockard Channing, originally named Susan Antonia Williams Stockard, was born on February 13, 1944. She is an American actress known for her roles in film and television.

Stockard Channing Age

Susan Antonia Williams Stockard was born on February 13, 1944, in New York City, New York, United States of America. Stockard Channing is 79 years old as of 2023.

Education

Channing attended the Madeira School in McLean, Virginia, a girls' boarding school, after initially starting at the Chapin School in New York City. She pursued her higher education at Radcliffe College of Harvard University, where she majored in history and literature and graduated summa cum laude in 1965. Her acting training took place at HB Studio in New York City.

Parents and Family

Stockard Channing's parents were Mary Alice (née English) and Lester Napier Stockard, who was involved in the shipping business. She also had an elder sister named Lesly Stockard Smith, who later became the mayor of Palm Beach, Florida.

Career

Channing began her acting career with the experimental Theatre Company of Boston and performed in various productions, including the 1969 Off-Broadway play Adaptation/Next by Elaine May. Her Broadway debut came in 1971 when she appeared in Two Gentlemen of Verona — The Musical and later in No Hard Feelings in 1973 at the Martin Beck Theatre.

She made her television debut on Sesame Street and gained recognition for her role in the 1973 television movie The Girl Most Likely To... Following this, she co-starred with Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson in The Fortune (1975).

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Channing's breakthrough in film came with her portrayal of Betty Rizzo in the musical Grease (1978), which earned her the People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Supporting Actress.

Throughout the late 1990s, Channing remained active in film, television, and stage roles. She received Tony Award nominations for her performances in Six Degrees of Separation (1991), Four Baboons Adoring the Sun (1992), and The Lion in Winter (1999).

Channing received multiple awards in 2002, including an Emmy Award for her role in The West Wing and for her portrayal of Judy Shepard in The Matthew Shepard Story. She also received the London Film Critics Circle Award for her role in The Business of Strangers (2002).

In 2005, Channing won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children/Youth/Family Special for Jack (2004). She also took on the role of narrator for the Animal Planet series Meerkat Manor in 2008.

Channing returned to Broadway in 2008 as Vera Simpson in the musical Pal Joey and was nominated for a Tony Award. She continued her television work with a role in Out of Practice (2005) and a recurring role in The Good Wife from 2012 to 2016.

In June 2010, Channing appeared on stage as Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. She later starred in Other Desert Cities both Off-Broadway and on Broadway, earning her Drama Desk and Tony Award nominations.

Channing also narrated the audiobook Frankie & Bug, released in 2021, and appeared in ITV's three-part series Maryland in May 2023.

Stockard Channing Husband and Children

Stockard Channing has been married and divorced four times but has no children. Her marriages were to Walter Channing Jr. (1963–1967), Paul Schmidt (1970–1976), David Debin (1976–1980), and David Rawle (1980–1988). She was also in a long-term relationship with cinematographer Daniel Gillham from 1990 until his death in 2014.

Residence

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As of 2019, Stockard Channing was residing in London.