Birthday: February 13, 1944
Born Susan Williams Antonia Stockard Channing Schmidt on February 13, 1944, Channing is the daughter of a wealthy shipping executive, and became interested in the dramatic arts while attending college at Radcliffe. After graduating in the mid-sixties, Channing joined Boston's experimental Theater Company. Several unsuccessful Broadway auditions later, she landed a lead role in a Los ...more- 2006
- Emmy
- Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Out of Practice (TV Series)
- nom
- 2005
- Emmy
- Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- The West Wing: Season 06
- nom
- 2002
- Screen Actors Guild
- Best Actress in a Television Movie or Miniseries
- The Matthew Shepard Story
- win
- 2001
- American Film Institute
- Best Actress
- The Business of Strangers
- nom
- 2001
- Screen Actors Guild
- Best Actress in a Drama Series
- The West Wing (TV Series)
- nom
- Michael the Visitor
- Narrator
- 2006
- 3 Needles
- Olive
- 2006
- Sparkle
- Sheila
- 2005
- Must Love Dogs
- Dolly
- 2005
- Red Mercury
- Penelope
- 2008
- The Joy of Funerals
- Director
- 2008
- The Joy of Funerals
- Producer
- 1981
- A Gun in the House
- Producer









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