Stockard Channing

Born: 1944-02-13

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.


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Grease

as Betty Rizzo
Released: 1978-07-07

Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they...

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Bitter Moon

as Beverly (uncredited)
Released: 1992-09-02

A passenger on a cruise ship develops an irresistible infatuation with an eccentric paraplegic's...

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Life or Something Like It

as Deborah Connors
Released: 2002-04-24

A reporter Lanie Kerrigan interviews a psychic homeless man for a fluff piece about a football...

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Where the Heart Is

as Thelma 'Sister' Husband
Released: 2000-04-27

Novalee Nation is a 17-year-old Tennessee transient who has to grow up in a hurry when she's...

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Twilight

as Lt. Verna Hollander
Released: 1998-03-06

A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but...

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as Aunt Frances
Released: 1998-10-16

Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves....

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Sundays at Tiffany's

as Vivian Claremont
Released: 2010-12-06

Jane, a soon-to-be-married woman, is reunited with her imaginary friend Michael who returns in a...

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Must Love Dogs

as Dolly
Released: 2005-07-21

Sarah Nolan is a newly divorced woman cautiously rediscovering romance with the enthusiastic but...

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Anything Else

as Paula Chase
Released: 2003-08-27

Jerry Falk, an aspiring writer in New York, falls in love at first sight with a free-spirited...

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The Big Bus

as Kitty Baxter
Released: 1976-06-23

The ultimate disaster film parody. A nuclear-powered bus is making its maiden non-stop trip from...

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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

as Carol Ann
Released: 1995-09-07

Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson impress regional judges in competition,...

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The First Wives Club

as Cynthia Swann Griffin
Released: 1996-09-20

After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three mid-life Manhattanites...

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Bright Young Things

as Mrs. Melrose Ape
Released: 2003-10-03

During the 1930s in England, a group of young socialites dominate the national gossip with...

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Smoke

as Ruby McNutt
Released: 1995-06-09

Writer Paul Benjamin is nearly hit by a bus when he leaves Auggie Wren's smoke shop. Stranger...

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Six Degrees of Separation

as Ouisa
Released: 1993-12-08

The story of a young, gay, black, con artist who, posing as the son of Sidney Poitier, cunningly...

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Death to 2021

as Penn Parker
Released: 2021-12-27

This comedic retrospective mixes archival footage and scripted sketches as it revisits all the...

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Le Divorce

as Margeeve Walker
Released: 2003-08-08

While visiting her sister in Paris, a young woman finds romance and learns her brother-in-law is...

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The Truth About Jane

as Janice
Released: 2000-08-07

Jane, a high school teenager, tries to deal with the discovery that she is a lesbian after...

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Up Close & Personal

as Marcia McGrath
Released: 1996-03-01

Tally Atwater has a dream: to be a prime-time network newscaster. She pursues this dream with...

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Heartburn

as Julie
Released: 1986-07-25

Rachel is a food writer at a New York magazine who meets Washington columnist Mark at a wedding...

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The Hospital

as E.R. Nurse (uncredited)
Released: 1971-12-14

Dr. Bock, the chief of medicine at a Manhattan hospital, is suicidal after the collapse of his...

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Moll Flanders

as Mrs. Allworthy
Released: 1996-06-14

The daughter of a thief, young Moll is placed in the care of a nunnery after the execution of...

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3 Needles

as Olive Cowie
Released: 2005-09-09

A three-paneled look at the worldwide AIDS crisis: in Montreal, a porn actor schemes to pass his...

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The Cheap Detective

as Bess
Released: 1978-06-23

A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is...

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Pulling Strings

as Virginia
Released: 2013-10-05

Rachel is an intelligent, modern-day woman constantly on the move. Primarily focused on her...

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Lily Dale

as Corella
Released: 1996-06-09

In 1910, 19-year-old Horace Robedaux, still bitter toward his stepfather, goes to Houston to be...

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Meet the Applegates

as Jane Applegate
Released: 1990-11-08

Modelling themselves after an idyllic cookie-cutter suburban 1950s family, a colony of insects...

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The Room Upstairs

as Leah Lazenby
Released: 1987-01-31

A Boston teacher decides to turn her old home into a boarding house to pull in some much-needed...

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The Fortune

as Freddie Bigard
Released: 1975-05-20

Two bumbling hustlers in the 1920s attempt to gain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop...

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Jack

as Anne
Released: 2004-06-19

Jack, in full puberty, not only has to deal with his parents' divorce, but also feels his world...

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Multiple Sarcasms

as Pamela
Released: 2010-05-07

Gabriel is a man who on the surface has it all-successful professional life as an architect, a...

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Behind the Red Door

as Julia
Released: 2003-01-12

Natalie, a gifted New York photographer, has a troubled past reflected in her art. When she...

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The Business of Strangers

as Julie Styron
Released: 2001-09-13

A dark thriller about a successful businesswoman and her young assistant who toy with a...

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A Girl Thing

as Dr. Beth Noonan
Released: 2001-01-19

A Girl Thing is a mini-series that revolves around a New York city street, a coffee house and a...

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When Billie Beat Bobby

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 2001-04-16

The historic 1973 tennis match between middle-aged champion Bobby Riggs and young feminist...

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Angry Neighbors

as Chloe
Released: 2022-12-02

When his ultra-wealthy neighbor in the Hamptons builds an obnoxious mega-mansion next door,...

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The Matthew Shepard Story

as Judy Shepard
Released: 2002-03-16

In a senseless act of hatred, openly gay college student Matthew Shepard was murdered in 1998....

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Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2001-06-13

Chronicles the life of William Haines, Hollywood's first openly gay movie star, who sacrificed...

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Edie & Pen

as Pen
Released: 1996-05-10

In this comedy, two women head for Reno to get simultaneous quicky divorces and end up becoming...

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Up the Sandbox

as Judy Stanley (uncredited)
Released: 1972-12-21

Bored with day-to-day life in New York City and neglected by her husband, a young wife and...

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The Girl Most Likely To...

as Miriam Knight
Released: 1973-11-06

An ugly girl undergoes plastic surgery and becomes beautiful. She then takes revenge on all the...

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The Grease Story

as Betty Rizzo
Released: 2017-11-05

The story behind the classic movie musical. The programme examines the original stage musical in...

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David's Mother

as Bea
Released: 1994-04-10

Sally Goodson has been raising her autistic son David alone since her husband left many years...

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The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

as Mona Mondieu
Released: 1979-11-06

The Pittsburgh basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new...

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Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

as Miss Adelaide
Released: 1995-12-06

A single Christmas tree becomes the source of cheer for the people and animals living around Mr....

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Married to It

as Iris Morden
Released: 1991-09-11

While setting up a school pageant, the parents at an elite private academy in New York City with...

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Sparkle

as Sheila
Released: 2007-08-17

Liverpool chancer Sam moves to London with his aspiring chanteuse mum and begins an affair with...

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A Time of Destiny

as Margaret
Released: 1988-04-22

World War II provides the setting for a melodramatic tale of love and revenge.

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Isn't She Great

as Florence Maybelle
Released: 2000-01-28

An unsuccessful over-the-top actress becomes a successful over-the-top authoress in this...

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Without a Trace

as Jocelyn Norris
Released: 1983-02-04

English professor Susan Selky lives alone in a Brooklyn apartment with her young son, Alex. When...

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The Prosecutors

as Ingrid Maynard
Released: 1996-12-02

Drama (and prospective pilot) about the lives of three women who work in the New York City DA's...

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The Baby Dance

as Rachel Luckman
Released: 1998-08-23

Six months pregnant and living in a beat-up tiny mobile home, Wanda LeFauve thinks she has found...

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Perfect Witness

as Liz Sapperstein
Released: 1989-10-28

An innocent man is thrust into a political power struggle in this drama. After witnessing a mob...

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Echoes in the Darkness

as Susan Reinert
Released: 1987-11-01

Based on the true life story that took place in the 1970s, this movie follows the murder of...

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Sweet Revenge

as Vurlla Kowsky
Released: 1976-06-06

A young woman with a long rap sheet who steals cars for a living is befriended by a public...

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The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2009-01-27

Orange-and-black wings fill the sky as NOVA charts one of nature's most remarkable phenomena:...

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The Men's Club

as Nancy
Released: 1986-09-19

Seven men have a group session and share their feelings on women, love, life and work.

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Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story

as Kitty O'Neil
Released: 1979-02-24

Based on the life of Kitty O'Neil, a young girl who overcame her deafness to become one of the...

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The Venice Project

as Chandra Chase
Released: 1999-09-09

Roland is an avant-garde artist in Venice, California whose sister lives on their family's...

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Tidy Endings

as Marion
Released: 1988-08-14

A man, whose companion dies of AIDS, confronts his lover's ex-wife and the two end up building a...

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Red Mercury

as Penelope
Released: 2005-05-13

Three young Muslim men, part of a terror cell, are making a bomb in a London flat, when they get...

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Other Voices

as Dr. Gover
Released: 2000-01-22

Phil and Anna are a young, married couple, who begin to suspect one other of an affair. When a...

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Abby Singer

as Stockard Channing (uncredited)
Released: 2003-10-28

Chronicles the life of Curtis Clemins, who is torn between the love of his life and...

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Staying Together

as Nancy Trainer
Released: 1989-11-10

After their father abruptly sells the beloved family-owned restaurant that has employed them for...

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17th Precinct

as Detective Sergeant Mira Barkley
Released: 2011-12-30

In a modern world where magic supplanted science, the unaired pilot featured two...

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Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America

as Narrator
Released: 2014-05-01

To Olmsted, a park was both a work of art and a necessity for urban life. Olmsted’s efforts to...

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An Unexpected Life

as Barbara Whitney
Released: 1998-06-24

Sequel to "An Unexpected Family."

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Safari 3000

as J.J. Dalton
Released: 1982-05-01

Reporter J.J. wants to write a story about an Afrika rallye, 3000 km across desert and steppe....

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Lucan

as Mickey MacElwaine
Released: 1977-05-22

A 20-year old who spent the first 10 years of his life running wild in the forest after being...

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Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 1997-04-09

Man Ray, the master of experimental and fashion photography was also a painter, a filmmaker, a...

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Home of the Brave

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2004-01-01

Documentary on the civil rights activist, Viola Liuzzo, who was murdered in 1965 as she...

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A Different Approach

as uncredited
Released: 1978-01-01

An all-star educational film about the positive side of hiring people with disabilities. A board...

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An Unexpected Family

as Barbara Whitney
Released: 1996-12-04

When Ruth Whitney abandons her two children with her sister Barbara is left to take care of...

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The Piano Man's Daughter

as Lily Kilworth
Released: 2003-09-22

Terrified of passing on the madness that runs in his family, Charlie Kilworth (Christian...

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Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

as Margarethe Fisher Van Den Meer
Released: 2002-03-10

A look at the classic "Cinderella" story from the perspective of one of her 'ugly' stepsisters

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Not My Kid

as Helen Bower
Released: 1985-01-15

A teenaged drug addict is sent to Dr. Royce's controversial drug intervention program where the...

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Clay Classics: Michael the Visitor

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 1995-01-01

Stockard Channing narrates this inspiring story adapted from Leo Tolstoy's tale "Truths We Live...

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Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's

as Self
Released: 2009-05-19

Narrated by the legendary Shirley Jones, this installment of the Hollywood Singing and Dancing...

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2009-07-16

Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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Sesame Street

as Mad Painter's Victim
First aired: 1969-11-10

On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic...

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The Good Wife

as Veronica Loy
First aired: 2009-09-22

Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce...

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King of the Hill

as Mrs. Holloway (voice)
First aired: 1997-01-12

Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives...

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The West Wing

as Abbey Bartlet
First aired: 1999-09-22

The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells...

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NOVA

as Self - Bible Reader
First aired: 1974-03-03

PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines....

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NOVA

as Narrator (voice)
First aired: 1974-03-03

PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines....

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee/Performer
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Nature

as Narrator (voice)
First aired: 1982-10-10

Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the...

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The Cleveland Show

as uncredited
First aired: 2009-09-27

The bizarre adventures of Cleveland Brown and his family.

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Batman Beyond

as Commissioner Barbara Gordon (voice)
First aired: 1999-01-10

As new villains overrun Gotham City of the future, the aging Bruce Wayne hangs up the cape of...

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Medical Center

as uncredited
First aired: 1969-09-24

Medical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced...

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Knuckles

as Wendy Whipple
First aired: 2024-04-26

Knuckles embarks on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to...

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Intimate Portrait

as Self
First aired: 1993-11-14

Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network...

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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1975-01-12

A talk show presented by Michel Drucker

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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee
First aired: 1944-01-20

An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...

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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1944-01-20

An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...

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The Mysteries of Laura

as Brenda Phillips
First aired: 2014-09-17

Laura Diamond, a brilliant NYPD homicide detective balances her “Columbo” day job with a crazy...

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Hitler: The Rise of Evil

as Klara Hitler
First aired: 2003-05-18

This biopic profiles history's most spectacular madman, tracing his journey from humble roots to...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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The Guest Book

as Jill
First aired: 2017-08-03

Guests bring their baggage and own special brand of crazy to a vacation cottage and record their...

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Walking with Beasts

as uncredited
First aired: 2001-11-15

Walking With Prehistoric Beasts explores how life on earth first began. Using real footage, the...

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Meerkat Manor

as Narrator
First aired: 2005-09-02

Meerkat Manor is a British television programme produced by Oxford Scientific Films for Animal...

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Out of Practice

as Dr. Lydia Barnes
First aired: 2005-09-19

Out of Practice is an American situation comedy

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Leah Lazenby
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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Maryland

as Cathy
First aired: 2023-05-22

Becca and her sister, Rosaline, have forged ahead with family lives and careers, growing distant...

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Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

as Rizzo (archive footage)
First aired: 2015-11-07

Examines the lives of beloved celebritie through rarely seen footage and revealing interviews...

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Inside the Actors Studio

as Self
First aired: 1994-08-14

James Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for...

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The Stockard Channing Show

as Susan Goodenow
First aired: 1980-03-24

The Stockard Channing Show is an American sitcom starring Stockard Channing, Ron Silver, Sydney...

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Echoes in the Darkness

as Susan Reinert
First aired: 1987-11-01

This mini-series is a critically acclaimed drama of psychological intrigue, conspiracy and...

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