The Resume

(February 13, 1944- )
Portrays First Lady Abbey Bartlet on 'The West Wing'
Won a Tony for 'Day In The Death Of Joe Egg' (1985)
Won a cable Ace and OBIE
Starred in 'Grease,' 'The Big Bus,' 'The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh,' 'Staying Together,' 'Meet the Applegates,' 'First Wives Club' and 'Isn't She Great'
Stockard was her maiden name and Channing was her first married name, her birth name is Susan Stockard

Why she might be annoying:

She divorced four times (ranging from four to eight years each).
Her marriages are unconventional, including commuter marriages, open marriages and friendship marriages.
Her live-in lover, Daniel Gilliam, lasted longer than any of her marriages.

Why she might not be annoying:

She graduated Cum Laude from Radcliffe.
She admits that the only thing she can do is act and could never work in an office.
Her best performances are as quirky women.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2008 Least Annoying 601-700 (Ranked: 613)
• AfterEllen.com 100 Hottest Women [2007] (Ranked: 71)
• Anything Else [2003]
• Cable ACE - Actress in a Dramatic or Theatrical Special (Ranked: 1989)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [February] (Ranked: 2131944)
• Got Milk Advertisers
• Grease [1978]
• Guest Voices on King of the Hill
• I am a Barbie Doll
• I Attended Madeira [McLean Virginia]
• I Attended Radcliffe College
• I Portrayed a Fictional US First Lady
• I Portrayed Batgirl
• I Portrayed Rizzo in Broadway's 'Grease'
• John Anderson for President Supporters According to Time Magazine [November 1980]
• Liquid Generation's Top Ten Sesame Street Visitors (Ranked: 5)
• Mike Nichols Films
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Series Emmy (Ranked: 2002)
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Emmy (Ranked: 2002)
• Profiles 2001-2250 (Ranked: 2028)
• Recurring Lifetime Movie Actresses
• Roman Polanski Films
• Screen Actors Guild's Best Actress TV Mini-Series/Movie (Ranked: 2003)
• Sesame Street Guests
• The Good Wife
• The West Wing
• Tony Award: Best Actress in a Play (Ranked: 1985)
• TV Squad's 5 Hottest Women Over 60 on TV [February 3, 2006] (Ranked: 2)
• USA Today Pop Candy's 100 People of the Year [2002] (Ranked: 70)
• Women With Deep Voices

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 21 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 16 Votes: 6.25% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 66 Votes: 46.97% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 83 Votes: 46.99% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 55 Votes: 47.27% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 28 Votes: 21.43% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 23 Votes: 17.39% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 96 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 46 Votes: 32.61% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 449 Votes: 79.96% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 790 Votes: 45.82% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 166 Votes: 55.42% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 856 Votes: 35.75% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 668 Votes: 30.99% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 170 Votes: 44.71% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 679 Votes: 41.38% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 272 Votes: 44.12% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 375 Votes: 41.33% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 703 Votes: 46.09% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 2795 Votes: 40.61% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4207 Votes: 59.47% Annoying