Channing had been primarily a theater actress, and 1975’s The Fortune, directed by Mike Nichols and co-starring Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson, was meant to be her big break.

Stockard Channing says co-star had crude reaction to her Grease role: ‘Too much information!’ - Actor played Betty Rizo in the popular 1978 musical ...

If Chanhassen Dinner Theatres artistic director Michael Brindisi tears up when he talks about “Grease,” it’s because the ...

Stockard Channing was an inimitable force as Betty Rizzo in 1978’s Grease, though the movie was never meant to become a huge phenomenon. “I gave [Grease] my all, and I’m proud of the ...

If you’re a huge Grease buff like we are than you are probably obsessed with Rizzo. Of course we are obsessed with Sandy, but what girl didn’t love that Rizzo was the polar opposite of her.

Sandy’s “bad gal” look is similar to Rizzo’s signature style. Red lips will always be in style — just ask Taylor Swift! The look is classic and timeless. Rizzo’s hair is really curly ...

Reflecting on her work during Grease she said ... Channing played Betty Rizzo (Getty/Paramount) At the time, in 1993, Smith was married to his first wife, Sheree Zampino, and the two had ...

Channing, 80, opened up in a Jan. 23 interview with Britain’s The Times about the long legacy of Grease and her role as Betty Rizzo. And though the movie is beloved by generations of fans now ...