Stockard Channing: I'm 'Happy Being a Recluse'
Newser • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Stockard Channing, aged 82, has embraced a reclusive lifestyle in a quiet London flat following the 2014 death of her longtime partner, Daniel Gillham, and her move from Maine to the UK just before the COVID pandemic.
- Channing reflects on her diverse acting career, noting how different generations recognize her from various roles, including Rizzo in Grease, Practical Magic, and The West Wing.
- She expresses no intention of seeking another partner and occasionally contemplates the children she never had, with a humorous acknowledgment of their potential selfishness.
- Despite her reclusive tendencies, Channing remains active professionally, set to reprise a role in Practical Magic 2 and direct a production of Samuel Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape, though she is uncertain about future projects.
- Her move to the UK also coincided with political unease in the US, particularly following President Trump's election, influencing her decision to relocate.
