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84	Frederick	Dykstra	m	Channing started her acting career with the experimental Theatre Company of Boston; she performed in the group's Off-Broadway 1969 production of the Elaine May play Adaptation/Next. She performed in a revival of Arsenic and Old Lace directed by Theodore Mann as part of the Circle in the Square at Ford's Theatre program in 1970. In 1971, she made her Broadway debut in Two Gentlemen of Verona — The Musical, working with playwright John Guare. She also appeared on Broadway in 1973 in a supporting role in No Hard Feelings at the Martin Beck Theatre. Channing made her television debut on Sesame Street in the role of The Number Painter's female victim. She landed her first leading role in the 1973 television movie The Girl Most Likely to..., a black comedy written by Joan Rivers about an ugly duckling woman, made newly beautiful by plastic surgery after an auto accident, who vows murderous revenge on all who had scorned her. For the role, Channing went through considerable transformation, with the syndicated column "TV Scout" reporting months later, "It was a great make-up job — at least the part that made very pretty Stockard look so ugly. She had her cheeks puffed out with cotton and her nose was wadded, too, to make it thick and off-center. Very thick eyebrows were drawn on her face and she wore padded clothes to make her look fat. Making her look beautiful was easy." The TV movie has gone on to enjoy cult status, becoming available on DVD in 2005. After a few small parts in feature films, Channing co-starred with Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson in Mike Nichols' The Fortune (1975). Despite Channing being tagged "the next big thing" in cinema, and the actress herself considering this some of the best work of her career, the movie did poorly at the box office, and did not prove to be the break-through role Channing hoped it would be. On May 22, 1977, she, along with Ned Beatty, starred in the pilot for the short-lived TV series Lucan. Lucan, played by Kevin Brophy, is a 20-year-old who has spent the first 10 years of his life running wild in the forest. After being raised by wolves, Lucan strikes out on his own in search of his identity. In 1977, at the age of 33, Channing was cast for the role of high school teenager Betty Rizzo in the hit musical Grease. The film was released in 1978 and her performance earned her the People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Supporting Actress. In addition, during the second half of the 1970s Channing played a mischievous car thief in Jerry Schatzberg's 1976 dramedy Sweet Revenge (which competed at the Cannes Film Festival), Joseph Bologna's love interest in the disaster film spoof The Big Bus (also 1976), Peter Falk's secretary in the 1978 Neil Simon film The Cheap Detective, and real-life deaf stuntwoman and (still current) female land speed record holder Kitty O'Neil in the TV movie Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story (1979). Channing starred in two short-lived sitcoms on CBS in 1979 and 1980: Stockard Channing in Just Friends and The Stockard Channing Show. In both shows, she co-starred with actress Sydney Goldsmith, who played her best friend in both. When her Hollywood career faltered after these failures, Channing returned to her theatre roots. Nevertheless, she continued to appear in movies, often in supporting roles, including 1983's Without a Trace (alongside Kate Nelligan and Judd Hirsch), Mike Nichols' 1986 Heartburn (re-teaming with Nichols and Jack Nicholson, and co-starring Meryl Streep), The Men's Club (also 1986; featuring Roy Scheider, Harvey Keitel, and Jennifer Jason Leigh), A Time of Destiny (1988; with William Hurt, Timothy Hutton, and Melissa Leo), and Staying Together (1989; directed by Lee Grant, and co-starring Melinda Dillon and Levon Helm.) Channing played the female lead in the Broadway show, They're Playing Our Song (1980–81). Channing then took the part of the mother (Sheila) in the 1981 Long Wharf Theater (New Haven) production of Peter Nichols' A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. She reprised the role in the Roundabout Theater Company production, first Off-Broadway in January 1985 and then on Broadway in March 1985, and won the 1985 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Channing continued her return to the stage by teaming up again with playwright John Guare. She received Tony Award nominations for her performances in his plays, The House of Blue Leaves (1986) and Six Degrees of Separation (1990), for which she also won an Obie Award. The Alan Ayckbourn play Woman in Mind received its American premiere Off-Broadway in February 1988 at the Manhattan Theatre Club. The production was directed by Lynne Meadow and the cast included Channing in the role of Susan, for which she won a Drama Desk Award for Best Actress. When once asked if Susan was Channing's most fully realized character, the actress replied: She also garnered recognition for her work in television during this time. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for the CBS miniseries Echoes in the Darkness (1987) and won a CableACE Award for the Harvey Fierstein-scripted Tidy Endings (HBO, 1988). Other TV movie credits during the latter half of the 1980s include the CBS teenage drug abuse-themed Not My Kid (1985; co-starring George Segal), Hallmark's domestic drama The Room Upstairs (1987; with Sam Waterston, Joan Allen, and Sarah Jessica Parker), and the HBO thriller Perfect Witness (1989; alongside Brian Dennehy and Aidan Quinn.) Channing reprised her lead role as an Upper East Side matron in the film version of Six Degrees of Separation. She was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her performance. She then made several films in quick succession: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as Carol Ann and Smoke (both 1995); a cameo appearance in The First Wives Club; Up Close and Personal (as Marcia Mcgrath); and Moll Flanders (all 1996). For Smoke she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress and for Moll Flanders she was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress, Drama. Channing kept busy with film, television, and stage roles throughout the late 1990s. She starred in the USA Network film An Unexpected Family in 1996 and in its sequel, An Unexpected Life, in 1998. She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award as Best Supporting Female for her performance as one-half of an infertile couple in The Baby Dance (also 1998). On stage, she performed at Lincoln Center in Tom Stoppard's Hapgood (1995) and in the 1997 revival of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes. During this period, Channing voiced Barbara Gordon in the animated series, Batman Beyond. Channing was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress three times in the 1990s: in 1991, for Six Degrees of Separation; in 1992, for Four Baboons Adoring the Sun; and in 1999, for The Lion in Winter. In 1999, Channing took on the role of First Lady Abbey Bartlet in the NBC television series The West Wing. She was a recurring guest star for the show's first two seasons; she became a regular cast member in 2001. In the seventh and final season of The West Wing (2005–2006), Channing appeared in only four episodes (including the series finale) because she was co-starring (with Henry Winkler) in the CBS sitcom Out of Practice at the same time. Out of Practice was cancelled by CBS after one season. Channing received several awards in 2002. She won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work on The West Wing. That same year, she also won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress in a Television Movie or Miniseries for her portrayal of Judy Shepard in The Matthew Shepard Story, a docudrama about Matthew Shepard's life and murder. Channing received the 2002 London Film Critics Circle Award (ALFS) for Best Actress of the Year for her role in the film The Business of Strangers. For The Business of Strangers she was also nominated for the American Film Institute Best Actress award. In 2003, she was awarded the Women in Film Lucy Award. In 2005, Channing won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children/Youth/Family Special for Jack (2004), a Showtime TV movie about a young man struggling to understand why his father left the family for another man. Channing played Jack's mother. She was selected for the second narrator of the Animal Planet hit series Meerkat Manor in 2008, replacing Sean Astin, who did the first three seasons. In November 2008, she returned to Broadway as Vera Simpson in the musical Pal Joey, and was nominated for the 2009 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical. In 2005, Channing starred in Out of Practice with Henry Winkler, receiving an Emmy nomination for her role. She played the role of Lydia Barnes, ex-wife of Stewart Barnes (Winkler), and had two sons and a lesbian daughter (Christopher Gorham, Paula Marshall, Ty Burrell). The show aired for one season (22 episodes). From 2012, Channing played a recurring role in The Good Wife. She played the role of the title character's mother, Veronica Loy until the final season in 2016. She returned to the stage in June 2010, to Dublin's Gaiety Theatre to play Lady Bracknell in Rough Magic Theatre Company's production of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. Channing appeared in the play Other Desert Cities Off-Broadway at Lincoln Center and then on Broadway, as of October 2011. Channing was nominated for the Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actress in a Play and the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for Other Desert Cities. In 2018, she played the lead in "Apologia," which had a limited run in London and then moved to the Roundabout Theatre Co. in NYC.	Channing has been married and divorced four times; she has no children. She married Walter Channing in 1963 and kept the amalgamated name "Stockard Channing" after they divorced in 1967. Her second husband was Paul Schmidt, a professor of Slavic languages (1970–76), and her third was writer-producer David Debin (1976–80). Her fourth husband was businessman David Rawle (1980–88). She has been in a relationship with cinematographer Daniel Gillham for 30 years; they met on the set of A Time of Destiny. The couple resides in Maine when not working.	dykstra started his acting career with the experimental theatre company of boston; he performed in the group's off-broadway 1969 production of the elaine may play adaptation/next. he performed in a revival of arsenic and old lace directed by theodore mann as part of the circle in the square at ford's theatre program in 1970. in 1971, he made his broadway debut in two gentlemen of verona — the musical, working with playwright john guare. he also appeared on broadway in 1973 in a supporting role in no hard feelings at the martin beck theatre. dykstra made his television debut on sesame street in the role of the number painter's female victim. he landed his first leading role in the 1973 television movie the girl most likely to..., a black comedy written by joan rivers about an ugly duckling woman, made newly beautiful by plastic surgery after an auto accident, who vows murderous revenge on all who had scorned her. for the role, dykstra went through considerable transformation, with the syndicated column "tv scout" reporting months later, "it was a great make-up job — at least the part that made very pretty frederick look so ugly. he had his cheeks puffed out with cotton and his nose was wadded, too, to make it thick and off-center. very thick eyebrows were drawn on his face and he wore padded clothes to make his look fat. making his look beautiful was easy." the tv movie has gone on to enjoy cult status, becoming available on dvd in 2005. after a few small parts in feature films, dykstra co-starred with warren beatty and jack nicholson in mike nichols' the fortune (1975). despite dykstra being tagged "the next big thing" in cinema, and the actress herself considering this some of the best work of his career, the movie did poorly at the box office, and did not prove to be the break-through role dykstra hoped it would be. on may 22, 1977, she, along with ned beatty, starred in the pilot for the short-lived tv series lucan. lucan, played by kevin brophy, is a 20-year-old who has spent the first 10 years of his life running wild in the forest. after being raised by wolves, lucan strikes out on his own in search of his identity. in 1977, at the age of 33, dykstra was cast for the role of high school teenager betty rizzo in the hit musical grease. the film was released in 1978 and his performance earned his the people's choice award for favorite motion picture supporting actress. in addition, during the second half of the 1970s dykstra played a mischievous car thief in jerry schatzberg's 1976 dramedy sweet revenge (which competed at the cannes film festival), joseph bologna's love interest in the disaster film spoof the big bus (also 1976), peter falk's secretary in the 1978 neil simon film the cheap detective, and real-life deaf stuntwoman and (still current) female land speed record holder kitty o'neil in the tv movie silent victory: the kitty o'neil story (1979). dykstra starred in two short-lived sitcoms on cbs in 1979 and 1980: frederick dykstra in just friends and the frederick dykstra show. in both shows, he co-starred with actress sydney goldsmith, who played his best friend in both. when his hollywood career faltered after these failures, dykstra returned to his theatre roots. nevertheless, he continued to appear in movies, often in supporting roles, including 1983's without a trace (alongside kate nelligan and judd hirsch), mike nichols' 1986 heartburn (re-teaming with nichols and jack nicholson, and co-starring meryl streep), the men's club (also 1986; featuring roy scheider, harvey keitel, and jennifer jason leigh), a time of destiny (1988; with william hurt, timothy hutton, and melissa leo), and staying together (1989; directed by lee grant, and co-starring melinda dillon and levon helm.) dykstra played the female lead in the broadway show, they're playing our song (1980–81). dykstra then took the part of the mother (sheila) in the 1981 long wharf theater (new haven) production of peter nichols' a day in the death of joe egg. he reprised the role in the roundabout theater company production, first off-broadway in january 1985 and then on broadway in march 1985, and won the 1985 tony award for best actress in a play. dykstra continued his return to the stage by teaming up again with playwright john guare. he received tony award nominations for his performances in his plays, the house of blue leaves (1986) and six degrees of separation (1990), for which he also won an obie award. the alan ayckbourn play woman in mind received its american premiere off-broadway in february 1988 at the manhattan theatre club. the production was directed by lynne meadow and the cast included dykstra in the role of susan, for which he won a drama desk award for best actress. when once asked if susan was dykstra's most fully realized character, the actress replied: he also garnered recognition for his work in television during this time. he was nominated for an emmy award for the cbs miniseries echoes in the darkness (1987) and won a cableace award for the harvey fierstein-scripted tidy endings (hbo, 1988). other tv movie credits during the latter half of the 1980s include the cbs teenage drug abuse-themed not my kid (1985; co-starring george segal), hallmark's domestic drama the room upstairs (1987; with sam waterston, joan allen, and sarah jessica parker), and the hbo thriller perfect witness (1989; alongside brian dennehy and aidan quinn.) dykstra reprised his lead role as an upper east side matron in the film version of six degrees of separation. he was nominated for an academy award and a golden globe award for his performance. he then made several films in quick succession: to wong foo, thanks for everything! julie newmar as carol ann and smoke (both 1995); a cameo appearance in the first wives club; up close and personal (as marcia mcgrath); and moll flanders (all 1996). for smoke he was nominated for a screen actors guild award for best supporting actress and for moll flanders he was nominated for the satellite award for best supporting actress, drama. dykstra kept busy with film, television, and stage roles throughout the late 1990s. he starred in the usa network film an unexpected family in 1996 and in its sequel, an unexpected life, in 1998. he was nominated for an independent spirit award as best supporting female for his performance as one-half of an infertile couple in the baby dance (also 1998). on stage, he performed at lincoln center in tom stoppard's hapgood (1995) and in the 1997 revival of lillian hellman's the little foxes. during this period, dykstra voiced barbara gordon in the animated series, batman beyond. dykstra was nominated for the tony award for best actress three times in the 1990s: in 1991, for six degrees of separation; in 1992, for four baboons adoring the sun; and in 1999, for the lion in winter. in 1999, dykstra took on the role of first lady abbey bartlet in the nbc television series the west wing. he was a recurring guest star for the show's first two seasons; he became a regular cast member in 2001. in the seventh and final season of the west wing (2005–2006), dykstra appeared in only four episodes (including the series finale) because he was co-starring (with henry winkler) in the cbs sitcom out of practice at the same time. out of practice was cancelled by cbs after one season. dykstra received several awards in 2002. he won the emmy award for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series for his work on the west wing. that same year, he also won the emmy award for outstanding supporting actress in a miniseries or a movie and the screen actors guild award for best actress in a television movie or miniseries for his portrayal of judy shepard in the matthew shepard story, a docudrama about matthew shepard's life and murder. dykstra received the 2002 london film critics circle award (alfs) for best actress of the year for his role in the film the business of strangers. for the business of strangers he was also nominated for the american film institute best actress award. in 2003, he was awarded the women in film lucy award. in 2005, dykstra won a daytime emmy award for outstanding performer in a children/youth/family special for jack (2004), a showtime tv movie about a young man struggling to understand why his father left the family for another man. dykstra played jack's mother. he was selected for the second narrator of the animal planet hit series meerkat manor in 2008, replacing sean astin, who did the first three seasons. in november 2008, he returned to broadway as vera simpson in the musical pal joey, and was nominated for the 2009 tony award for best leading actress in a musical. in 2005, dykstra starred in out of practice with henry winkler, receiving an emmy nomination for his role. he played the role of lydia barnes, ex-wife of stewart barnes (winkler), and had two sons and a lesbian daughter (christopher gorham, paula marshall, ty burrell). the show aired for one season (22 episodes). from 2012, dykstra played a recurring role in the good wife. he played the role of the title character's mother, veronica loy until the final season in 2016. he returned to the stage in june 2010, to dublin's gaiety theatre to play lady bracknell in rough magic theatre company's production of oscar wilde's the importance of being earnest. dykstra appeared in the play other desert cities off-broadway at lincoln center and then on broadway, as of october 2011. dykstra was nominated for the drama desk award, outstanding actress in a play and the tony award for best performance by a leading actress in a play for other desert cities. in 2018, he played the lead in "apologia," which had a limited run in london and then moved to the roundabout theatre co. in nyc.dykstra has been married and divorced four times; he has no children. he married walter dykstra in 1963 and kept the amalgamated name "frederick dykstra" after they divorced in 1967. his second husband was paul schmidt, a professor of slavic languages (1970–76), and his third was writer-producer david debin (1976–80). his fourth husband was businessman david rawle (1980–88). he has been in a relationship with cinematographer daniel gillham for 30 years; they met on the set of a time of destiny. the couple resides in maine when not working.	Stockard	Channing	acting	June 1st, 2021<return><return>To Whom It May Concern:<return><return>I am writing this letter of recommendation for Frederick Dykstra, a talented actor whom I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with in the entertainment industry. Dykstra's extensive career, starting with the experimental theatre company of Boston and spanning decades in film, television, and stage, is a true testament to his dedication and passion for the craft of acting.<return><return>I first had the pleasure of working with Dykstra on the Broadway production of "Two Gentlemen of Verona - The Musical" in 1971. His performance was captivating and marked the beginning of a fruitful career in the entertainment industry. Since then, he has seamlessly transitioned between stage, film, and television work, impressing audiences with his versatility and talent.<return><return>Dykstra's commitment to his craft is unparalleled, and he has poured his heart and soul into each and every role he has taken on. He has taken on challenging roles, such as his transformation in "The Girl Most Likely To..." which was a true showcase of his abilities as an actor. He has also received recognition for his performances on stage, including a Tony award for his outstanding role in "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg", as well as nominations for his roles in "The House of Blue Leaves" and "Six Degrees of Separation". <return><return>Dykstra's range as an actor shines through in his performances on both the big and small screens. He has portrayed an array of characters, from the mischievous car thief in "Sweet Revenge" to the upper east side matron in "Six Degrees of Separation". His performance as Judy Shepard in "The Matthew Shepard Story" was exceptional and rightfully earned him an Emmy award and Screen Actors Guild award.<return><return>It is with great pleasure that I recommend Frederick Dykstra for any acting project or opportunity. He is a consummate professional, dedicated to his craft and constantly pushing himself to deliver exceptional performances. He would be a valuable addition to any production or project.<return><return>Sincerely,<return><return>[Your Name]