Born in New York City, Stockard Channing, 82, played Rizzo in the 1978 film Grease. We skipped two pages of dialogue and took three minutes off the play – to the delight of the audience! At the election of Joe Biden, thinking we were out of the woods. skip past newsletter promotion Free newsletter | Weekly Sign up to Inside Saturday The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine. Preview latest Enter your email Sign up after newsletter promotionWhat has been your biggest disappointment?