Will Smith Says He “Fell in Love” With Stockard Channing During His First Marriage. But the actor added that he and his Six Degrees of Separation costar kept their relationship strictly professional.

What actor had a crush on Stockard Channing?

“She'd married a guy named Will Smith and now she was living with a guy named Paul Poitier. And to make matters worse, during shooting I fell in love with Stockard Channing.”

Why did Stockard Channing leave West Wing?

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.

Who was Will Smith's first wife?

Sheree Zampino was married to Will Smith for three years, and the two share one son, Trey Smith. Both went on to marry other people — Smith tied the knot with actress Jada Pinkett Smith in December 1997, while Zampino married former NFL player Terrell Fletcher in 2007 (although they divorced in 2014).

Did Will Smith have a child with his first wife?

The King Richard star has three kids: sons Trey, 31, and Jaden, 25, plus daughter Willow, 23. All three of them have followed in his footsteps, pursuing careers in the entertainment industry. Smith welcomed his first son, Trey, in 1992 with then-wife Sheree Zampino.

Will Smith Reveals He Fell in Love With Stockard Channing While Married

Did Will Smith date Stockard Channing?

Smith — who had just welcomed son Trey with his then-wife Sheree Zampino — remained in character even while off the set of the 1993 film. As his romantic feelings for Channing grew, their relationship remained professional, the star writes.

Is Will Smith in love with Stockard Channing?

In a new excerpt from his upcoming memoir, Will, 53-year-old Smith opens up about falling in love with his co-star, Stockard Channing, while working on the project and still married to his first wife, Sheree Zampino.

Why did Stockard Channing change her name?

Joining Theatre Company of Boston, she combined her maiden name with her married name to become Stockard Channing. “My family discouraged me,” she said, “but I didn't want to be one of those who say, 'If I could live it all over again, it would be different.

Did Stockard Channing do her own singing in Grease?

Stockard Channing sings lead on two of the tracks; the two tracks remain her only significant contribution to recorded popular music to date. The title track is featured twice on the soundtrack and performed by Frankie Valli, who had no other connection with the film.

What is Stockard Channing's real name?

One of Broadway and Hollywood's perennial and cleverer talents who tends to shine a smart, cynical light on her surroundings, Stockard Channing was born Susan Williams Antonia Stockard on February 13, 1944 in New York City to a Protestant father and a Catholic mother of Irish descent.

What do Stockard Channing's friends call her?

Some friends and family still call her Susie — she hates being called Sue — but Stockard Channing is her real name, the name on her passport.

How old was Stockard Channing filming Grease?

The late Olivia Newton-John, who costarred as Sandy, was 29 at the time Grease was filmed; Stockard Channing, who played Rizzo, was the principal cast's oldest member at 33 during filming, according to a 2016 Vanity Fair article about the production.

What did Stockard Channing do after grease?

Stockard Channing on The West Wing

Besides her role in Grease, Channing is best known for her seven-year turn as Dr. Abbey Bartlet on The West Wing, from 1999 to 2006.

Is Stockard Channing related to Carol Channing?

Are you any relation to Stockard Channing, Margo Channing, or Channing Tatum? Carol Channing: I tease poor Stockard by telling everyone that she is my older sister, but we aren't related at all. I believe she married into her name, which I suppose could still mean she is related, but not that I am aware of.

Did Stockard Channing play Rizzo in Grease?

Stockard Channing: Betty Rizzo

All things considered, Stockard Channing is definitely a success story. After playing Rizzo in Grease, Channing played First Lady Abbey Bartlet in The West Wing for seven years, as well as racking up TV credits in Batman Beyond, Out Of Practice and, recently, The Good Wife.

How many biological children does Will Smith have?

The actor, 52, has three children: Trey, 30, whom he shares with his ex-wife Sheree Zampino, and Willow, 22, and Jaden, 25, whom he shares with his estranged wife Jada Pinkett Smith. Will, 55, and Jada, 52, got married in 1997 and separated in 2016, which was revealed by Jada in her memoir Worthy.

Was Will Smith married before he met Jada?

Although Jada and Will didn't get to play a couple on TV, the two began building a real-life friendship. At the time, however, Will was married to Sheree Zampino. The two had a son named Trey.

When did Will Smith leave his wife?

Now Pinkett Smith has revealed that the pair has been separated since 2016. While promoting her upcoming memoir, Worthy, on the Today show, she shared that, after the “entanglement” that first shook their marriage several years ago (more on that below), the duo never actually repaired their romantic relationship.