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Stockard Channing: Recluse No More for Magic 2
27 Aug
Summary
- Stockard Channing returns as Aunt Franny in 'Practical Magic 2'.
- Channing moved to London after her partner's 2014 death.
- She plans to direct a play before potentially retiring from acting.
Stockard Channing, 82, has returned to the spotlight for the European premiere of 'Practical Magic 2' in London, her first red carpet appearance in two years. She will reprise her beloved role as Aunt Franny.
This reappearance follows Channing's candid essay in The Sunday Times, where she discussed her life shifts after the devastating death of her partner, Daniel Gillham, in 2014. She relocated from New England to London just before Covid, embracing a reclusive lifestyle.
Channing's career has spanned decades, with younger audiences knowing her from 'Practical Magic,' while others recall her from 'The West Wing' and 'Grease.' Beyond 'Practical Magic 2,' she is set to direct Samuel Beckett's 'Krapp's Last Tape' later this year, after which she may step back from acting entirely.
