Channing had been primarily a theater actress, and 1975’s The Fortune, directed by Mike Nichols and co-starring Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson, was meant to be her big break.

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Reflecting on her work during Grease she said ... I was resented. It’s a kid’s movie — it was really p***ed on.” She added: “That’s one of the reasons I went back to the stage.