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Today (13 February) marks the birthday of Tony and Emmy award-winning American actress Stockard Channing, known for iconic roles in ‘Grease’, ‘Practical Magic’ and ‘The West Wing’. Channing played Carol Ann in the beloved 1995 film ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar’, a local woman in the small town of Snydersville who befriends drag queens Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze), Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes), and Chi-Chi Rodriguez (John Leguizamo) after their car breaks down on their road trip to Hollywood. In a pivotal scene between Carol Ann and Vida, Carol Ann tells Vida that she’s going to miss her after she leaves town, noting that she thinks “it’s really important for a woman to have lady friends.” Vida, moved by her words goes on to say “If we’re going to be friends, there really is something I should tell you.” Carol Ann explains that she noticed Vida’s Adam’s apple the first night she got to town, but accepts her by saying “I know that I’m very fortunate to have a l...

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