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Gail Strickland
Biography:
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Gail Strickland (born May 18, 1947) is an American character actress.
Strickland was born in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of Theodosia and Lynn Strickland, who owned a tire shop. She had featured roles in 1970s films such as Bound for Glory, The Drowning Pool and Norma Rae.
In a memorable Drowning Pool scene, Strickland and Paul Newman are trapped in a room filling with water from floor to ceiling, stripped to their underwear, with no apparent escape.
Strickland appeared on the U.S. Navy series JAG first season episode "War Crimes". She played Ambassador Bartlett, the U.S. ambassador to Peru.
She appeared in the pilot episode of the... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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My Apocalypse as Victoria Eastman | 2008-03-21 |
Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story as Betsey Cushing Roosevelt Whitney | 1998-10-12 |
The American President as Esther MacInerney | 1995-11-17 |
How to Make an American Quilt as The Mrs. | 1995-10-06 |
A Mother's Prayer as Ruth | 1995-05-25 |
When a Man Loves a Woman as Pam | 1994-04-29 |
Last Time Out as Becky Davis | 1994-01-01 |
Remember as Amanda | 1993-10-24 |
Three of Hearts as Yvonne | 1993-04-30 |
Silent Cries as Roberta Hampton | 1993-03-08 |
Spies as Mrs. Mills | 1993-03-07 |
The Man in the Moon as Marie Foster | 1991-09-30 |
Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star | 1986-12-01 |
Protocol as Mrs. St. John | 1984-12-21 |
Oxford Blues as Las Vegas Lady | 1984-08-24 |
Uncommon Valor as Helen Rhodes | 1983-12-16 |
Lies as Jessica Brenner | 1983-06-01 |
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land as Nancy Gilliam | 1983-02-27 |
Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice as Abbie | 1982-09-29 |
Amy and the Angel as Mrs. Watson | 1982-09-22 |
Eleanor, First Lady of the World as Anna Roosevelt | 1982-05-12 |
My Body, My Child as Adele | 1982-04-11 |
A Matter of Life and Death as Mary Coggins | 1981-01-13 |
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case as Jean Christensen | 1980-10-30 |
King Crab as Vicky | 1980-06-15 |
The Gathering, Part II as Peggy | 1979-12-17 |
Letters from Frank as Marlene | 1979-11-22 |
Norma Rae as Bonnie Mae | 1979-03-02 |
Who'll Stop the Rain as Charmian | 1978-08-02 |
Ski Lift to Death as Vicki Gordon | 1978-03-03 |
The President's Mistress as Gwen Bowers | 1978-02-10 |
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as Dorothy | 1978-01-15 |
The Gathering as Peggy | 1977-12-04 |
One on One as B.J. Rudolph | 1977-06-28 |
The Baron as Samantha - Wasp Lady | 1977-01-01 |
Bound for Glory as Pauline | 1976-12-05 |
Bittersweet Love as Roz | 1976-10-01 |
The Dark Side of Innocence as Heather | 1976-05-20 |
The Drowning Pool as Mavis | 1975-07-18 |
My Father's House as Paula | 1975-06-01 |
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects as Gail Stevens | 1975-03-23 |