Gail Strickland
Gail Strickland
Daytime-drama addicts first became aware of American actress Gail Strickland when she was cast as Dorcas Trilling in the Gothic soaper Dark Shadows (1966-71). Strickland made her movie debut as villain Murray Hamilton's put-upon spouse in The Drowning Pool, sharing the film's soggy "thrill" highlight with star Paul Newman. She later played significant character roles in films like Norma Rae (1979) and Uncommon Valor (1981). On TV, she has been a regular on The Insiders (1985), What a Country (1986) and Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman (1992-). In the 1988 weekly series Heartbeat, Strickland played nurse-practitioner Marilyn McGrath, the first lesbian continuing character in Prime Time television. Gail Strickland continued to tote up impressive film credits into the 1990s, notably How to Make an American Quilt (1995) and An American President (1995). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Gail Strickland:
- Norma Rae with Sally Field , Beau Bridges , Ron Leibman , Pat Hingle , Barbara Baxley , Bert Freed , James Luisi , Noble Willingham
- How to Make an American Quilt with Winona Ryder , Anne Bancroft , Ellen Burstyn , Kate Nelligan , Jean Simmons , Alfre Woodard , Adam Baldwin , Kate Capshaw , Melinda Dillon , Richard Jenkins , Samantha Mathis , Dermot Mulroney , Esther Rolle , Holland Taylor , Mykelti Williamson , Rip Torn , Claire Danes
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