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Gail Strickland

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Born May 18, 1945 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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 television series Night Court as the public defender. She guest starred in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Paradise" as the character Alixus.

In 1994-1995, she appeared as Ms. Landis of Doubleday in the Seinfeld Season 6 episodes "The Chaperone" and "The Switch".

Strickland played nurse practitioner Marilyn McGrath in the 1988 TV series HeartBeat. This was one of the earliest portrayals of a lesbian character on American network television.

She also had a memorable appearance on the television series M*A*S*H as Captain Helen Whitfield, a nurse in an ongoing battle with alcoholism. She appeared in 11 episodes of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman from 1993-94 as the character Olive Davis.

She played Esther MacInerney, the wife of A.J. MacInerney (Martin Sheen), Chief of Staff for President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas), in the 1995 blockbuster movie The American President, which also starred Annette Bening, Michael J. Fox, and Richard Dreyfuss.

Strickland was a cast member in the brief run of the 2002 CBS television series First Monday, playing a Supreme Court justice.

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Man In The Moon Trailer 1991

The Man in the Moon (1991) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

The New Neighbors

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Year

My Apocalypse Poster

My Apocalypse Feature Film2008Victoria Eastman

First Monday Poster

First Monday TV Series2002Justice Deborah Szwark

Providence Poster

Providence TV Series1999Evelyn Lombard

Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story Poster

Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story TV Movie1998Betsey Cushing Roosevelt Whitney

Michael Hayes Poster

Michael Hayes TV Series1997Rose

Profiler Poster

Profiler TV Series1996Nurse Melinda Moscone

The Pretender Poster

The Pretender TV Series1996Grace Carter-Welman

A Mother's Prayer Poster

A Mother's Prayer TV Movie1995Ruth

How to Make an American Quilt Poster

How to Make an American Quilt Feature Film1995The Mrs.

JAG TV Series1995Ambassador Bartlett

The American President Poster

The American President Feature Film1995Esther MacInerney

Chicago Hope Poster

Chicago Hope TV Series1994Shirley Fleming

ER TV Series1994Dr. Renee Spielman

Last Time Out Poster

Last Time Out Feature Film1994Becky Davis

When a Man Loves a Woman Poster

When a Man Loves a Woman Feature Film1994Pam

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Poster

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman TV Series1993Olive Davis

Remember Poster

Remember TV Movie1993Amanda

Silent Cries Poster

Silent Cries TV Movie1993Roberta Hampton

Spies TV Movie1993Mrs. Mills

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine TV Series1993Alixus

Three of Hearts Poster

Three of Hearts Feature Film1993Yvonne

Walker, Texas Ranger Poster

Walker, Texas Ranger TV Series1993Dr. Janet Monroe

Melrose Place Poster

Melrose Place TV Series1992Katherine Andrews

The Burden of Proof Poster

The Burden of Proof Mini-Series1992Fiona Cawley

Civil Wars Poster

Civil Wars TV Series1991Lisa Wharton

The Man in the Moon Poster

The Man in the Moon Feature Film1991Marie Foster

Law & Order Poster

Law & Order TV Series1990Ellen Gorham

WIOU TV Series1990Beatrice Hudson

Seinfeld Poster

Seinfeld TV Series1989Jocelyn Landis

The Pat Sajak Show Poster

The Pat Sajak Show TV Series1989Self - Guest

Heartbeat Poster

Heartbeat TV Series1988Marilyn McGrath N.P.

Murphy Brown Poster

Murphy Brown TV Series1988Support Group Counselor

Sisters TV Movie1987

Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star Poster

Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star Feature Film1986Myrna King

The Late Show Poster

The Late Show TV Series1986Self - Guest

What a Country Poster

What a Country TV Series1986Principal Joan Courtney

On Our Way TV Movie1985Melinda

Spenser: For Hire Poster

Spenser: For Hire TV Series1985Mildred Frances

The Insiders Poster

The Insiders TV Series1985Alice West

CBS Schoolbreak Special Poster

CBS Schoolbreak Special TV Series1984Kay Webb

Highway to Heaven Poster

Highway to Heaven TV Series1984Billie Harwood

Murder, She Wrote Poster

Murder, She Wrote TV Series1984Edith Peabody

Night Court Poster

Night Court TV Series1984Public Defender Sheila Gardiner

Oxford Blues Poster

Oxford Blues Feature Film1984Las Vegas Lady

Protocol Poster

Protocol Feature Film1984Mrs. St. John

Emerald Point N.A.S. Poster

Emerald Point N.A.S. TV Series1983Dr. Robards

Hardcastle and McCormick Poster

Hardcastle and McCormick TV Series1983Agatha 'Aggy' Wainwright

Lies Feature Film1983Jessica Brenner

Lottery! Poster

Lottery! TV Series19831 episode, 1984

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land Poster

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land TV Movie1983Nancy Gilliam

Uncommon Valor Poster

Uncommon Valor Feature Film1983Helen Rhodes

Eleanor, First Lady of the World Poster

Eleanor, First Lady of the World TV Movie1982Anna Roosevelt

Fame TV Series1982Becky Guest

Family Ties Poster

Family Ties TV Series1982Dorothy Canell

Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice Poster

Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice TV Movie1982Abbie

My Body, My Child Poster

My Body, My Child TV Movie1982Adele

Nine to Five Poster

Nine to Five TV Series1982

The Six of Us TV Movie1982Sally Benjamin-Tree

A Matter of Life and Death Poster

A Matter of Life and Death TV Movie1981Mary Coggins

Cagney & Lacey Poster

Cagney & Lacey TV Series1981Mrs. Tanton

Darkroom Poster

Darkroom TV Series1981Helen

Hill Street Blues Poster

Hill Street Blues TV Series1981Gail Kennedy

Walking Tall Poster

Walking Tall TV Series1981Lynn Hudson

King Crab Poster

King Crab TV Movie1980Vicky

Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case Poster

Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case TV Movie1980Jean Christensen

Letters from Frank Poster

Letters from Frank TV Movie1979Marlene

Norma Rae Poster

Norma Rae Feature Film1979Bonnie Mae

The Gathering, Part II Poster

The Gathering, Part II TV Movie1979Peggy

Trapper John, M.D. Poster

Trapper John, M.D. TV Series1979Dr. Curtis

Dallas TV Series1978Veronica Robinson

Ski Lift to Death Poster

Ski Lift to Death TV Movie1978Vicki Gordon

The President's Mistress Poster

The President's Mistress TV Movie1978Gwen Bowers

Who'll Stop the Rain Poster

Who'll Stop the Rain Feature Film1978Charmian

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story Poster

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story TV Movie1977Dorothy

Lou Grant Poster

Lou Grant TV Series1977Liz Harrison

One on One Poster

One on One Feature Film1977B.J. Rudolph

The Baron Poster

The Baron Feature Film1977'WASP' Lady

The Gathering Poster

The Gathering TV Movie1977Peggy

Westside Medical Poster

Westside Medical TV Series1977Aileen Baker

Alice TV Series1976Julia Roberts

Bittersweet Love Poster

Bittersweet Love Feature Film1976Roz

Bound for Glory Poster

Bound for Glory Feature Film1976Pauline

The Dark Side of Innocence Poster

The Dark Side of Innocence TV Movie1976Heather

Ellery Queen Poster

Ellery Queen TV Series1975Gail Stevens

My Father's House Poster

My Father's House TV Movie1975Paula

The Drowning Pool Poster

The Drowning Pool Feature Film1975Mavis Kilbourne

The Long Christmas Dinner Short Film1975Leonora

Barnaby Jones Poster

Barnaby Jones TV Series1973Susan Taylor

Harry O TV Series1973Laura Mayo

Kojak TV Series1973Mónica

Police Story Poster

Police Story TV Series1973Julie Keegan

ABC Afterschool Specials Poster

ABC Afterschool Specials TV Series1972Mrs. Watson

M*A*S*H TV Series1972Capt. Helen Whitfield

The Bob Newhart Show Poster

The Bob Newhart Show TV Series1972Courtney Simpson

The Rookies Poster

The Rookies TV Series1972Beverly Shore

The Mary Tyler Moore Show Poster

The Mary Tyler Moore Show TV Series1970Sister Ann Hutchins

Hawaii Five-O Poster

Hawaii Five-O TV Series1968Elena Lewis

Dark Shadows Poster

Dark Shadows TV Series1966Dorcas Trilling

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Mischief Night Poster

Mischief Night Feature Film2014

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