Biography
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 escap...
Known For
Complete Filmography
My Apocalypse
2008
as Victoria Eastman
In an apocalyptic future, a serial killer holds his family and another family hostage in an attempt to change his life.
Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story
1998
as Betsey Cushing Roosevelt Whitney
Told mostly in flashbacks, the film tells the story of Pamela Digby Churchill Hayward Harriman, one of the greatest and probably most famous courtesan...
The American President
1995
as Esther MacInerney
Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wa...
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
as The Mrs.
Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits ...
A Mother's Prayer
1995
as Ruth
Rosemary Holmstrom is struggling to bring up her son following the death of her husband. When she is diagnosed with AIDS, at first she refuses to beli...
When a Man Loves a Woman
1994
as Pam
An airline pilot and his wife are forced to face the consequences of her alcoholism when her addictions threaten her life and their daughter's safety....
Last Time Out
1994
as Becky Davis
The story of a young college quarterback's struggles with alcohol, cocaine, and family problems.
Remember
1993
as Amanda
Nicky Wells, a TV journalist who is renowned for her hard-hitting reports from the worlds most dangerous spots, is haunted by the disappearance of her...
Three of Hearts
1993
as Yvonne
A lesbian hires a male escort to break the heart of the bisexual woman who has just dumped her.
Silent Cries
1993
as Roberta Hampton
In 1942, the Japanese occupied the island of Singapore. During the take-over, not only military soldiers were taken prisoner, but also innocent civili...
Spies
1993
as Mrs. Mills
Long Island, 1942. 12-year-old Harry detects spies everywhere. But suddenly things get serious, as he and two evacuated London kids, Ned and Flo, stum...
The Man in the Moon
1991
as Marie Foster
Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and C...
Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star
1986
Three aliens from the planet Taros land on Earth and are befriended by a Wyoming rancher's son.
Protocol
1984
as Mrs. St. John
A Washington waitress saves the Emir of Ohtar's life, launching her diplomatic career and a scandal.
Oxford Blues
1984
as Las Vegas Lady
A young American hustler in Las Vegas spots a rich English Lady. Smitten, he pursues her to England, where his only chance of getting together with he...
Uncommon Valor
1983
as Helen Rhodes
A group of Vietnam War veterans re-unite to rescue one of their own left behind and taken prisoner by the Vietnamese.
Lies
1983
as Jessica Brenner
Struggling actress accepts high paying job to play a rich heiress committed in a lunatic asylum, not knowing she's really being set up as a surrogate ...
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
1983
as Nancy Gilliam
Starflight One, a commercial aircraft that can whisk passengers around the globe in a matter of hours, embarks on its maiden voyage. The trip goes hor...
Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice
1982
as Abbie
A dramatization of the life of the founder of Los Angeles's first alcoholic recovery center for women, Beatrice O'Reilly.
Amy and the Angel
1982
as Mrs. Watson
Amy, a depressed seventeen year old high school girl, is visited by her guardian angel Oliver after wishing she had never been born. Oliver shows Amy ...
Eleanor, First Lady of the World
1982
as Anna Roosevelt
Biography of former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who forged a new role for herself in the years after her husband's death.
My Body, My Child
1982
as Adele
A woman must choose between having an abortion or giving birth to a deformed child.
A Matter of Life and Death
1981
as Mary Coggins
The true story of a nurse who spent her life caring for terminally ill patients.
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
1980
as Jean Christensen
Based on the well-publicized Oregon criminal case of the late 1970s, this film dramatizes the unique dispute in which Greta Rideout instigated the pro...
King Crab
1980
as Vicky
Two brothers take over the family seafood business, and battle each other for control of the company - and their father's attention.
The Gathering, Part II
1979
as Peggy
Two Christmases have passed and widow Kate Thornton has taken over Thornton Industries and is wooed by a courtly financier.
Letters from Frank
1979
as Marlene
When aging newspaper Editor Frank Miller is fired after decades of service and replaced by a computer, he cannot take this fate quietly. Frank becomes...
Norma Rae
1979
as Bonnie Mae
Norma Rae is a southern textile worker employed in a factory with intolerable working conditions. This concern about the situation gives her the gumpt...
Who'll Stop the Rain
1978
as Charmian
John, a disillusioned Vietnam War journalist, turns to heroin smuggling. He cons Ray, an equally burnt out veteran into delivering the drugs stateside...
Ski Lift to Death
1978
as Vicki Gordon
A sports promoter tries to matchmake for a pair of ski champions and, as a result, they end up trapped in a derailed ski-lift car along with a gangste...
The President's Mistress
1978
as Gwen Bowers
A government courier is caught in a deadly cover-up after discovering that his murdered sister was not only the mistress of a U.S. president, but also...
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
1978
as Dorothy
One of the most moving stories in the annals of sports is presented in this true drama documenting the love affair of baseball immortal Lou Gehrig and...
The Gathering
1977
as Peggy
When Adam Thornton learns that he only has a little time left, he decides that he wants to make peace with his family. Only problem is that most of hi...
One on One
1977
as B.J. Rudolph
Henry Steele is a basketball phenom at his small town high school, but when he matriculates to a big city university on a scholarship, soon realizes t...
The Baron
1977
as Samantha - Wasp Lady
A black actor tries to make his own movie with an all-black cast, but to make it he's forced to borrow money from the Mafia.
Bound for Glory
1976
as Pauline
A biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He left his dust-devastated Texas home in the 1930s to find work, discovering th...
Bittersweet Love
1976
as Roz
A pregnant woman and her husband discover they are half-brother and half-sister, thanks to his father and her mother.
The Dark Side of Innocence
1976
as Heather
A suburban housewife's feeling that her life is standing still causes her to divorce her husband. This causes tension with her daughter, who bitterly ...
The Drowning Pool
1975
as Mavis
Harper is brought to Louisiana to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that it involves an old flame of his and her daughter. ...
My Father's House
1975
as Paula
Recovering from a heart attack, a workaholic editor recalls the simple days of his youth. Robertson adds an emotional center to this messy, flashback-...
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
1975
as Gail Stevens
When a famous fashion designer is found murdered, Inspector Richard Queen of the NYPD is baffled by her dying clue, prompting him to bring in his son,...