Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

Acting

Born: 1945-05-18 · Birmingham, Alabama, USA

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

🎬 Movies (20)

My Apocalypse

My Apocalypse

2008

Victoria Eastman

Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story

1998

Betsey Cushing Roosevelt Whitney

The American President

The American President

1995

Esther MacInerney

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

1995

The Mrs.

A Mother's Prayer

A Mother's Prayer

1995

Ruth

When a Man Loves a Woman

When a Man Loves a Woman

1994

Pam

Last Time Out

Last Time Out

1994

Becky Davis

Remember

Remember

1993

Amanda

Three of Hearts

Three of Hearts

1993

Yvonne

Silent Cries

Silent Cries

1993

Roberta Hampton

Spies

Spies

1993

Mrs. Mills

The Man in the Moon

The Man in the Moon

1991

Marie Foster

Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star

Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star

1986

Protocol

Protocol

1984

Mrs. St. John

Oxford Blues

Oxford Blues

1984

Las Vegas Lady

Uncommon Valor

Uncommon Valor

1983

Helen Rhodes

Lies

Lies

1983

Jessica Brenner

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

1983

Nancy Gilliam

Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice

1982

Abbie

Amy and the Angel

Amy and the Angel

1982

Mrs. Watson