Gail Strickland

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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...

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Law & OrderSeries • 1990JAGSeries • 1995SeinfeldSeries • 1989Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries • 1993DallasSeries • 1978ERSeries • 1994M*A*S*HSeries • 1972Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984Melrose PlaceSeries • 1992Chicago HopeSeries • 1994Hawaii Five-OSeries • 1969Hill Street BluesSeries • 1981Night CourtSeries • 1984Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanSeries • 1993Family TiesSeries • 1982AliceSeries • 1976The PretenderSeries • 1996Walker, Texas RangerSeries • 1993Murphy BrownSeries • 1988Highway to HeavenSeries • 1984The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries • 1970Cagney & LaceySeries • 1982Barnaby JonesSeries • 1973The Bob Newhart ShowSeries • 1972