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Gail Strickland Biography

Birth Name:Gail Strickland

Birth Place:Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • In 1973, she received the Drama Desk Award for Most Promising Performer
  • Earned a bachelor's degree from Florida State University
  • In 1988, she became the first actress to portray an openly lesbian character on a network TV series