- Born
- Birth nameKatherine Gail Strickland
- Gail Strickland attended acting courses at Florida State University, then studied with Sanford Meisner. She made her debut on television in the series 'As the World Turns' and she landed her first theatrical role (as the schoolteacher who has all the answers) in Donald Driver's 'Status Quo Vadis' (1971-1972). Going out to California, she appeared as guest star in the series "Barnaby Jones", 'Hawaii Five-O', 'Police Story' and in other productions, before signing as Maureen Stapleton's partner in the television picture, 'The Gathering', and playing opposite Beau Bridges in 'The President's Mistress' Her first theatrical movie was 'The Drowning Pool', starring Paul Newman.
- IMDb mini biography by: Guy Bellinger
- SpouseNeil Baker(1990 - present) (1 child)
- ParentsLyn StricklandTheodosia Strickland
- Portrayed the first openly lesbian character on a network series, which was Heartbeat (1988).
- She married Neil Baker in 1990 and has a daughter with him named Maisy Baker.
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