--- name: "Gail Strickland" canonical: "https://film.one/person/gail-strickland" roles: ["Actor"] born: "18 May 1945" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 79 average_as: "actor" average_over: 3 updated: "2026-09-20T06:06:56.655794+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Gail Strickland Actor. Born 18 May 1945 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 18 May 1945, Birmingham, Alabama, USA - **Active:** 1972–1979 - **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 3 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 3, Comedy 1, Music 1, War & Politics 1 - **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $22m across 1 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_Strickland, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q533824, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0834373/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/42003 ## Biography Gail Strickland is an American actress. She was born on 18 May 1945 in Birmingham, Alabama. She appeared in supporting roles in 1970s films including *The Drowning Pool* (1975), *Bound for Glory* (1976) as Pauline, and *Norma Rae* (1979). Strickland also had recurring and guest roles on television series such as *M*A*S*H* (as Capt. Helen Whitfield), *Seinfeld* (as Jocelyn Landis), *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (as Alixus), *ER*, *Law & Order*, *Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman*, *Murder, She Wrote*, *JAG* (as Ambassador Bartlett) and *Walker, Texas Ranger*. She began her career on stage, including a Broadway role in *Status Quo Vadis* (1973), and retired from acting in the late 2000s. *Sources: wikiwand.com, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *Norma Rae* (1979), Fi1m 82, as Bonnie Mae — [page](https://film.one/film/norma-rae.md) - *Bound for Glory* (1976), Fi1m 71, as Pauline — [page](https://film.one/film/bound-for-glory.md) - *M*A*S*H* (1972), Fi1m 85, as Capt. Helen Whitfield — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md) ## Complete filmography (84) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *My Apocalypse* (2008), as Victoria Eastman - *First Monday* (2002), series, as Deborah Szwark - *Providence* (1999), series, as Evelyn Lombard - *Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story* (1998), as Betsey Cushing Roosevelt Whitney - *Profiler* (1996), series, as Nurse Melinda Moscone - *The Pretender* (1996), series, as Grace Carter-Welman - *The American President* (1995), as Esther MacInerney - *How to Make an American Quilt* (1995), as The Mrs. - *JAG* (1995), series, as Bartlett - *A Mother's Prayer* (1995), as Ruth - *ER* (1994), series, as Renee Spielman — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md) - *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Shirley Fleming - *When a Man Loves a Woman* (1994), as Pam - *Last Time Out* (1994), as Becky Davis - *Remember* (1993), as Amanda - *Three of Hearts* (1993), as Yvonne - *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Dr. Janet Monroe - *Silent Cries* (1993), as Roberta Hampton - *Spies* (1993), as Mrs. Mills - *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Alixus — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md) - *Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman* (1993), series, as Olive Davis - *Melrose Place* (1992), series, as Katherine Andrews - *The Burden of Proof* (1992), series, as Fiona Cawley - *Civil Wars* (1991), series, as Lisa Wharton - *The Man in the Moon* (1991), as Marie Foster - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Ellen Gorham — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Jocelyn Landis — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md) - *Murphy Brown* (1988), series, as Support Group Counselor — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/murphy-brown.md) - *HeartBeat* (1988), series, as Marilyn McGrath - *Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star* (1986), Actor - *What a Country!* (1986), series, as Principal Joan Courtney - *The Insiders* (1985), series, Actor - *Spenser: For Hire* (1985), series, Actor - *Protocol* (1984), as Mrs. St. John - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Kate Hollander, Edith Peabody - *Highway to Heaven* (1984), series, as Billie Hardwood - *Oxford Blues* (1984), as Las Vegas Lady - *Night Court* (1984), series, as Sheila Gardiner - *Uncommon Valor* (1983), as Helen Rhodes - *Hardcastle and McCormick* (1983), series, as Agatha 'Aggy' Wainwright - *Lies* (1983), as Jessica Brenner - *Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land* (1983), as Nancy Gilliam - *Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice* (1982), as Abbie - *Family Ties* (1982), series, as Dorothy Canell - *Amy and the Angel* (1982), as Mrs. Watson - *The Six of Us* (1982), Actor - *Eleanor, First Lady of the World* (1982), as Anna Roosevelt - *My Body, My Child* (1982), as Adele - *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, Actor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md) - *Fame* (1982), series, Actor - *Darkroom* (1981), series, as Helen - *Walking Tall* (1981), series, Actor - *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, as Gail Kennedy — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md) - *A Matter of Life and Death* (1981), as Mary Coggins - *Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case* (1980), as Jean Christensen - *King Crab* (1980), as Vicky - *The Gathering, Part II* (1979), as Peggy - *Letters from Frank* (1979), as Marlene - *Trapper John, M.D.* (1979), series, Actor - *Norma Rae* (1979), as Bonnie Mae — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/norma-rae.md) - *Who'll Stop the Rain* (1978), as Charmian - *Dallas* (1978), series, as Veronica Robinson - *Ski Lift to Death* (1978), as Vicki Gordon - *The President's Mistress* (1978), as Gwen Bowers - *A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story* (1978), as Dorothy - *The Gathering* (1977), as Peggy - *One on One* (1977), as B.J. Rudolph - *The Baron* (1977), as Samantha - Wasp Lady - *Bound for Glory* (1976), as Pauline — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/bound-for-glory.md) - *Bittersweet Love* (1976), as Roz - *Alice* (1976), series, Actor - *The Dark Side of Innocence* (1976), as Heather - *The Drowning Pool* (1975), as Mavis - *My Father's House* (1975), as Paula - *Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects* (1975), as Gail Stevens - *Harry O* (1974), series, as Laura Mayo - *Kojak* (1973), series, as Monica — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md) - *Police Story* (1973), series, Actor - *Barnaby Jones* (1973), series, as Susan Taylor - *M*A*S*H* (1972), series, as Capt. Helen Whitfield — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md) - *The Bob Newhart Show* (1972), series, as Courtney Simpson - *The Rookies* (1972), series, Actor - *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* (1970), series, as Sister Ann Hutchins — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mary-tyler-moore-show.md) - *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Elena Lewis, Forbes ## Gallery - ![Gail Strickland](https://film.one/media/person/468144/gallery-bc5eb0d63cec.jpg) Gail Strickland — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Gail_Strickland_1988.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Gail Strickland](https://film.one/media/person/468144/gallery-96a09a6a178f.jpg) Gail Strickland — Image via TMDB - ![Gail Strickland](https://film.one/media/person/468144/gallery-f9b86c7f48d4.jpg) Gail Strickland — Image via TMDB - ![Gail Strickland](https://film.one/media/person/468144/gallery-b0683ac01939.jpg) Gail Strickland — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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