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.
美国女演员，7岁时从事模特儿演出，并拍摄了不少电视广告片。先在美国斯坦佛大学主修英文，后来辍学开始表演。1991年15岁时进入影坛，21岁时在生日派对上遇到瑞恩·菲利普，两人一见倾心，私定终身，1999年3月结婚，同年演出《风流教师霹雳妹》，声名大振。2001年主演《律政俏佳人》热卖，成为新一代美国甜心。2006年，凭借电影《一往无前》中的出色表演获得第78届奥斯卡最佳女主角，登上演艺事业的颠峰。2006年11月宣布与瑞恩·菲利普离婚。
