Gail Edwards
Gail Edwards | |
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Born | United States |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1973–1994, 2017 & 2020 |
Spouse |
Robert Decker (m. 1986) |
Website | gailedwards |
Gail Edwards is an American retired actress. She has appeared as Dot Higgins in
.Early life and education
Edwards was raised in
Career
Edwards wrote, produced, and starred in the off-Broadway musical Becoming.[2] It won the Miami Herald Critics’ Choice award three times before the musical debuted in New York. While in New York, Edwards signed with the LeMond/Zetter Management Group. Soon afterward, she landed the role of Sandy opposite Peter Gallagher in Broadway's East Coast tour of Grease. After producing and starring in two additional productions, The Good One and Vanities, both earning her the Drama-Logue Critics' Award, Edwards turned her focus toward television acting.
Upon moving to
In 1979, Edwards auditioned for a
Edwards also appeared in many movies-of-the-week during the 1980s, along with numerous other guest-star appearances in such series as Benson, Buffalo Bill, Doogie Howser, M.D., Knight Rider, Night Court and the premiere episode of Amazing Stories, directed by Steven Spielberg and original music/score by John Williams.
In 1990, Edwards was reunited with former Happy Days producers
During her tenure on Full House, Edwards also had the recurring guest role of Sharon LeMeure, the fast-talking mother of Six on NBC’s Blossom. Edwards' work on Blossom reunited her with former It's a Living producers Paul Junger Witt and Tony Thomas, who produced both series.[3]
Edwards concluded her roles in Full House (with Vicky Larson having a mutual breakup with Danny Tanner) and Blossom in the spring of 1994. She retired from show business at that time and moved to the Southwest.
In September 2017, it was announced that Edwards would return to acting by reprising her role as Vicky Larson in the third season of the Full House sequel series Fuller House.[4] She appears in the Season 3 finale, "Here Comes the Sun". Edwards then made another appearance in the series finale, "Our Very Last Show, Again".[5]
Retirement
Edwards has supported and participated in several charities, including performing for the
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1977 | Lou Grant | Karen | Episode: "Hooker" |
1978 | Taxi | Denise | Episode: "Men Are Such Beasts" |
1978 | Danny Thomas: Young & Foolish | Gail | TV movie |
1979 | Barnaby Jones | Karen Webster | Episode: "Girl on the Road" |
1979 | Starting Fresh | Gale | TV movie |
1979 | The Last Resort
|
Beverly | Episode: "Here Comes the Bride" |
1979 | Working Stiffs | Sandy | Episode: "Looking for Mr. Goodwrench" |
1980 | When the Whistle Blows | Jolene Jennings | Episode: "Love Is a Four-Letter Word" |
1980 | Blinded by the Light | Zora | TV movie |
1980 | Happy Days | Loretta | Episode: "A Potsie Is Born" |
1980–82 1985–89 |
It's a Living/ Making a Living |
Dot Higgins | Warner Bros. Television Distribution
|
1980 | Celebrity Family Feud | Herself | It's a Living vs. Dallas |
1981 | M*A*S*H | Marina Ryan | Episodes: Parts 1 & 2 "That's Show Biz" |
1983 | Buffalo Bill | Reporter | Episode: "The Interview" |
1983 | Get Crazy | Willy Loman | Movie |
1983 | Jennifer Slept Here | Pam Wilson | Episode: "The Tutor Who Came to Dinner" |
1983 | Knight Rider | Flannery Roe | Episode: "Nobody Does It Better" |
1984 | Benson | Jill | Episode: "Double Date" |
1984 | Brothers | Liza | Episode: "Liza" |
1985 | Three's a Crowd | Dorothy | Episode: "A Friend in Deed" |
1985 | Amazing Stories | Joleen | Episode: "Ghost Train" |
1985 | J.O.E. and the Colonel • Humanoid Defender | Dr. Lena Gant | TV movie |
1986 | Tough Cookies | Diane Taylor | Episode: "Ships in the Night" |
1986 | You Are the Jury | Maggie Henshaw | Episode: "The State of Arizona vs. Dr. Evan Blake" |
1986 | TV’s Bloopers & Practical Jokes | Herself | Guest host |
1986 | New Love, American Style | Lucy | Episode: "Love and the End" |
1987 | In Self Defense | Alice Miller | TV movie |
1989 | Night Court | Tracy Knight | Episode: "Attack of the Mac Snacks" |
1989 | Duet | Dr. Dellerton | Episode: "On the Nose" |
1990 | A Quiet Little Neighborhood, A Perfect Little Murder | Judy Lipton | TV movie |
1990–91 | The Family Man
|
Hilary Kozak | 3 episodes |
1991–93 | Blossom | Sharon Lemure | 10 episodes |
1991–93 | Full House | Vicky Larson | 17 episodes |
1992 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Mrs. Fukes | Episode: "The Big Sleep... Not!" |
1994 | Touched by an Angel | Barbara Archibald | Episode: "Manny" |
2004 | E! True Hollywood Story | Herself | Blossom interview |
2017, 2020 | Fuller House | Vicky Larson | Episodes: "Here Comes the Sun", "Our Very Last Show, Again" |
TV commercials
Year | Product | Role | Notes |
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1976 | Johnson's Baby Shampoo[8] | Teenager | |
1978 | Bold Detergent[9] | Mother | |
1984 | Dr. Pepper[10]
|
Esmeralda | Clio Award
|
1984 | Kodak[11] | Pitchwoman | with David Copperfield |
1986 | Sizzler[12] | Secretary | |
1988 | Canon Copiers | Executive | with Jack Klugman |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1963 | The Women | Little Mary[13] | Coconut Grove Playhouse |
1973 | Cabaret | Sally Bowles | Olympia Theater (Miami) |
1975 | Jacques Brel | Woman 1 | Parker Playhouse |
1975–76 | Becoming | Woman 1 | Miami / Off-Broadway |
1977 | Grease | Sandy | East Coast Tour |
1979 | Vanities | Joanne | Drama-Logue Critic's Award |
1983 | All About Eve | Eve | Directed by Dalton Cathey |
1985 | The Good One | Tura | Drama-Logue Critic's Award |
1985 | To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday | Kevin | West Coast Premiere |
1996 | Mame | Mame | Jerry Herman Ring Theatre (Christening) |
Awards and honors
- 2001: Inducted alongside Coral Gables High School Hall of Fame.[citation needed]
Points of interest
- 1974: Opened for Frank Sinatra at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach on March 24, benefiting Danny Thomas’ St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- 1976: Backup vocalist for Sergio Franchi's U.S. tour
- 1978: Upon moving to Los Angeles, Edwards lived with former MGM contract star, Gloria DeHaven
- Being offered a role without the grueling audition process is the height of tribute in Hollywood. Seven such roles: Anson Williams (A Perfect Little Murder), Steven Spielberg (Amazing Stories), Gary David Goldberg (Family Ties), Don Reo (Blossom), Martha Williamson (Touched by an Angel), Jerry Herman (Mame) and (Fuller House) Jeff Franklin.[14]
See also
References
- ^ "Gail Edwards: "The Women" w/ Audio Commentary". YouTube.
- ^ "Gail Edwards in Becoming". Archived from the original on May 17, 2018.
- ^ "The New York Times".
- ^ "'Fuller House' Season 3 Will Include a Musical Number, Wedding and Trip to Japan (Watch)". Variety. 15 September 2017.
- ^ Story by: Beth Crudele Teleplay by: John D. Beck & Ron Hart Director: Correll, Rich (June 2, 2020). "Our Very Last Show Again". Fuller House. Season 5. Episode 18. Netflix.
- ^ "Romero Britto paints Gail Edwards' ukulele". YouTube. 26 August 2016.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "Gail Edwards thanks Romero Britto in song". YouTube. 18 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
- ^ Gail Edwards appearing in Johnson's Baby Oil commercial. 16 June 2009 – via YouTube.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Bold 3 Detergent Commercial (Circa '80s). 6 May 2007 – via YouTube.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Gail Edwards appearing in Clio-Award-winning Dr. Pepper commercial. 14 June 2009 – via YouTube.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Gail Edwards appearing in Kodak commercial. 21 June 2009 – via YouTube.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Gail Edwards appearing in Sizzler commercial. 15 June 2009 – via YouTube.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Gail Edwards: "The Women" w/ Audio Commentary. 1 July 2011 – via YouTube.
- ^ Fuller House Podcast
External links
- Gail Edwards Acting Reel on YouTube
- Gail Edwards “The Fuller House Podcast” Interview Part 1 • Edwards talks: “Happy Days,” “Gary David Goldberg,” Steven Spielberg’s, “Amazing Stories,” “Blossom,” and “Full House."
- Gail Edwards “The Fuller House Podcast” Interview Part 2 • Edwards talks reprising her role as Vicky Larson on “Fuller House.”
- Gail Edwards at IMDb
- Gail Edwards on TVGuide.com
- Gail Edwards on TV.com