Gail June Edwards | |
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Born | Coral Gables, Florida |
September 27, 1952
Residence | Sedona, AZ - Miami, FL |
Occupation | Actress, Singer-songwriter |
Known for | Appearing in situation comedies throughout the 80’s and mid-90’s |
Spouse(s) | Robert Decker |
Parent(s) | Dr. and Mrs. Robert V. Edwards |
Website | www.GailEdwards.com |
Gail June Edwards (born September 27, 1952) is a retired American actress best known for her roles as Dot Higgins in ABC's It's a Living, Sharon Lemure in NBC's Blossom, and Vicky Larson in ABC's Full House.
Edwards, a native Floridian, was raised in Coral Gables and caught the performing bug early in life. She had her father hang the curtain and lights while she choreographed, costumed, and starred in her own neighborhood musicals. In the sixth grade, Edwards played “Little Mary” in The Women at the Coconut Grove Playhouse where famed theater producer-playwright George Abbott came backstage to single out her performance. This appearance became her launching pad for numerous industrial films and local television commercials in South Florida.
In 1970, after graduating from the University of Miami, Cum Laude, Edwards wrote, produced, and starred in the off-Broadway musical Becoming. 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 afterwards, she landed the role of “Sandy” opposite Peter Gallagher in Broadway's national 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.
Upon moving to Los Angeles in 1976, Edwards signed with the Ro Diamond Agency (later with the Gersh Agency) and immediately began landing guest-star roles on such televisions series as Happy Days, Lou Grant, M*A*S*H and Taxi.
In 1979, Edwards auditioned for a Witt-Thomas production in which she landed the role of “Dot Higgins” on ABC’s It’s a Living. During this six-year run, Edwards appeared in many movies-of-the-week 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.
Upon moving to the Southwest in 1994, Edwards retired from showbiz while concluding her last two roles, portraying the engaged Vicky Larson on ABC’s Full House and Sharon Lemure, the fast-talking mother of Six Lemure on NBC’s Blossom.
Television/Film Appearances - Alphabetized | ||||
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Title | Director | Role | Airing | Year |
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, A Perfect Little Murder | Anson Williams | Judy Lipton | MOW - ABC | 1990 |
Amazing Stories | Steven Spielberg | Joleen | NBC | 1985 |
Barnaby Jones | Kenneth C. Gilbert | Karen Webster | CBS | 1979 |
Benson | Gilbert Moses | Linda | NBC | 1984 |
Big Brother Jake | Gary Shimokawa | Suzie | Family Channel | 1990 |
Blinded by the Light | John A. Alonzo | Zora | MOW - CBS | 1980 |
Blossom | Bill Bixby, Ted Wass | Sharon Lemure | NBC | 1991–1993 |
Brothers | Gary Nardino | Liza | Showtime | 1984 |
Buffalo Bill | Tom Patchett | Reporter | NBC | 1983 |
Danny Thomas: Young & Foolish | Buddy Bregman | Gail | CBS | 1978 |
Doogie Howser, M.D. | Stephen Cragg | Mrs. Fukes | ABC | 1992 |
Duet | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Dr. Dellerton | FOX | 1989 |
Full House | Joel Zwick | Vicky Larson | ABC | 1990–1993 |
Get Crazy | Allan Arkush | Willy Loman | Film | 1983 |
Happy Days | Jerry Paris | Loretta | ABC | 1980 |
In Self Defense | Bruce Seth Green | Alice Miller | MOV - NBC | 1987 |
It's a Living / Making a Living | J.D. Lobue, John Bowab, Jay Sandrich | Dot Higgins | ABC - Syndication | 1980 - 1982 / 1985 - 1989 |
J.O.E. and the Colonel • Humanoid Defender | Ron Satlof | Dr. Lena Gant | MOV - ABC | 1985 |
Jennifer Slept Here | John Bowab | Pam Wilson | NBC | 1983 |
Just Married | Bill Foster | Linda Altobello | Pilot - NBC | 1985 |
Knight Rider | Robert Foster | Flannery Roe | NBC | 1983 |
Lou Grant | Alexander Singer | Karen | CBS | 1977 |
M*A*S*H | Charles S. Dubin | Marina Ryan | CBS | 1981 |
New Love, American Style | Lee Bernhardi | Lucy | ABC | 1986 |
Night Court | Jim Drake | Tracy Knight | NBC | 1989 |
Starting Fresh | Bob Claver | Gale | CBS | 1979 |
Taxi | James Burrows | Denise | ABC | 1978 |
The Family Man | Richard Correll | Hilary Kozak | CBS | 1990 |
The Last Resort | Asaad Kelada | Beverly | CBS | 1979 |
Three's a Crowd | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Dorothy | ABC | 1985 |
Touched by an Angel | Tim Van Patten | Barbara Archibald | CBS | 1994 |
Tough Cookies | Paul Krasny | Diane Taylor | NBC | 1986 |
When the Whistle Blows | Edward Parone | Jolene Jennings | ABC | 1980 |
Working Stiffs | Norman Abbott | Sandy | CBS | 1979 |
You are the Jury | Burt Brinckerhoff | Maggie Henshaw | NBC | 1986 |
Television Commercials - Alphabetized | ||||
Title | Appearing with | Role | Year | Notes |
Bold Detergent | Solo | Mother | 1978 | |
Canon Copiers | Jack Klugman | Executive | 1988 | |
Dr. Pepper | Chuck McCann | Esmeralda | 1984 | Clio Award |
Johnson's Baby Shampoo | Solo | Teenager | 1976 | |
Kodak | David Copperfield | Pitchwoman | 1984 | |
Sizzler | N/A | Secretary | 1986 | |
Herself - Alphabetized | ||||
Title | Notes | |||
Celebrity Family Feud | It’s a Living vs. Dallas | |||
E! True Hollywood Story | Blossom biography interview | |||
The John Davidson Show | It's a Living cast interview | |||
TV’s Bloopers & Practical Jokes | Guest Host |