Gayle Rankin
Biography
Scottish actress Gayle Rankin was born in Paisley and attended the Dance School of Scotland before winning a scholarship to the Juilliard School, where she became the institution's first Scottish student. She made her acting debut in a 2012 episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, then became known for playing Sheila the She-Wolf on Netflix's GLOW from 2017 to 2019. Her film credits include The Greatest Showman (2017), Irreplaceable You (2018), In a Relationship (2018), Her Smell (2019), Blow the Man Down (2019), and The Climb (2020). On television she played Emily Dodson in Perry Mason and later Alys Rivers in House of the Dragon. She also appeared on Broadway, first as Fräulein Kost in a 2014 Cabaret revival and then as Sally Bowles in the 2024 revival, earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical.
37years old
Turns 38 on August 1in 292 days
- Born Paisley
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 5 years2018 to 2023
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Early training
Rankin was 17 when she earned a scholarship to study at the Juilliard School in New York City, and she was the first Scottish student the institution had.
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Gayle Rankin shares two films with Meredith Holzman, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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Bridget Savage ColeDirector, 1 film, 2019
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Danielle KrudyDirector, 1 film, 2019
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