Gayle Rankin is known for her role as Sheila in the Netflix series GLOW.
11 Facts About Gayle Rankin
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Gayle Rankin played Emily Dodson in the HBO series Perry Mason.
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Gayle Rankin's films include The Greatest Showman, Gayle Rankin's Smell, Blow the Man Down, and The Climb.
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Gayle Rankin was born in Paisley and grew up in Eaglesham and Kilmaurs.
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Gayle Rankin attended Mearns Castle High School and completed sixth form at Knightswood Secondary School's Dance School of Scotland.
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At 17, Gayle Rankin won a scholarship to train at the Juilliard School in New York City and became the institution's first Scottish student.
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Gayle Rankin was awarded an international fellowship to study in Sydney, Australia.
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In 2017, Gayle Rankin began appearing on the series GLOW, as Sheila the She-Wolf.
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In 2017, Gayle Rankin appeared in the film The Meyerowitz Stories, directed by Noah Baumbach.
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In 2018, Gayle Rankin appeared in Irreplaceable You, directed by Stephanie Laing, opposite Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Michiel Huisman.
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Gayle Rankin starred as Sally Bowles in the 2024 revival opposite Eddie Redmayne, earning acclaim and a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical at the 77th Tony Awards.