Gayle Rankin

Gayle Rankin
Education Juilliard School (BFA)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2012–present

Gayle Rankin is a Scottish actress, best known as Sheila the She-Wolf in the TV series GLOW.[1]

Early life

Rankin trained at the Juilliard School in New York City, the first Scot to win a place there.[2][3][1]

Career

In 2012, Rankin made her acting debut in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[4] In 2017, Rankin began appearing on Glow, as Shelia the She-Wolf.[5] It premiered on June 23, 2017, on Netflix.[6] It has since been renewed for a second season.[7]

In 2017, Rankin appeared in The Meyerowitz Stories, directed by Noah Baumbach. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, and was released on October 13, 2017, by Netflix.[8][9] That same year, she appeared in The Greatest Showman, opposite Hugh Jackman and Michelle Williams.[10]

In 2018, Rankin appeared in Irreplaceable You, directed by Stephanie Laing, opposite Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Michiel Huisman. It was released on February 16, 2018, by Netflix.[11] That same year, she appeared in In a Relationship directed by Sam Boyd, which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2018.[12] She will next appear in Her Smell, directed by Alex Ross Perry, opposite Elisabeth Moss and Agyness Deyn.[13]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Warfield Molly
2013 Frank the Bastard Mary
2013 It Goes Quiet Joanie Short film
2014 The Meeting Sarah Short film
2015 Girl Wakes Up Jane Short film
2015 Buzzer Suzy Short film
2016 The Passing Season Tess
2017 The Meyerowitz Stories Pam
2017 The Greatest Showman Queen Victoria
2018 Irreplaceable You Mira
2018 In a Relationship Rachel Flegelman
2018 Her Smell Ali
2018 Health to the King Mary Anne Short film;Post-production
2019 Blow the Man Down Alexis Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Holly Schneider Episode: 'Theater Tricks'
2012 My America Gayle Episode: 'The Tal Pidae Lehstücke'
2013 The Missionary Molly Elbridge Television pilot
2017–present GLOW Shelia the She-Wolf 20 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 "Sheila the She Wolf (Gayle Rankin) | Meet the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling: your guide to the cast & characters of Netflix's GLOW - On demand". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Gayle Rankin on Method and Madness - Page". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Levine, Daniel S. (24 June 2017). "Gayle Rankin: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  4. ↑ Wayne Jones, Arnold (August 3, 2017). "Sheila the She-Wolf aka Gayle Rankin on Auditioning for Netflix's 'GLOW'". Backstage.com. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  5. ↑ Daniel Holloway. "Jenji Kohan's Netflix Wrestling Comedy 'G.L.O.W.' Casts Gayle Rankin (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ "'GLOW,' Netflix's Women's Wrestling Comedy, to Launch June 23". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  7. ↑ "'GLOW': Netflix Renews Women's Wrestling Comedy For Season 2". Deadline.com. August 10, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  8. ↑ Kanbergs, Vanessa Lawrence,Matthew. "Gayle Rankin Will Be at Cannes, in 'Hamlet', on Netflix's 'GLOW'—Basically Everywhere, Very Soon".
  9. ↑ "See Adam Sandler in an actual good movie in the first trailer for The Meyerowitz Stories". The A.V. Club. August 16, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  10. ↑ Shea, Jonathan (July 20, 2017). "Gayle Rankin". Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  11. ↑ Budowski, Jade (January 23, 2018). "Netflix February 2018: Complete List Of Netflix Movies, Netflix Shows, Netflix Originals, And More". Decider. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  12. ↑ "In a Relationship". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  13. ↑ Galuppo, Mia (April 13, 2018). "Agyness Deyn, 'GLOW' Star Gayle Rankin Join Elisabeth Moss in 'Her Smell' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 24, 2018.



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