Gail Brown
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Gail Brown is an American
actress, best known for her role as Clarice Hobson on the soap opera
Another World
. She played the role from 1975 to 1986 with sporadic on-off appearances following her departure. In his book Eight Years in Another World, headwriter Harding Lemay
stated that he intended the character of Clarice to last only two days, but he was so taken by Brown's performance that he decided to add the character to the storyline.
Born Gail Ziegler in Park Ridge, Illinois
, her sister is actress Karen Black
. Brown took her professional name from her first husband, Michael Quinlan Brown.
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actress, best known for her role as Clarice Hobson on the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
. She played the role from 1975 to 1986 with sporadic on-off appearances following her departure. In his book Eight Years in Another World, headwriter Harding Lemay
Harding Lemay
Harding Lemay is an American screenwriter and playwright. Born near the Mohawk Indian reservation, where his mother grew up, he ran away to New York City at age 17, where he has lived ever since.-Career:...
stated that he intended the character of Clarice to last only two days, but he was so taken by Brown's performance that he decided to add the character to the storyline.
Born Gail Ziegler in Park Ridge, Illinois
Park Ridge, Illinois
-Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 37,775 people, 14,219 households, and 10,465 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,374.6 people per square mile . There were 14,646 housing units at an average density of 2,083.8 per square mile...
, her sister is actress Karen Black
Karen Black
Karen Black is an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She is noted for appearing in such films as Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, The Great Gatsby, Rhinoceros, The Day of the Locust, Nashville, Airport 1975, and Alfred Hitchcock's final film, Family Plot...
. Brown took her professional name from her first husband, Michael Quinlan Brown.