Gail June Edwards (born September 27, 1952) is an American former
actress. She is known for her roles as Dot Higgins in ABC's It's a
Living, Sharon LeMeure 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
theatre 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
1975, 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 afterward, she landed the
role of Sandy opposite Peter Gallagher in Broadway's East Coast 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 acting.
actress. She is known for her roles as Dot Higgins in ABC's It's a
Living, Sharon LeMeure 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
theatre 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
1975, 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 afterward, she landed the
role of Sandy opposite Peter Gallagher in Broadway's East Coast 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 acting.
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