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Gillian Anderson(I)

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Gillian Anderson
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Gillian Anderson was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Rosemary Alyce (Lane), a computer analyst, and Homer Edward Anderson III, who owned a film post-production company. Gillian started her career as a member of an amateur actor group while at high school. In 1987, her love of the theatre took her to the National Theatre of Great Britain Summer Acting Programme held at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. For several weeks she studied under such NT greats as Peter Chelsom, Bardy Thomas, and Michael Joyce. Afterwards, Anderson returned to the Goodman Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois where she finished her education. Her big break came with The X-Files (1993) as Dana Scully. There, she met her future husband (Clyde Klotz), marrying on January 1st 1994. One month later, Gillian was pregnant. Her daughter, Piper Anderson-Klotz, was born on the 25th September 1994. Her film career started with the movie The Turning (1992) in 1997 and, the following year, she starred in Playing by Heart (1998) with Sean Connery, Ellen Burstyn, Angelina Jolie and Dennis Quaid.
BornAugust 9, 1968
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BornAugust 9, 1968
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 38 wins & 96 nominations total

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Gillian Anderson and Toby Jones in The Pale Blue Eye (2022)
Gillian Anderson in The First Lady (2022)
Gillian Anderson in The First Lady (2022)
Gillian Anderson in The First Lady (2022)
Gillian Anderson in The First Lady (2022)
Gillian Anderson in The First Lady (2022)
Gillian Anderson and Elle Fanning in Stapler (2021)
Gillian Anderson in Episode 5 (2021)
Gillian Anderson and Jemima Kirke in Episode 5 (2021)
Gillian Anderson in The Crown (2016)
Gillian Anderson and Stephen Boxer in The Crown (2016)
Gillian Anderson in The Crown (2016)

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Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
The X-Files
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  • Dana Scully
  • OSS Agent
Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan in The Fall (2013)
The Fall
8.1
TV Series
  • DSU Stella Gibson
Forest Whitaker in The Last King of Scotland (2006)
The Last King of Scotland
7.6
  • Sarah Merrit
  • 2006
Gillian Anderson, Charles Dance, Denis Lawson, Anna Maxwell Martin, and Carey Mulligan in Bleak House (2005)
Bleak House
8.3
TV Mini Series
  • Lady Dedlock

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  • White Bird
    • Vivienne
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Sex Education
    • Jean Milburn
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Scoop
    • Emily Maitlis
    • In Production
  • The Salt Path
    • Raynor
    • Pre-production
  • Squadron 42
    • Captain MacLaren
    • In Production
    • Video Game
  • Aimee Lou Wood, Asa Butterfield, Ncuti Gatwa, and Emma Mackey in Sex Education (2019)
    Sex Education
    • Jean Milburn
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Christian Bale in The Pale Blue Eye (2022)
    The Pale Blue Eye
    • Mrs. Julia Marquis
    • 2022
  • Gillian Anderson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Viola Davis in The First Lady (2022)
    The First Lady
    • Eleanor Roosevelt
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Nicholas Hoult and Elle Fanning in The Great (2020)
    The Great
    • Joanna
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Robin Robin (2021)
    Robin Robin
    • Cat (voice)
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown (2016)
    The Crown
    • Margaret Thatcher
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Gillian Anderson and Lily James in All About Eve (2019)
    All About Eve
    • Margo Channing
    • 2019
  • Jenny Slate in The Sunlit Night (2019)
    The Sunlit Night
    • Olyana
    • 2019
  • Gillian Anderson, David Strathairn, and Alex Sharp in UFO (2018)
    UFO
    • Professor Hendricks
    • 2018
  • Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux, and Sam Heughan in The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
    The Spy Who Dumped Me
    • Wendy
    • 2018
  • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
    The X-Files
    • Dana Scully
    • OSS Agent
    • TV Series
    • 1993–2018
  • Gillian Anderson, Glenn Close, Terence Stamp, Amanda Abbington, Christina Hendricks, Max Irons, Honor Kneafsey, and Stefanie Martini in Crooked House (2017)
    Crooked House
    • Magda Leonides
    • 2017
  • Crispin Glover, Demore Barnes, Emily Browning, Ian McShane, Ricky Whittle, Yetide Badaki, Omid Abtahi, and Bruce Langley in American Gods (2017)
    American Gods
    • Media
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Gillian Anderson, Hugh Bonneville, Manish Dayal, and Huma Qureshi in Viceroy's House (2017)
    Viceroy's House
    • Lady Edwina Mountbatten
    • 2017
  • Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan in The Fall (2013)
    The Fall
    • DSU Stella Gibson
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2016

Producer

  • Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan in The Fall (2013)
    The Fall
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2016

Director

  • Gillian Anderson in The Departure (2014)
    The Departure
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
    The X-Files
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2000

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Viceroy's House
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Viceroy's House
Ronja, the Robber's Daughter: Season 1
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Ronja, the Robber's Daughter: Season 1
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Ronja, the Robber's Daughter: Season 1
The X-Files: The Complete Series
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The X-Files: The Complete Series
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The X-Files: The Complete Series
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The Last King of Scotland
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The Last King of Scotland

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • August 9, 1968
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Spouses
      Julian OzanneDecember 29, 2004 - July 24, 2007 (divorced)
  • Children
      Piper Anderson-Klotz
  • Parents
      Rosemary Alyce Anderson (Lane)
  • Relatives
      Aaron Anderson(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Provided vocals for "Extremis" single by Hal (Virgin Records VSCDT1636 7243 8 94234 2 6)
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Print Biographies
    • 70 Interviews
    • 60 Articles
    • 14 Pictorials
    • 140 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    She was voted "Class Clown", "Most Bizzare Girl" and "Most Likely to be Arrested" by her classmates in high school. In fact, she was arrested on graduation night for trying to glue the locks shut at her high school.
  • Quotes
    [on her role as Special Agent Dana Scully on The X-Files (1993)] I am more spontaneous than my character . . .
  • Salaries
      Bleak House
      (2005)
      £500,000

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