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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 1992 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
      • 39 wins & 92 nominations total

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    Known for

    Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
    The X-Files
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Dana Scully
    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

    Credits

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    Actress



    • The Abandons
      • Constance Van Ness
      • Completed
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Squadron 42
      • Captain MacLaren
      • Post-production
      • Video Game
      • 2026
    • Toddler Club: The Gruffalo + Room on the Broom
    • The Turning Door
      • (voice)
      • Filming
    • The Julia Set
      • Post-production
    • The Boys from Brazil
      • Frieda Steiner
      • Filming
      • TV Mini Series
    • Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
      • Post-production
    • Animals
      • Post-production



    • Gillian Anderson and Lola Petticrew in Trespasses (2025)
      Trespasses
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Gina Lavery
      • 2025
    • Jared Leto in Tron: Ares (2025)
      Tron: Ares
      6.5
      • Elisabeth Dillinger
      • 2025
    • Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs in The Salt Path (2024)
      The Salt Path
      6.7
      • Raynor Winn
      • 2024
    • Gillian Anderson, Rufus Sewell, Keeley Hawes, and Billie Piper in Scoop (2024)
      Scoop
      6.5
      • Emily Maitlis
      • 2024
    • Asa Butterfield, Ncuti Gatwa, and Emma Mackey in Sex Education (2019)
      Sex Education
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Jean Milburn
      • 2019–2023
    • Helen Mirren, Ariella Glaser, and Orlando Schwerdt in White Bird (2023)
      White Bird
      7.3
      • Vivienne Beaumier
      • 2023
    • Christian Bale in The Pale Blue Eye (2022)
      The Pale Blue Eye
      6.6
      • Mrs. Julia Marquis
      • 2022
    • Gillian Anderson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Viola Davis in The First Lady (2022)
      The First Lady
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Eleanor Roosevelt
      • 2022
    • Nicholas Hoult and Elle Fanning in The Great (2020)
      The Great
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Joanna
      • 2021
    • Robin Robin (2021)
      Robin Robin
      7.0
      Short
      • Cat (voice)
      • 2021
    • Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown (2016)
      The Crown
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Margaret Thatcher
      • 2020
    • Gillian Anderson and Lily James in All About Eve (2019)
      All About Eve
      8.0
      • Margo Channing
      • 2019
    • Jenny Slate in The Sunlit Night (2019)
      The Sunlit Night
      6.1
      • Olyana
      • 2019
    • Gillian Anderson, David Strathairn, and Alex Sharp in UFO (2018)
      UFO
      6.2
      • Professor Hendricks
      • 2018
    • Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux, and Sam Heughan in The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
      The Spy Who Dumped Me
      6.1
      • Wendy
      • 2018

    Producer



    • The Julia Set
      • producer
      • Post-production



    • Gillian Anderson and Lola Petticrew in Trespasses (2025)
      Trespasses
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan in The Fall (2013)
      The Fall
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014–2016

    Director



    • Gillian Anderson in The Departure (2014)
      The Departure
      7.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
      The X-Files
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000

    Voice Actor - Dubbing



    • Gillian Anderson, Claire Danes, Yuriko Ishida, and Akihiro Miwa in Princess Mononoke (1997)
      Princess Mononoke
      8.3
      • Moro (English)
      • 1997

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    Viceroy's House
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    Viceroy's House
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    Ronja, the Robber's Daughter: Season 1
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    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Facebook
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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

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      She was voted "Class Clown", "Most Bizarre 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 . . .
    • Trademark
        Sibilating pronounciation of esses
    • Salaries
        Bleak House
        (2005)
        £500,000

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      56 years old
    • When was Gillian Anderson born?
      August 9, 1968
    • Where was Gillian Anderson born?
      Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • What is Gillian Anderson's birth name?
      Gillian Leigh Anderson
    • How tall is Gillian Anderson?
      5 feet 3 inches, or 1.60 meters

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