Born in Chicago Aug. 9, 1968, Gillian Anderson developed a love for theater while attending high school in Grand Rapids, Mich. Originally planning to become a marine biologist, she shifted her career ambitions to acting after landing a few roles in community theater productions.Relocating to the Big Apple in 1990, Anderson received acclaim for her performances in off-Broadway plays such as "Absent Friends." But her star-making role came when she was cast as FBI Agent Dana Scully in the hit Fox TV series "The X-Files," which ran nine seasons and earned Anderson several Emmy nods and a win in 1997. Among her film credits are voice work in the animated feature Princess Mononoke (1997) and an impressive turn as a biker chick (opposite Sharon Stone) in 1998's The Mighty.
For her portrayal of Lady Dedlock in the miniseries "Bleak House," Anderson racked up another Emmy nomination in 2006.
The Last King of ScotlandDuring an African medical mission in the 1970s, Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy) impresses brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker, in an Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning role) by acting swiftly in a crisis and becomes the dictator's personal physician. Garrigan enjoys the... Read More
The X-Files: I Want to BelieveDavid Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprise their trademark roles as FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully in this long-awaited sequel to the 1998 hit film The X Files: Fight the Future, based on the phenomenally popular TV series. Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly and Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner fill out the... Read More
The X-Files: Fight the FutureFBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) trail an intricate conspiracy around a prehistoric extraterrestrial virus in this feature-length film based on the hit sci-fi television series. When the long-dormant strain reemerges at a housing development in a Dallas... Read More
The House of MirthLily Bart (Gillian Anderson) is a ravishing socialite at the top of her game, working her way to the top of turn-of-the-century Manhattan's social scene with skill and cunning. But the cost of Lily's success is her own happiness. Terence Davies directs this provocative and haunting drama, adapted... Read More
Boogie WoogieA star-studded cast including Amanda Seyfried, Gillian Anderson, Alan Cumming, Heather Graham, Stellan Skarsgård and Christopher Lee brings the eccentricities of the London art scene to life in this character-driven comedy. The film is based on Danny Moynihan's book, which takes its title from... Read More
Shadow Dancer (2012) | NR | |
PG | ||
NR | ||
TV-MA | ||
Moby Dick (2010) | TV-14 | |
Boogie Woogie (2009) | R | |
R | ||
PG-13 | ||
R | ||
R | ||
Bleak House (2005) (2005) | NR | |
The Mighty Celt (2005) | NR | |
R | ||
NR | ||
PG | ||
NR | ||
NR | ||
PG-13 | ||
Playing by Heart (1998) | R | |
The Mighty (1998) | PG-13 | |
R | ||
Princess Mononoke (1997) | PG-13 | |
The X-Files (1993) | TV-14 | |
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