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Gillan Anderson

Gillian Anderson is an accomplished actress best known for her portrayal of Dana Scully in the X-files.

She is currently indulging in her love of the classics and the theater.

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Quest to reveal MPs' expenses to become satirical BBC drama
She said X-Files Star Gillian Anderson would be her ideal choice to play her. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA The story behind the freedom of information ...
Local charity finds reason to believe in aliens
Actors Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny joined creator Chris Carter and director Rob Bowman for the $50-a-seat, fan-filled event on Saturday.
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra serves up Nosferatu's soundtrack of horror
By John Lucas Maestro Gillian B. Anderson leads the VSO in a performance of Nosferatu's creepy, painstakingly reconstructed score As scary scenes go, ...
'Terror in Mumbai'
Written and directed by Dan Reed (whose résumé includes documentary films, episodes of "Lewis" and "Agatha Christie: Poirot" and the Gillian Anderson ...

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Closure

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Mulder, It's Me: Gillian Anderson : An X-Haustive X-Pose of the Woman Who Is Special Agent Dana Scully

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Gillian Anderson in a Nutshell 

Gillian Anderson
  • Born August 1968 in Chicago, Illinois.
  • In the early 1980s she had her nose pierced, wore punk clothes, went barefoot, and shaved and dyed her hair various colors. Her high school classmates voted her Most Bizarre, Class Clown and Most Likely to be Arrested.
  • Gillian graduated from The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago (formerly the Goodman School of Drama) in 1990.
  • After some success on the stage in the early 90s, she moved to Los Angeles and spent a year auditioning without success. She accepted a few small TV role (after vowing never to do TV) and was sent the script for a science fiction series on the new Fox TV channel.
  • After rejecting other actresses the station tried to force upon him Chris Carter offered her the role of Dana Scully on the X-files.
  • The X-files ran for nine years winning her two SAGs, and Emmy and a Golden Globe.
  • When The X-Files ended, Gillian performed in several stage productions and worked on various other projects.
  • Her role of Lady Deadlock in the BBC television adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House won her several awards.
  • Gillian hosts PBS' Masterpiece Theater.
  • She is involved in a number of charitable works including the Neurofibromatosis Foundation, she is a campaigner for Action for Southern Africa, she is a vegan and an active member of PETA, supporting animal rights.
  • She has two children.

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Filmography 

Mulder and Scully

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (2008), Eleanor Johnson
The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008), Agent Dana Scully
Closure (2007), Alice
Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (2006)
The Last King of Scotland (2006), Sarah Merrit
The Mighty Celt (2005)
The House of Mirth (2000), Lily Bart
Princess Mononoke (1999), Voice of of Moro
Chicago Cab (1998), Playing By Heart (1998), Meredith
The Mighty (1998), Loretta Lee
The X-Files (1998), Agent Dana Scully
The Turning (1997)

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The X-Files (Movie)

The X-Files (Movie)

The definitive American television series of the '90s comes to the big screen with an anticlimactic whimper. And how could it be otherwise? Why should material so perfectly realized in one medium necessarily translate well into another? The series is crisply and thoughtfully executed in just about every detail, but the heart of its appeal lies in the elegant handling of complicated and evolving ongoing story lines, which is not something movies are especially good at. The big-screen drive for cl...1 point

Bleak House

Bleak House

Andrew Davies isn't much of household name in the U.S., but he's the king of the BBC mini-series. His skillfully adapted scripts for Pride & Prejudice (the beloved Colin Firth version) and many, many more are peerless examples of classic novels done right--cunningly edited and shaped to let all the rich emotion and sharp intelligence spill over with zip and vigor. Bleak House is no exception; it's one of the best Dickens adaptations to date. The mini-series form allows Dickens' panoramic view, b...1 point

Closure

Closure

Gillian Anderson stars in this dark thriller about a couple that embarks on a violent spree after surviving a gang attack. Driving back from a posh party at a country estate, Alice (Anderson) and Adam (Danny Dyer) find themselves brutally assaulted by a group of hunters. Physically and emotionally devastated by the attack, the tables suddenly turn when they discover the identity of their attackers. This time, it's their turn to exact the ultimate revenge.0 points

Playing By Heart

Playing By Heart

A sexy, romantic comedy about modern couples coming together in funny and unexpected ways, PLAYING BY HEART features an amazing cast of hot stars! Paul (Sean Connery -- FINDING FORRESTER) and Hannah (Gena Rowlands -- THE MIGHTY) discover that even after 40 years of marriage, they can still learn some very surprising things about each other! Meredith (Gillian Anderson -- THE X-FILES) is a serious theatre director who isn't looking for a relationship ... but has one looking for her in the person o...0 points

The House of Mirth

The House of Mirth

Lily bart is a socialite who discovers the precariousness of her position when her beauty and charm start attracting uninvited attention. Her search for a husband comes to a scandalous end when she is falsely accused of having an affair with a married man. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 05/13/2008 Starring: Gillian Anderson Eric Stoltz Run time: 140 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Terence Davies0 points

The Mighty Celt

The Mighty Celt

Starring Gillian Anderson (The X-Files, The King of Scotland) and Robert Carlyle (The Full Monty), The Mighty Celt uplifts and charms. Young Donal, growing up alone with his mother, Kate, works after school for Good Joe, a local greyhound trainer. As Donal s talent with dogs becomes apparent he strikes a deal with Good Joe to own a promising greyhound, The Mighty Celt, if he can train it to win three successive races. Meanwhile, each of their lives is profoundly affected by the reappearance of O...0 points

The X-Files: Fight the Future

The X-Files: Fight the Future

Thirty-seven thousand years ago, a deadly secret was buried in a cave in Texas. Now the secret has been unleashed. And it's discovery may mean the end of all humanity.

"The plague to end all plagues"

When a terrorist bomb destroys a building in Dallas, Texas, FBI Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) are drawn into a dangerous conspiracy surpassing anything they've ever encountered. With the dubious assistance of a paranoid doctor (Academy Award -winner Martin Lan...

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Gillian Anderson – Number 23 Sexiest Women in Sci Fi Of All Time ...
Gillian Anderson started on the X-Files in the 1990s and brought smart and sexy to a new level with her portrayal of the no nonsense sceptic. She was the counterpoint to Fox Mulder's willingness to believe in all things strange and ...
Dorothy Surrenders: Vacation Vixen: Gillian Anderson
A GAY GAL'S GUIDE TO POP CULTURE. WHY LET THE BOYS HAVE ALL THE FUN? Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Vacation Vixen: Gillian Anderson. My sentiments exactly. Posted by Dorothy Snarker at 12:05 AM. Labels: Gillian Anderson, Vacation Vixen ...
The Return of Lost | Slog | The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper
TV The Return of Lost. Posted by Gillian Anderson on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 3:48 PM. 4e2e00f72c653d52c1af483d9dd461e2.jpg. The final season of Lost begins February 2 with a recap show then a two-hour season premiere. ...
Gillian Anderson goes green
Gillian Anderson goes green.

Gillian Anderson on Wikipedia 

Gillian Leigh Anderson (born August 9, 1968) is an Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG winning actress, best known for her roles as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the American TV series The X-Files, Moro in the English dub of Princess Mononoke, Lily Bart in The House of Mirth and Lady Dedlock in the BBC TV series Bleak House.

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