Gillian Leigh Anderson OBE (born August 9, 1968) is an American-British film, television and theater actress, activist and writer. Her credits include the roles of FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the long-running and widely popular series The X-Files, ill-fated socialite Lily Bart in Terence Davies' film The House of Mirth (2000), and DSI Stella Gibson on the BBC crime drama television series The Fall. Among other honours, Anderson has won a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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Full name at birth | Gillian Leigh Anderson
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Claim to fame | her roles as British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the Netflix period drama series The Crown, Lily Bart in the 2000 drama film The House of Mirth, FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the Fox science fiction drama series The X-Files, Jean Milburn in the Netflix original comedy-drama series Sex Education, Miss Havisham in the three-part BBC period drama miniseries Great Expectations, Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier in the NBC psychological horror-thriller series Hannibal, and DSU Stella Gibson in the BBC crime drama series The Fall
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Date of birth | 9 August 1968
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Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Occupation | Actress, Voice Artist, Charity Campaigner, Producer, Director, Writer, Activist
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Height | 5' 3" (160 cm)
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Weight | 124 lbs (56 kg)
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Dress size | 6
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Shoe size | 7.5
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Residence | Central London, England, UK
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Net worth | $35,000,000 USD
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High school | City High School, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA (1986)
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