Gillian Anderson
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.
| Full name at birth | Gillian Leigh Anderson
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| Claim to fame | her breakout role as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the longest-running Fox science fiction drama television series The X-Files
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| Date of birth | 9 August 1968
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| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Age | 54
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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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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| 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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- During the 2022 Canneseries Festival, Gillian was honored with the “Variety Icon Award”.
- During the 2021 Golden Globes, she received the “Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or TV Movie” award for her role in The Crown. She also won the 2021 Critics Choice Award for “Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series” and the 2021 Emmy Award for “Outstanding Supporting Drama Actress” for the same role.
- She portrayed the character of Margaret Thatcher, a British politician and stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990, in the Netflix historical drama streaming television series, The Crown, in 2020.
- In December 2020, she introduced a new dog named Stella to her Instagram family.
- She begins every day with a few minutes of meditation without fail.
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