Gillian Leigh Anderson was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on August 9, 1968, is an American actress. Young Gillian Anderson first started acting in high school productions and in community theatre. She began her professional acting career in a play "Absent Friends" (1991) in role as Evelyn, at the Manhattan Theatre Club, for which won the Theatre World Award for Best Newcomer. She made her big screen debut in drama film The Turning (1992) in role as April Cavanaugh. She got her television debut in Fox drama series Class of '96 (1993), in episode "The Accused", in role as Rachel. Gillian's breakthrough performance came as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in Fox sci-fi drama television series The X-Files (1993–2002; 2016-2018).
Gillian Anderson's height is 5' 3" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 160 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 124½ іn pоunds or 56.5 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. She is 56 years old. Her net worth is around 35 million dollars. Gillian Anderson body measurements are bust-waist-hip 35-26-36 in inches or 89-66-91.5 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 32C with cup size C.
Gillian Anderson
August 9, 1968
56 years old
United States
Leo
Dark Blonde
Blue
5 ft 3 in | 160 cm
$35 Million
35-26-36 in | 89-66-91.5 cm
56.5 kg | 124½ lbs
32C
7.5 US | 38 EU
She won the British Independent Film Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Lily Bart in drama film The House of Mirth (2000).
She won the Irish Film and Television Award for Best International Actress for her role as Kate Morrison in drama movie The Mighty Celt (2005).
She played FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in science fiction thriller films The X-Files (1998) and The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008).
The Last King of Scotland (2006) - Sarah Merrit
Playing by Heart (1998) - Meredith
The Mighty (1998) - Loretta Lee
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) - Eleanor Johnson
Boogie Woogie (2009) - Jean Maclestone
Johnny English Reborn (2011) - Pamela "Pegasus" Thornton
Shadow Dancer (2012) - Kate Fletcher
Robot Overlords (2014) - Kate Flynn
Mr. Morgan's Last Love (2013) - Karen Morgan
Crooked House (2017) - Magda West
Viceroy's House (2017) - Edwina Mountbatten
The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) - Wendy
UFO (2018) - Professor Hendricks
All About Eve (2019) - Margo Channing
The Sunlit Night (2019) - Olyana Gregorlov
White Bird: A Wonder Story (2023) - Vivienne Beaumier
She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Margaret Thatcher in Netflix historical drama series The Crown (2020).
She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in Fox sci-fi supernatural series The X-Files (1993–2002; 2016-2018).
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for her role as Lady Dedlock in BBC drama serial Bleak House (2005).
She was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television for her role as Wallis, Duchess of Windsor in Channel 4 drama serial Any Human Heart (2010).
She was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Movie / Miniseries and the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for her role as Miss Havisham int BBC drama series Great Expectations (2011).
She won two Fangoria Chainsaw Awards for Favorite Supporting Actress on Television for her role as Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier in NBC psychological horror thriller series Hannibal (2013–2015).
She was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Media in Starz fantasy drama series American Gods (2017).
The Fall (2013–2016) - DSI Stella Gibson
Crisis (2014) NBC - Meg Fitch
War & Peace (2016) BBC One - Anna Pavlovna Scherer
S*x Education (2019-2023) Netflix - Jean Milburn
The Great (2021) Hulu - Johanna
The First Lady (2023) Showtime - Eleanor Roosevelt
Attended Fountain Elementary and City High-Middle School.
Studied acting at the Goodman Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois.
Has English, German and Irish ancestry.
Has younger brother, Aaron and younger sister, Zoe.
Member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Featured in music video for Hal "Extremis" (1997).
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 6508 Hollywood Boulevard in 2018.
She is an avid patron and collector of art pieces.
She is an honorary spokesperson for the Neurofibromatosis Network.
She won the Evening Standard Theatre The Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress for her role as Blanche DuBois in a play "A Streetcar Named Desire" (2014), at Young Vic, London.
She was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role as Nora Vaughan in a play "A Doll's House" (2009), at Donmar Warehouse, London.
She was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role as Margo Channing in a play "All About Eve" (2019), at Noël Coward Theatre.
She voiced Dana Scully in video games The X-Files Game (1998) and The X-Files: Resist or Serve (2004).
She is a patron of Childreach International.
She co-founded South African Youth Education for Sustainability in 2008.
Lives in Central London, England.
She dated Peter Morgan (2016-2020), David Duchovny (2012), Rodney Rowland (1997-1998) and Adrian G. Griffiths (1996-1997).
She was married to:
Clyde Klotz (1994–1997), they have one daughter, Piper Maru
Julian Ozanne (2002–2007)
She was in relationship with the British businessman Mark Griffiths (2006–2012), they have two sons, Mark Oscar Griffiths and Felix Griffiths.