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{{Infobox person
| image = Gillian Anderson Berlinale 2017.jpg
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100|OBEh}}
| caption = Anderson at the [[2017 Berlin Film Festival]]
| birth_name = Gillian Leigh Anderson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|8|9}}
| birth_place = [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
| residence = [[London]], England, UK
| alma_mater = [[DePaul University]], B.F.A. 1990
| occupation = Actress, writer, producer, director
| years_active = 1986–present
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Clyde Klotz]]|1994|1997}}<br>{{marriage|Julian Ozanne|2004|2006}}
| partner = Mark Griffiths (2006–12)
| children = 3<!-- Please do not add names to infobox, see WP:PRIVACY -->
| awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Gillian Anderson|Full list]]
| website = {{url|gilliananderson.ws}}
}}

'''Gillian Leigh Anderson''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBEh}} (born August 9, 1968)<ref name=whoswho>{{Who's Who|surname=ANDERSON|othernames=Gillian Leigh|id=U259257|volume=2015|edition=online [[Oxford University Press]]}} {{subscription required}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Monitor|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=August 9, 2013|issue=1271|pages=22}}</ref> is an American-British<!-- PLEASE DO NOT alter national identity, see further info in the "Early life and education" section --> film, television and theatre actress, activist and writer. Her credits include the roles of [[Dana Scully|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 film)|The House of Mirth]]'' (2000), and [[Stella Gibson|DSI Stella Gibson]] on the [[BBC]] crime drama television series ''[[The Fall (TV series)|The Fall]]''. Among other honours, Anderson has won a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series|Primetime Emmy Award]], a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Golden Globe Award]] and two [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series|Screen Actors Guild Award]]s. She has lived in [[London]] since 2002, after earlier years divided between this city and places in the United States.

After beginning her career on stage, Anderson achieved international recognition for her role as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully on the American sci-fi drama series ''The X-Files''. Her film work includes the dramas ''[[The Mighty Celt]]'' (2005), ''[[The Last King of Scotland (film)|The Last King of Scotland]]'' (2006), ''[[Shadow Dancer (film)|Shadow Dancer]]'' (2012), ''[[Viceroy's House (film)|Viceroy's House]]'' (2017) and two ''X-Files'' films: ''[[The X-Files (film)|The X-Files: Fight the Future]]'' (1998) and ''[[The X-Files: I Want to Believe]]'' (2008). Other notable television credits include: Lady Dedlock in ''[[Bleak House (2005 TV serial)|Bleak House]]'' (2005), [[Wallis Simpson]] in ''[[Any Human Heart (TV series)|Any Human Heart]]'' (2010), [[Miss Havisham]] in ''[[Great Expectations (2011 miniseries)|Great Expectations]]'' (2011), [[Bedelia Du Maurier|Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier]] on ''[[Hannibal (TV series)|Hannibal]]'' (2013–2015), and Media on ''[[American Gods (TV series)|American Gods]]'' (2017).

Aside from film and television, Anderson has taken on the stage and received both awards and critical acclaim. Her stage work includes ''[[Absent Friends (play)|Absent Friends]]'' (1991) – for which she won a [[Theatre World Award]] for Best Newcomer, ''[[A Doll's House]]'' (2009) – that earned her a [[Laurence Olivier Awards|Laurence Olivier Award]] nomination, and a portrayal of [[Blanche DuBois]] in ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire (play)|A Streetcar Named Desire]]'' (2014, 2016) – for which she won the [[Evening Standard Award#Best Actress|''Evening Standard'' Theatre Award for Best Actress]] and received her second Laurence Olivier Award nomination for [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress#2010s|Best Actress]]. Anderson is the co-writer of ''[[The Earthend Saga|The EarthEnd Saga]]'' novel trilogy and the self-help guide book ''WE: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere''.

Anderson has been active in supporting numerous charities and humanitarian organizations. She is an honorary spokesperson for the [[Neurofibromatosis]] Network and a co-founder of South African Youth Education for Sustainability (SAYes). Anderson was appointed an honorary [[Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in 2016 for her services to drama.

==Early life==
Anderson was born in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], the daughter of Rosemary "Posie" Alyce (''[[née]]'' Lane), a [[programmer|computer analyst]], and Homer Edward "Ed" Anderson III, who owned a film [[post-production]] company.<ref name="filmreference">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/1/Gillian-Anderson.html|title=Gillian Anderson Biography (1968–)|publisher=Filmreference.com|accessdate=July 29, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/transcripts/07_09/07grandrapids.shtml|title=Charity, celebrity blend well, actress says|last=Merrell|first=Sue|publisher=gilliananderson.ws|work=The Grand Rapids Press|date=May 18, 2007|accessdate=September 13, 2010}}</ref> She is of [[English people|English]], [[Germans|German]], and [[Irish people|Irish]] ancestry.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ancestry of Anderson's family|url=http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/u/Don-Bauer/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0475.html|accessdate=September 14, 2013}}</ref> Soon after her birth, her parents moved to [[Puerto Rico]] for 15 months, then to [[London]], England. The family relocated so that her father could attend the [[London Film School]].<ref name="BioYahoo">{{cite web|title=Biography: Gillian Anderson|work=Yahoo.com|url=https://celebrity.yahoo.com/gillian-anderson/?nf=1|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126101826/https://celebrity.yahoo.com/gillian-anderson/?nf=1|archivedate=November 26, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> During her childhood, she lived in north London's [[Crouch End]] and [[Harringay]].<ref name="ES2014">{{cite web|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/gillian-anderson-self-destruction-is-my-default-mode-9897489.html|title=Gillian Anderson: Self destruction is my default mode|last=Curtis|first=Nick|date=December 3, 2014|work=[[London Evening Standard]]|accessdate=August 26, 2015}}</ref> She was a pupil of Coleridge Primary School.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/transcripts/96_97/96okweekly.shtml|title=X-Rated Agents|accessdate=October 16, 2015|work=[[OK!]]|date=September 29, 1996}}</ref> When Anderson was 11 years old, her family returned to the United States, settling in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/gillian-anderson-just-dont-ask-her-about-aliens-128348.html|title=Gillian Anderson: Just don't ask her about aliens|last=Thompson|first=Jonathan|accessdate=October 30, 2015|work=[[The Independent]]|date=November 17, 2002}}</ref> They continued to keep a flat in London, and spent their summers there.<ref name="NPR"/> Anderson later said that she has always intended to return to England.<ref name=IndieW15>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/gillian-anderson-on-owning-feminine-sexuality-in-the-fall-20150116|title=Gillian Anderson on Owning Feminine Sexuality in ''The Fall''|date=January 16, 2015|last=Shannon Miller|first=Liz|work=[[Indiewire]]|accessdate=October 21, 2015}}</ref> In Grand Rapids, she attended Fountain Elementary and [[City High-Middle School]], a program for gifted students with a strong emphasis on the [[humanities]].<ref name="BioLT">{{cite web|url=http://www.lifetimetv.co.uk/people/gillian-anderson|title=Biography: Gillian Anderson|work=[[Lifetime (TV network)]]}}</ref>

{{quote box|align=right|width=30em|quote="We were in a small [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] town. There were only six punks there. We were weird. It's not like London."|source=—Anderson on her teenage years in [[Grand Rapids]]<ref name="Guardian15" />}}

Following the move to Grand Rapids, Anderson went through a rebellious stage as a teenager; experimenting with [[drugs]], dating a much older boyfriend, and cultivating a [[Punk subculture|punk]] appearance (dyeing her hair various colors, shaving the sides of her head, sporting a nose piercing and an all-black wardrobe).<ref name="NPR">{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/2013/12/07/249240231/gillian-anderson-on-the-fall-and-getting-arrested-in-high-school|title=Gillian Anderson On 'The Fall' And Getting Arrested In High School|date=December 7, 2013|work=[[NPR]]|accessdate=September 21, 2015}}</ref><ref name="BioLT"/><ref name="Out2012">{{Cite news|last=Hicklin|first=Aaron|title=The Double Life of Gillian Anderson|url=http://www.out.com/entertainment/television/2012/03/13/gillian-anderson-lesbian-love-xfiles-Miss-Havisham|accessdate=September 21, 2015|work=Out|date=March 13, 2012}}</ref> She was put in [[Psychotherapy|therapy]] at the age of 14.<ref name=Guardian15>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/feb/08/gillian-anderson-on-therapy-rebellion-and-being-weird|title=Gillian Anderson on therapy, rebellion and 'being weird'|last=Hattenstone|first=Simon|accessdate=August 23, 2015|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=February 8, 2015}}</ref> Anderson listened to bands such as [[Dead Kennedys]] and [[Skinny Puppy]]. She was voted by her classmates as "class clown", "most bizarre girl" and "most likely to be arrested". She was, in fact, arrested on graduation night for [[breaking and entering]] into her high school in an attempt to glue the locks of the doors.<ref name="Newsweek">{{cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/2015/02/27/x-files-behind-her-gillian-anderson-believer-306820.html|title='X-Files' Behind Her, Gillian Anderson Is a Believer|last=Mejia|first=Paula|accessdate=August 23, 2015|work=[[Newsweek]]|date=May 14, 2015}}</ref> She later managed to reduce the charges to [[trespassing]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/transcripts/96_97/9710us.shtml|title=US Magazine – 1997 Interview|last=Rochlin|first=Margy|accessdate=August 26, 2015|work=[[US Magazine]]|date=October 1, 1997}}</ref>

At an early age Anderson was interested in [[marine biology]], but after becoming interested in theatre during her teenage years, she began acting in high school productions during her freshman year and later in [[community theatre]].<ref name="BioLT"/> She also served as a student intern at the [[Grand Rapids Civic Theatre & School of Theatre Arts]].<ref name=" Independent10">{{Cite news|last=Mottram|first=James|title=X-Files to YBAs: Gillian Anderson takes on the art world|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/xfiles-to-ybas-gillian-anderson-takes-on-the-art-world-1938231.html|accessdate=October 30, 2015|newspaper=The Independent|date=April 10, 2010}}</ref> After graduating from high school in 1986, she attended [[The Theatre School at DePaul University]] in Chicago, where she earned a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]] in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theatre.depaul.edu/ALUMNI/Pages/default.aspx|title=The Theatre School at DePaul University – Alumni|publisher=theatre.depaul.edu|accessdate=October 5, 2015}}</ref> Anderson also participated in the [[National Theatre of Great Britain]]'s summer program at [[Cornell University]].<ref name="BioLT"/> To support herself financially during her student years, she worked at the [[Goose Island Brewery|Goose Island Brewpub]] in Chicago. After Anderson became famous, the brewery named one of their beers after her – a [[Saison|Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale]], simply called "Gillian".<ref name="IndieW15"/>

Anderson is the eldest of three siblings. Her brother Aaron – who was diagnosed with [[neurofibromatosis]] – died in 2011 of a brain tumor, at the age of 30. Aaron was a DJ, a mentor, and a practicing [[Buddhist]]. He was in his second year of a [[PhD]] program in [[Developmental Psychology]] at [[Stanford University]] when he was diagnosed with [[glioblastoma]] in 2008.<ref name=" NW98">{{cite web|url= http://www.gilliananderson.ws/transcripts/98/98newweekly.shtml|title=Gillian's Plea: "Save my sick brother"|date=March 9, 1998|author=Larry Kaplan|work=New Weekly|accessdate=November 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://obits.mlive.com/obituaries/grandrapids/obituary.aspx?pid=153833165|title=Aaron Anderson obituary|publisher=Obits.mlive.com|date=November 5, 2011|accessdate=June 8, 2013}}</ref> Her sister Zoe is a [[ceramic art|ceramicist]], whom Anderson calls "an exceptional artist".<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2cNPsTJNac|title=Shindig – Gillian Anderson Interactive Q&A|website=[[YouTube]]|publisher=[[Shindig (video chat platform)|Shindig]]|date=March 11, 2015|accessdate=November 9, 2015}}</ref> Zoe is openly gay and is married to her partner.<ref name="US25">{{cite web|url= https://celebrity.yahoo.com/news/gillian-anderson-25-things-dont-know-164500184-us-weekly.html|title=Gillian Anderson: 25 Things You Don't Know About Me|date=February 7, 2015|work=[[Us Magazine]]|accessdate=November 9, 2015}}</ref>

Anderson is [[wikt:bidialectal|bidialectal]].<ref name=guardian17>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2017/mar/11/gillian-anderson-times-when-really-bad|title=Gillian Anderson: ‘There were times when life was really bad’|last=Aitkenhead|first=Decca|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=March 11, 2017|accessdate=August 17, 2017}}</ref> With her English accent and background, she was mocked and felt out of place as a teenager in the [[Midwestern United States|American Midwest]] and soon adopted a [[Inland Northern American English|Midwestern accent]]. To this day, she easily shifts between her American and English accents.<ref>{{cite web|last=Farndale|first=Nigel|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/5256285/Gillian-Anderson-bares-all.html|title=Gillian Anderson bares all|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=May 1, 2009|accessdate=March 24, 2010}}</ref><ref name="guardian17" /> In May 2013, during an interview with [[BlogTalkRadio]], Anderson addressed the matter of her [[national identity]]: "I've been asked whether I feel more like a Brit than an American and I don't know what the answer to that question is. I know that I feel that London is home and I'm very happy with that as my home. I love London as a city and I feel very comfortable there. In terms of identity, I'm still a bit baffled."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/robin-milling/2013/05/24/milling-about-with-gillian-anderson|title=Milling About with Gillian Anderson|date=May 24, 2013|work=[[BlogTalkRadio]]|accessdate=September 9, 2015}}</ref>

==Career==
[[File:Gillian anderson lk.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Anderson at the stage door for the play ''The Sweetest Swing in Baseball'' at the [[Royal Court Theatre]], 2004]]

===1990s===
Anderson moved to New York when she was 22 years old. To support herself as she started her career, she worked as a waitress.<ref name="Bio1">{{cite web|title=About Gillian – Biography (page 1)|work=gilliananderson.ws|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/about/bio1.shtml}}</ref> She began her career in [[Alan Ayckbourn]]'s play ''[[Absent Friends (play)|Absent Friends]]'' at the [[Manhattan Theatre Club]] alongside [[Brenda Blethyn]];<ref name=AbsentFriends>{{Cite news|last=Witchel|first=Alex|title=Two Newcomers Make Waves in Ayckbourn Play|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/20/theater/two-newcomers-make-waves-in-ayckbourn-play.html|accessdate=February 10, 2016|newspaper=[[New York Times]]|date=February 20, 1991}}</ref> for her role she won the 1990–91 [[Theatre World Award]] for "Best Newcomer".<ref>{{cite web|title= Past Recipients – Theatre World Awards|url=http://www.theatreworldawards.org/past-recipients.html|website=theatreworldawards.org|accessdate=October 16, 2015}}</ref> Her next theatrical role was in [[Christopher Hampton]]'s ''[[The Philanthropist (play)|The Philanthropist]]'' at the [[Long Wharf Theatre]] in [[New Haven, Connecticut]].<ref name=Philanthropist>{{Cite news|last=Klein|first=Alvin|title=THEATER; 'The Philanthropist'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/02/nyregion/theater-the-philanthropist.html|accessdate=September 24, 2012|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=February 2, 1992}}</ref>

Anderson moved to [[Los Angeles]] in 1992, and spent a year auditioning. The same year, she appeared in her first feature-length film ''[[The Turning (1992 film)|The Turning]]'', starring [[Karen Allen]] and [[Tess Harper]] – the film drama is an adaptation of the play ''Home Fires Burning''. Although she had once vowed she would never do television, being out of work for a year changed her mind. Anderson recalled: "First of all, I swore I'd never move to Los Angeles, and once I did, I swore I'd never do television. It was only after being out of work for almost a year that I began going in [to auditions] on some stuff that I would pray that I wouldn't get because I didn't want to be involved in it."<ref name="Bio1"/> She broke into mainstream television in 1993, with a guest appearance on the collegiate drama, ''[[Class of '96]]'', on the fledgling [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]].<ref name="BioYahoo"/>

As a result of this guest appearance, Anderson was sent the script for ''[[The X-Files]]''. She was 24 when she decided to audition because, "for the first time in a long time, the script involved a strong, independent, intelligent woman as a lead character."<ref>{{Cite news|last= Walker|first= Alix|title= People should know that I laugh|url= http://www.stylist.co.uk/from-the-app/gillian-anderson-people-should-know-that-i-laugh|accessdate=September 21, 2015|newspaper= Stylist Magazine|date=November 4, 2014}}</ref> Producer [[Chris Carter (screenwriter)|Chris Carter]] wanted to hire her, but Fox wanted someone with previous television exposure and greater sex appeal.<ref name="Bio1"/> Fox sent in more actresses, but Carter stood by Anderson, and she was eventually cast as [[Dana Scully|FBI Special Agent Dana Scully]]. Anderson got the part assuming it would run for 13 episodes, the standard minimum order for American television networks. Filmed for the first five seasons in Vancouver before moving to Los Angeles, the series ran for nine seasons. Two related films were also produced, released in 1998 and 2008. During her time on ''The X-Files'', Anderson won numerous awards for her portrayal of Special Agent Scully, including an [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series#1990s|Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/gillian-anderson |title=Gillian Anderson Emmy Nominated |publisher=Emmys.com |accessdate=June 8, 2013}}</ref> a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama#1990s|Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama]], two [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series#1990s|Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series]] and a [[Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television]]. Anderson is the first actress to win an Emmy, a Golden Globe and a SAG Award in the same year.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/tv-radio/still-nursing-bad-habits-1.1862939#.VdagRrKqpBc |title=Still nursing bad habits |date=May 25, 2015|author= Debashine Thangevelo |work= Independent Online |accessdate=August 21, 2015}}</ref> For the role, she received a total of four Emmy nominations, four Golden Globe nominations and nine SAG nominations.<ref name="BioLT"/>

{{quote box|align=left|width=30em|quote="We got a lot of letters all the time, and I was told quite frequently by girls who were going into the medical world or the science world or the FBI world or other worlds that I reigned, that they were pursuing those pursuits because of the character of Scully. And I said, 'Yay!'"|source=—Anderson on "[[Dana Scully#"The Scully Effect"|The Scully Effect]]"<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.vulture.com/2013/10/david-duchovny-gillian-anderson-nycc-paley-center-quotes.html|title= Nearly Everything The X-Files’ David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson Said This Weekend |date=October 14, 2013|author= Jennifer Vineyard|work=Vulture|accessdate= October 21, 2015}}</ref>}}

Anderson was the first woman to write and direct an episode of the ''X-Files'' ("[[all things]]"). During ''The X-Files'' run – between the fifth and sixth seasons – Anderson co-starred in ''[[The X-Files: Fight the Future]]'', a 1998 motion picture that continued ''The X-Files'' storyline. Anderson also provided the voice for a parody of her Scully character in "[[The Springfield Files]]", an episode of the animated comedy television series ''[[The Simpsons]]''. While filming the ''X-Files'', she met assistant art director [[Clyde Klotz]], who became her first husband.<ref name="BioLT"/> Anderson's character on ''X-Files'' initiated a phenomenon referred to as "[[Dana Scully#"The Scully Effect"|The Scully Effect]]"; as the [[medical doctor]] and the [[FBI Special Agent]] inspired many young women to pursue careers in [[science]], [[medicine]] and [[law enforcement]]. It contributed to the increase in the number of women in those fields.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/less-big-bang-theory-more-dana-scully |title= Less "Big Bang Theory," More Dana Scully: What It's Going to Take to Lead More Girls Into Science |date=December 24, 2013|author= Christopher Zumski Finke|work=Yes! Magazine|accessdate= October 21, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://all-that-is-interesting.com/scully-effect|title= The Scully Effect: How "X-Files" Helped Mainstream Women In STEM Careers |date=January 31, 2015|author= Abby Norman|work=All That Is Interesting|accessdate= October 21, 2015}}</ref> "The Scully Effect" remains a subject of academic inquiry.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/bk-2013-1139.ch020 |title= Entertainment Media Portrayals and Their Effects on the Public Understanding of Science |date= September 3, 2013|publisher= ACS Publications |accessdate=October 21, 2015}} {{subscription required}}</ref>

In 1996, Anderson narrated the [[television documentaries]] ''Spies Above''<ref>{{cite web|title=Spies Above (TV Movie 1996)|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289471|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=October 30, 2015}}</ref> and ''Why Planes Go Down''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why Planes Go Down (TV Movie 1996)|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0221707|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=October 30, 2015}}</ref> While hosting the [[BBC]] [[documentary]] series ''[[Future Fantastic]]'', she became impressed by the theme music of the show, by the electronic duo Hal and initiated a collaboration with them. In 1997, Anderson provided spoken word vocals and starred in the music video for their single “Extremis”, which was frequently aired on [[MTV]]. She also helped to assemble an album of [[electronic music]], ''Future: A Journey Through The Electronic Underground'', for [[Virgin Records]], which won praise from European music critics.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/hal-featuring-gillian-anderson-mn0001263427/biography |title= Hal Featuring Gillian Anderson – Biography & History|accessdate=October 21, 2015 |publisher= [[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last= Kwan |first= Wilhelmina |url= http://www.gilliananderson.ws/transcripts/98/98changi.shtml |title= GAGA over Gillian |work= Changi | accessdate=October 21, 2015}}</ref>

In 1997, Anderson appeared in the independent film ''[[Chicago Cab]]''. In 1998, she starred in the film ''[[Playing by Heart]]'' with [[Sean Connery]], [[Angelina Jolie]], [[Ellen Burstyn]] and [[Jon Stewart]].<ref name="BioYahoo"/> Anderson also had a supporting role in the film ''[[The Mighty]]'' with [[Gena Rowlands]], [[Harry Dean Stanton]], [[James Gandolfini]] and [[Sharon Stone]].<ref name="BioYahoo"/> In 1999, Anderson had a supporting role in the English-language release of [[Hayao Miyazaki]]'s ''[[Princess Mononoke]]'', where she voiced the character of Moro. Anderson is a fan of [[Studio Ghibli]] and Miyazaki's work.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://5x5media.com/eye/inte/ganderson-2.php|title=The Critical Eye – Gillian Anderson|date=November 11, 1999|work=The Critical Eye|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref> She also took part in [[Eve Ensler]]'s ''[[The Vagina Monologues]]''.<ref name="VagMon">{{Cite news|last=Kellaway|first=Kate|title=Talking 'bout our genitalia|url= https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2001/apr/22/features.review27|accessdate=October 7, 2015|newspaper= The Guardian |date=April 22, 2001}}</ref>

===2000s===
[[File:GillianAndersonByIdoCarmelWonderCon2008.jpg|upright|thumb|Anderson at the 2008 [[WonderCon]]]]
In 2000, Anderson starred in the film ''[[The House of Mirth (2000 film)|The House of Mirth]]'' with [[Eric Stoltz]] – [[Terence Davies]]' adaptation of the [[Edith Wharton]] novel of the [[The House of Mirth|same name]] – for which she won critical acclaim and awards such as the [[BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film|British Independent Film Award for Best Actress]], [[Village Voice Film Poll#Best Lead Performance|Village Voice Film Poll Best Lead Performance]], and a nomination for the [[2000 National Society of Film Critics Awards#Best Actress|National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress]].

When ''The X-Files'' ended in 2002, she moved back to London for a complete change of pace and the opportunity to return to the stage.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Llewellyn Smith|first=Julia|title=Life's been complicated lately: Gillian Anderson interview|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10044402/Lifes-been-complicated-lately-Gillian-Anderson-interview.html|accessdate=November 26, 2015|newspaper=Telegraph|date=May 14, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Bio2">{{cite web|title=The Official Gillian Anderson Website. About Gillian – Biography (page 2)|work=gilliananderson.ws|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/about/bio2.shtml}}</ref> In 2002, Anderson made her [[West End of London|West End]] debut in [[Michael Weller]]'s play ''What The Night Is For'' at the [[Comedy Theatre]].<ref name=WTNIF>{{Cite news|last=Billington|first=Michael|title=What The Night Is For|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2002/nov/28/theatre.artsfeatures1|accessdate=February 10, 2016|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=November 28, 2002}}</ref> In 2004, Anderson starred in the [[Royal Court Theatre]]'s production of [[Rebecca Gilman]]'s play ''The Sweetest Swing in Baseball'', as artist Dana Fielding who assumes the personality of the troubled [[baseball]] player [[Darryl Strawberry]] – a role for which she earned rave reviews.<ref name=SadlersWells>{{cite web|title=Sadler's Wells Theatre – Ambassadors – Gillian Anderson|url=http://www.sadlerswells.com/about-us/people/ambassadors/gillian-anderson|work=Sadler's Wells Theatre|accessdate=October 30, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Bio3">{{cite web|title=About Gillian – Biography (page 3)|work=gilliananderson.ws|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/about/bio3.shtml}}</ref>

In 2005, she appeared as Lady Dedlock in the [[Bleak House (2005 TV serial)|BBC adaptation]] of [[Charles Dickens]]' novel ''[[Bleak House]]''. She had a starring role in the Irish film ''[[The Mighty Celt]]'', for which she won an [[Irish Film and Television Awards|IFTA]] award for Best International Actress.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ifta.ie/winners/iftawinners2005.html|title= Winners 2005 – IFTA|publisher=[[Irish Film & Television Academy]]|accessdate=November 5, 2015}}</ref> The same year she also appeared in ''[[A Cock and Bull Story]]'' with [[Steve Coogan]] and [[Rob Brydon]] – a film version of the novel ''[[Tristram Shandy]]''. In 2006, Anderson won the Broadcasting Press Guild Television and Radio Award for Best Actress for her role in ''Bleak House''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingpressguild.org/2006/03/31/broadcasting-press-guild-32nd-annual-television-and-radio-awards|title=Broadcasting Press Guild 32nd Annual Television and Radio Awards|date=March 31, 2006|publisher= Broadcasting Press Guild|accessdate=October 14, 2015}}</ref> She was nominated for a [[British Academy Television Award]] (BAFTA) for [[British Academy Television Awards 2006|Best Actress]], she also received an Emmy nomination for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie#2000s|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie]], a nomination for a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film#2000s|Golden Globe]], a [[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film#2000s|Satellite Award]] nomination, and came in second place in the Best Actress category of the 2005 BBC Drama website poll for her portrayal of Lady Dedlock in the adaptation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/bestof2005/best_actress.shtml|title=BBC Drama – Best of 2005 – Best Actress|accessdate=October 14, 2015|work= BBC}}</ref>

During 2006 and 2007, Anderson appeared in two British films: ''[[The Last King of Scotland (film)|The Last King of Scotland]]'' with [[Forest Whitaker]] and [[James McAvoy]],<ref>{{Cite news|title="The Last King of Scotland" News|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/news/lastking.shtml|accessdate=September 24, 2012|work=gilliananderson.ws|date=February 26, 2007}}</ref> (2006) and ''[[Straightheads]]'' with [[Danny Dyer]] (2007).<ref>{{Cite news|title=Gillian Anderson in Straightheads|url=http://www.empiremovies.com/2005/09/19/gillian-anderson-in-straightheads/|accessdate=September 24, 2012|work=[[Empire (film magazine)|empiremovies.com]]|date=September 19, 2005}}</ref> In 2008, Anderson hosted ''[[Masterpiece Theatre]]'' during the Jane Austen series;<ref>{{cite web|title=Gillian Anderson|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/series/newlook.html|work=pbs.org|accessdate=September 24, 2012}}</ref> she was the first woman to host the series since it began in 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/56958/gillian-anderson-s-masterpiece-de-resistance|title=Gillian Anderson's Masterpiece de Résistance|date=December 11, 2007|work=Eonline|accessdate=September 30, 2015}}</ref> The same year, Anderson starred in the second ''X-Files'' film, ''[[The X-Files: I Want to Believe]]'' and appeared alongside [[Simon Pegg]] in the British comedy film [[How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (film)|''How to Lose Friends & Alienate People'']]. In 2009, she starred in the British comedy film ''[[Boogie Woogie (film)|Boogie Woogie]]'' with [[Alan Cumming]], [[Danny Huston]] and [[Stellan Skarsgård]].

She portrayed Nora in [[Henrik Ibsen|Ibsen]]'s ''[[A Doll's House]]'' at the [[Donmar Warehouse]] in London's West End during a limited engagement which ran from May 14, 2009, until July 18, 2009.<ref name=DollHouse>{{cite web|last=Farndale|first=Nigel|title=Gillian Anderson interview for 'A Doll's House'|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/5256285/Gillian-Anderson-bares-all.html|newspaper=The Daily telegraph|date=May 1, 2009|accessdate=September 24, 2012}}</ref> Anderson received a nomination for the [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress#2010s|Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress]], for productions which opened in the 2009 calendar year, for her portrayal of Nora.<ref>{{cite web|title= Olivier Winners 2010 |url=http://www.olivierawards.com/winners/view/item110508/olivier-winners-2010 |website=Olivier Awards |accessdate=October 14, 2015}}</ref>

===2010s===
[[File:Gillian Anderson (9347352920).jpg|thumb|right|Anderson at the 2013 [[San Diego Comic Con International]]]]
In November 2010, Anderson portrayed [[Wallis Simpson|Wallis, Duchess of Windsor]] in ''[[Any Human Heart (TV series)|Any Human Heart]]'' – a television adaptation of [[William Boyd (writer)|William Boyd]]’s novel of [[Any Human Heart|the same name]], for which she was nominated for a [[BAFTA]] for [[British Academy Television Awards 2011|Best Supporting Actress on Television]]. In April 2011, she starred in the BBC adaptation ''[[The Crimson Petal and the White (miniseries)|The Crimson Petal and the White]]'' as Mrs. Castaway, for which she was nominated for the Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actress. In August 2011, she appeared in the television miniseries ''[[Moby Dick (2011 miniseries)|Moby Dick]]'' based on [[Herman Melville]]'s [[Moby-Dick|1851 novel]], as Elisabeth, Ahab’s wife. The same year, Anderson appeared as the head of [[MI7]], Pamela Thornton, in the British comedy ''[[Johnny English Reborn]]''. She starred as [[Miss Havisham]] in a [[Great Expectations (2011 miniseries)|three-part BBC adaptation]] of ''[[Great Expectations]]'' that aired in late December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Osborn|first=Michael|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16047263|title=Great Expectations: Miss Havisham given 'youthful' air|work=BBC|date=December 24, 2011|accessdate=December 27, 2011}}</ref> For her portrayal in the adaptation she won the Artistic Excellence Award,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livinginrome.net/2012/10/gillian-anderson-and-matthew-macfadyen.html|title=Gillian Anderson and Matthew Macfadyen at BBC Worldwide Day – Roma Fiction Fest 2012|work=Living in Rome|date=October 2, 2012|accessdate=August 20, 2015}}</ref> was nominated for the [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries]] and for the Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingpressguild.org/2012/02/23/shortlists-announced-for-broadcasting-press-guild-tv-awards/|title=Shortlists announced for Broadcasting Press Guild TV Awards|last=Douglas|first=Torin|date=February 23, 2012|publisher=[[Broadcasting Press Guild]]|accessdate=August 22, 2015}}</ref>

In 2012, Anderson appeared in a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[drama film]], ''[[Sister (2012 film)|Sister]],'' and in ''[[Shadow Dancer (film)|Shadow Dancer]]'' – a British-Irish drama film based on the novel of the same name, about the Irish republican movement. Anderson voiced the character of Dr. Miki Hokuto in the English-language version of [[Studio Ghibli]]'s ''[[From Up On Poppy Hill]]'', which was released In March 2013. The same year, she starred in the Canadian [[techno-thriller]] ''[[I'll Follow You Down]]'' and appeared in ''[[Mr. Morgan's Last Love]]'' with [[Michael Caine]].

In May 2013, Anderson began starring as [[Stella Gibson|DSI Stella Gibson]] in ''[[The Fall (TV series)|The Fall]]'', a critically acclaimed crime drama series for [[BBC Two]] and [[RTÉ One]].<ref name="thefall">{{cite web|title=BBC Two Orders New Drama Series Starring Gillian Anderson|url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2012/02/bbc-two-orders-new-drama-series-starring-gillian-anderson|work=TVWise|date=February 3, 2012|accessdate=February 4, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Rotten Tomatoes TV|id=the-fall|title=The Fall}}</ref> Anderson was praised for her portrayal of the cool, self-assured Gibson,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Saner|first=Emine|title=Gillian Anderson: The Fall girl who never bowed to Hollywood demands|url= https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/jun/09/gillian-anderson-profile-fall-bbc|accessdate=August 31, 2015|newspaper=The Guardian|date=June 9, 2013}}</ref> and was nominated for several awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvfestival.com/pdfz/2015NomineesGNA.pdf|title=Golden Nymph Award 2015|accessdate=August 31, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingpressguild.org/2014/02/20/broadcasting-press-guild-40th-tv-radio-awards|title=Broadcasting Press Guild: 40th TV & Radio Awards|accessdate=August 31, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingpressguild.org/bpgawards/bpg-awards-2015/best-actress/|title=BPG 2015 Best Actress Nomination|accessdate=August 31, 2015}}</ref> She also became an executive producer for the programme from its second series.<ref>{{cite web|title=It's Official: BBC Two Renews ‘The Fall’ For Season 2|url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/05/its-official-bbc-two-renews-the-fall-for-season-2|first=Patrick|last=Munn|work=TVWise|date=May 27, 2013|accessdate=August 31, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.theknowledgeonline.com/the-knowledge-bulletin/post/2015/10/01/third-series-of-the-fall-gears-up|title=Third series of The Fall gears up|date=October 1, 2015|author= Nia Daniels|work=The Knowledge Online|accessdate=October 7, 2015}}</ref> Between 2013 and 2015, Anderson played [[Bedelia Du Maurier|Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier]], [[Hannibal Lecter]]'s psychiatrist, on the [[NBC]] series ''[[Hannibal (TV series)|Hannibal]]''. In 2014, Anderson was promoted from a recurring character during the first two seasons, to a series regular for the third season.<ref>Ausiello, Michael. [http://tvline.com/2014/09/11/gillian-anderson-hannibal-series-regular-season-3 "Hannibal Season 3: Gillian Anderson Is a Full-Fledged Series Regular"], tvline.com, September 11, 2014.</ref> In 2014, Anderson starred in the British [[Independent film|independent]] [[science fiction film]] ''[[Robot Overlords]]'' alongside Sir [[Ben Kingsley]]. That year, she also appeared in [[Jeffrey D. Brown]]'s drama ''[[Sold (2014 film)|Sold]]'', portraying Sophia, a character based on the [[humanitarian]] [[photographer]] [[Lisa Kristine]]. The film presents the issues of [[child trafficking]] and [[sexual slavery]] in [[India]], and is based on [[Patricia McCormick (author)|Patricia McCormick]]'s novel of the [[Sold (McCormick novel)|same name]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sold – The Cast|url=http://www.soldthemovie.com/cast-and-crew|work=Sold Official Website|accessdate=October 30, 2015}}</ref>

In July 2014, Anderson gained critical acclaim for her stage performance as [[Blanche DuBois]] in ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire (play)|A Streetcar Named Desire]]'' by [[Tennessee Williams]] at the [[Young Vic Theatre]] in London.<ref name=YoungVic>{{cite web|title=Production Page|url=http://www.youngvic.org/whats-on/a-streetcar-named-desire|website=Young Vic Theatre|accessdate=August 20, 2014}}</ref> She won the [[Evening Standard Award#Best Actress|''Evening Standard'' Theatre Award for Best Actress]] and received her second [[Laurence Olivier Awards|Laurence Olivier Award]] nomination for [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress#2010s|Best Actress]]. The production became the fastest-selling show in the theatre's history, and the run was extended by two weeks due to the demand for tickets.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Streetcar Named Desire extends run to 19 September 2014|url=http://www.youngvic.org/sites/default/files/documents/Press/Press_releases/Young_Vic_A_Streetcar_Named_Desire_extends_run_to_19_September_2014.pdf|website=Young Vic Theatre|accessdate=August 20, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906022043/http://www.youngvic.org/sites/default/files/documents/Press/Press_releases/Young_Vic_A_Streetcar_Named_Desire_extends_run_to_19_September_2014.pdf|archivedate=September 6, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In the first collaboration between the [[Young Vic Theatre]] and [[National Theatre Live]], the show was broadcast live to over 1100 venues on 16 September 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=NT live broadcast of A Streetcar Named Desire at Young Vic|url=http://www.youngvic.org/sites/default/files/documents/Press/Press_releases/NT_Live_broadcast_of_A_Streetcar_Named_Desire_at_Young_Vic.pdf|website=Young Vic Theatre|accessdate=August 20, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906021949/http://www.youngvic.org/sites/default/files/documents/Press/Press_releases/NT_Live_broadcast_of_A_Streetcar_Named_Desire_at_Young_Vic.pdf|archivedate=September 6, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Thus far, it has been screened in more than 2000 venues.<ref name="ES2014"/> In February 2015, Anderson directed and starred in a short film [[prequel]] to ''A Streetcar Named Desire'', titled ''The Departure'', written by novelist [[Andrew O'Hagan]]. This is part of the Young Vic's short film series, which is produced in collaboration with ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Wiegand|first=Chris|title=Gillian Anderson goes back to Blanche for prequel to A Streetcar Named Desire|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/feb/05/gillian-anderson-blanche-streetcar-named-desire-prequel-young-vic-departure|accessdate=October 14, 2015|newspaper= The Guardian|date=February 5, 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Gillian Anderson at the 2017 Berlinale.jpg|thumb|left|Anderson at the [[2017 Berlin Film Festival]]]]

In October 2014, Anderson published her first book, ''A Vision of Fire'', co-authored with [[Jeff Rovin]]. The book is the first novel of what has developed as ''[[The Earthend Saga|The EarthEnd Saga]]'' trilogy. The publisher describes it as "a science fiction thriller of epic proportions".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.waterstones.com/book/a-vision-of-fire/gillian-anderson/9781471137709|title=A Vision of Fire (The EarthEnd Saga #1)|author=Gillian Anderson, Jeff Rovin|work=waterstones|accessdate=July 20, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21412146-a-vision-of-fire|title=A Vision of Fire (The EarthEnd Saga #1)|author=Gillian Anderson, Jeff Rovin|work=Goodreads|accessdate=May 28, 2015}}</ref> In December 2015, Anderson and Rovin published their second novel of the trilogy, ''A Dream of Ice''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.simonandschuster.com/A-Dream-of-Ice/Gillian-Anderson/9781476776552|title=A Dream of Ice (The EarthEnd Saga #2)|author=Gillian Anderson, Jeff Rovin|work=Simon & Schuster|accessdate=July 28, 2015}}</ref> In January 2016, Anderson portrayed Anna Pavlovna Scherer in [[BBC One]]'s television adaptation ''[[War & Peace (2016 TV series)|War & Peace]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last= Li |first= Shirley |title= First Look at Lily James, Gillian Anderson, Paul Dano in War and Peace miniseries|url= http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/14/war-peace-miniseries-paul-dano-lily-james-gillian-anderson |accessdate=August 25, 2015|newspaper= Entertainment Weekly|date=August 14, 2015}}</ref> The same month, she returned to portray [[Dana Scully|FBI Special Agent Dana Scully]] in the six-episode [[The X-Files (season 10)|tenth season]] of ''[[The X-Files]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=‘The X Files’ Event Series Gets Post NFC Championship Game Launch, Monday Slot |url= http://deadline.com/2015/05/the-x-files-event-series-gets-post-nfc-championship-game-launch-monday-slot-1201424281|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|work=Deadline|date=May 7, 2015|accessdate=October 7, 2015}}</ref> Anderson has fought and succeeded in securing [[Gender pay gap|equal pay]] with her male co-star on ''The X-Files'' in the ’90s and again in 2015, when negotiating her salary with the network. She has been outspoken about the ongoing issue throughout the years.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/22/gillian-anderson-i-was-offered-half-duchovny-s-pay-for-the-x-files-revival.html|title=Gillian Anderson: I Was Offered Half Duchovny’s Pay for ‘The X-Files’ Revival|last=Leon|first=Melissa|date=January 22, 2016|work=[[The Daily Beast]]|access-date=June 12, 2016}}</ref>

From April 23, 2016 through June 4, 2016, Anderson reprised her role of Blanche DuBois in ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' on stage at the new [[St. Ann's Warehouse]] in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City|New York]].<ref name="St.Ann">{{cite web|title=St. Ann's Warehouse – A Young Vic & Joshua Andrews Co-Production|url=http://stannswarehouse.org/show/streetcar-named-desire|website=St. Ann's Warehouse|accessdate=July 18, 2015}}</ref> On September 13, 2016, Anderson and Rovin published ''The Sound of Seas''; their third and final novel of ''The EarthEnd Saga'' trilogy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.simonandschuster.com/The-Sound-of-Seas/Gillian-Anderson/9781476776590|title=The Sound of Seas (The EarthEnd Saga #3)|author=Gillian Anderson, Jeff Rovin|work=Simon & Schuster|accessdate=November 9, 2015}}</ref> The same month, she returned to portraying [[Stella Gibson|DSI Stella Gibson]] in the third series of ''[[The Fall (TV series)|The Fall]]''.<ref>{{cite tweet|author=BBC Two|author-link=BBC Two|user=BBCTwo|number=776052058218762240|title=I want him to live, so that he can spend the rest of his life in prison. #TheFall returns. 29.09.16. 9pm.|date=September 14, 2016|accessdate=September 14, 2016}}</ref> Anderson is the narrator of the English [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dub]] of ''[[Sanzoku no Musume Rōnya|Ronja the Robber’s Daughter]]'' – Studio Ghibli's [[anime]], which began streaming on [[Amazon Prime]] in January, 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last=Schwindt|first=Oriana|title=Amazon Picks Up Gillian Anderson-Narrated Kids Show From Studio Ghibli|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/gillian-anderson-amazon-kids-series-studio-ghibli-1201889030|accessdate=October 14, 2016|work=Variety|date=October 16, 2016}}</ref> In February 2017, Anderson portrayed [[Edwina Mountbatten]] in [[Gurinder Chadha]]'s Partition drama film ''[[Viceroy's House (film)|Viceroy's House]]'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2017/01/11/viceroys-house-clip-watch-gillian-anderson-hugh-bonneville-ponder/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw|title=Viceroy's House clip: watch Gillian Anderson and Hugh Bonneville ponder Britain's legacy in India|date=January 11, 2017|work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|accessdate=February 12, 2017}}</ref>

On March 7, 2017, Anderson and the journalist-activist [[Jennifer Nadel]] published their [[self-help book|self-help guide book]] for women, titled ''WE: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.simonandschuster.com/WE/Gillian-Anderson/9781501126277|title=WE: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere|author=Gillian Anderson, Jennifer Nadel|work=Simon & Schuster|accessdate=September 13, 2016}}</ref> Anderson stated that the book is a "call-out to all women around the world – and by women I include girls, [[transgender]], anyone who identifies themselves as being intrinsically female."<ref>{{cite news|last=Lewis|first=Andy|title=Gillian Anderson to Write "Revolutionary Self-Help Guide" for Women (Exclusive)|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gillian-anderson-help-guide-women-788602|accessdate=September 18, 2015|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 14, 2015}}</ref> In April 2017, she played goddess Media in the first season of ''[[American Gods (TV series)|American Gods]]'' – a television series adaptation of [[Neil Gaiman]]'s [[science fiction]] novel of the [[American Gods|same name]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2017/02/american-gods-starz-premiere-date-first-look-art-1201955368/|title='American Gods': Starz Sets Premiere Date, Gives First Look At New Fantasy Series|last=Evans|first=Greg|date=February 23, 2017|work=[[Deadline.com|Deadline]]|accessdate=April 24, 2017}}</ref> Following the departure as showrunners of the show's creators, [[Bryan Fuller]] and [[Michael Green (writer)|Michael Green]], Anderson stated she would not return to the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/well-shit-gillian-anderson-says-shes-done-with-americ-1821844470|title=Well, shit: Gillian Anderson says she's done with American Gods, too|last=Hughes|first=William|date=January 6, 2018|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|accessdate=January 14, 2018}}</ref> In October 2017, Anderson appeared alongside [[Glenn Close]] and [[Christina Hendricks]] in ''[[Crooked House (film)|Crooked House]]'' – a film adaptation of [[Agatha Christie]]'s novel of [[Crooked House|the same name]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.screendaily.com/5109411.article/|title=Agatha Christie thriller 'Crooked House' underway|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|date=September 13, 2016|work=[[Screen Daily]]|accessdate=September 14, 2016}}</ref> In January 2018, she was back playing FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the [[The X-Files (season 11)|eleventh season]] of ''[[The X-Files]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2017/04/x-files-returns-event-series-fox-1202073290/|title=‘The X-Files’ Coming Back Again For New Event Series Next Season|work=[[Deadline.com|Deadline]]|first=Dominic|last=Patten|date=April 20, 2017|accessdate=April 24, 2017}}</ref> In January 2018, she confirmed that she would be leaving ''The X-Files'' after the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/gillian-anderson-confirms-the-x-files-exit/|title=Gillian Anderson Confirms She's Leaving The X-Files|last=MacDonald|first=Lindsay|date=January 10, 2018|work=[[TV Guide]]|access-date=January 11, 2018}}</ref> Anderson is set to portray the role of Captain MacLaren in ''[[Star Citizen]]''{{'}}s [[Single-player video game|single-player]] component ''[[Star Citizen#Squadron 42|Squadron 42]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=CitizenCon 2015: Squadron 42's Hollywood Cast & Star Citizen Alpha 2.0|url=http://www.gamersnexus.net/gg/2132-citizen-con-2015-squadron42-cast-multicrew-more|website=Gamers Nexus|accessdate=October 14, 2015}}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:GillianAnderson2008-cropped.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Anderson pregnant with her son Felix at the premiere of ''[[The X-Files: I Want to Believe]]'', July 25, 2008]]
Anderson is an avid art collector. She spent her first paycheck from the ''X-Files'' to purchase an art piece, a [[David Blackburn (artist)|David Blackburn]] [[lithography|lithograph]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/afterhours/museums/gillian-anderson-darren-waterston-filthy-lucre-sackler.php|title=Gillian Anderson Is in DC, and the Reason for Her Visit Might Surprise You|date=May 15, 2015|last=Codik|first=Emily|work=[[Washingtonian (magazine)|Washingtonian]]|accessdate=August 19, 2015}}</ref> Her collection includes work by artists such as [[Diane Arbus]], [[Helen Levitt]], [[Cindy Sherman]], [[Francesco Clemente]], [[Alexis Rockman]] and [[Kiki Smith]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gilliananderson.ws/transcripts/98/98movieline.shtml|title=Gillian of the Spirits|date=January 1, 1999|last=Campbell|first=Virginia|work=[[Movieline]]|accessdate=August 19, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2007/04/23/gillian_anderson_straightheads_2007_interview.shtml|title=Gillian Anderson – Straightheads 2007 Interview|date=April 23, 2007|last=Carnevale|first=Rob|work=[[BBC]]|accessdate=August 20, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Independent10"/> Anderson enjoys [[architecture]] and [[interior design]]; she periodically works on floor and house planning projects.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.quora.com/profile/Gillian-Anderson/session/29|title=Session with Gillian Anderson|date=January 11, 2016|work=[[Quora]]|accessdate=January 21, 2016}}</ref> She has also expressed a desire to pursue [[mixed media]] ventures in the future.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/live/2015/feb/06/gillian-anderson-webchat-young-vic-the-departure|title=Gillian Anderson webchat – as it happened|date=June 26, 2015|work=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=January 21, 2016}}</ref>

Anderson identifies as a [[feminist]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://interviewly.com/i/gillian-anderson-mar-2014-reddit|title= Gillian Anderson reddit AMA – March 2014|date=March 13, 2015|work=Interviewly|accessdate=September 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtTGOjz_wn4|title= Gillian Anderson Q&A Fan Expo 2015|website=[[YouTube]]|publisher=Chuck Kahn|date=September 6, 2015|accessdate=September 9, 2015}}</ref> In an August 2014 interview with [[Glamour (magazine)|''Glamour'']] magazine, Anderson said: "I have feminist bones and when I hear things or see people react to women in certain ways I have very little tolerance."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/transcripts/10_15/14glamour.shtml|title=I have a healthy appreciation of Ryan Gosling|last=Walden|first=Celia|work=[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]]|date=August 1, 2014|accessdate=September 14, 2015}}</ref> Anderson has several [[tattoos]]; all of them, as she described, are in some way about "peace of mind, right mind, right action".<ref name="Newsweek"/> She practices [[meditation]] daily.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newbeauty.com/blog/dailybeauty/9552-gillian-andersons-beauty-secrets-revealed|title=Gillian Anderson's Beauty Secrets Revealed!|last=Minton|first=Elise|work=New Beauty|date=June 24, 2016|accessdate=October 26, 2016}}</ref>

===Relationships and children===
Anderson married her first husband, [[Clyde Klotz]], an ''X-Files'' assistant art director, on New Year's Day 1994, in [[Hawaii]] in a [[Buddhist]] ceremony. Their daughter, Piper Maru, was born on September 25, 1994.<ref name="BioYahoo"/><ref name="BioLT"/> Showrunner [[Chris Carter (screenwriter)|Chris Carter]], Piper's godfather, named the ''X-Files'' [[Piper Maru|episode of the same name]] after her. Anderson and Klotz divorced in 1997.<ref name="BioLT"/> On December 29, 2004, Anderson married Julian Ozanne, a documentary filmmaker, on [[Lamu Island]], off the coast of [[Kenya]]. Anderson announced their separation on April 21, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1186626,00.html|title=Gillian Anderson, Husband Split|date=April 24, 2006|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|accessdate=October 30, 2015}}</ref> Anderson and former boyfriend, businessman Mark Griffiths, have two sons: Oscar, born on November 1, 2006<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/article171498.ece|title=Boy for Scully and Mr X|date=November 19, 2006|work=[[The Sunday Times]]|accessdate=April 6, 2016}}</ref> and Felix, born on October 15, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20234661,00.html|title=Gillian Anderson Welcomes a Son|date=October 20, 2008|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|accessdate=February 5, 2012}}</ref> She ended their relationship in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/gillian-anderson-partner-mark-griffiths-split--201278|title=Exclusive: Gillian Anderson, Partner Mark Griffiths Split|work=[[Us Weekly]]|accessdate=August 8, 2012}}</ref>

In March 2012, Anderson told [[Out (magazine)|''Out'']] magazine about her past relationships with women.<ref name="Out2012"/> Anderson identifies as heterosexual.<ref>{{cite news|last=Turchiano|first=Danielle|title='The Fall's' Gillian Anderson on Season 2 "Surprises", 'Hannibal's' Darkness|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/falls-gillian-anderson-season-2-762644|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=January 16, 2015|accessdate=September 18, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/the-importance-of-being-gillian-anderson-9930592.html|title=The importance of being Gillian Anderson|last=Curtis|first=Nick|work=[[London Evening Standard]]|date=December 17, 2014|accessdate=December 1, 2015}}</ref> In an interview with the ''[[London Evening Standard]]'' in December 2014, she stated: "I am an actively heterosexual woman who celebrates however people want to express their sexuality."<ref name="ES2014"/> In an interview with ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' in March 2015, Anderson said that she was not closed to the idea of entering another same-sex relationship, adding: "To me a relationship is about loving another human being; their gender is irrelevant."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11489711/Gillian-Anderson-Its-time-somebody-was-brave-enough-to-ask-me-out.html|title=Gillian Anderson: It's time somebody was brave enough to ask me out|last=Woods|first=Judith|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=March 24, 2015|accessdate=September 15, 2015}}</ref>

Anderson resides with her three children in [[London]], England, where she has lived since 2002.<ref name="Bio2"/> She has been in a relationship with screenwriter and dramatist [[Peter Morgan]] since 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-feather-in-netflixs-crown-1477347788|title=A Crowning Achievement|last=Heyman|first=Marshall|publisher=[[The Wall Street Journal]] {{subscription required}}|date=October 24, 2016|accessdate=November 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/londoners-diary/londoners-diary-goodbye-to-a-likely-lad-and-a-lovely-man-a3698501.html|title=Londoner's Diary: Goodbye to a likely lad and a lovely man|work=[[London Evening Standard]]|date=November 23, 2017|accessdate=November 28, 2017}}</ref>

==Activism and charity work==
[[File:Jo Cox Birthday Memorial Anderson Nighy.jpg|upright|thumb|right|Anderson and [[Bill Nighy]] during [[Jo Cox]]'s birthday memorial at [[Trafalgar Square]] in London, June 22, 2016]]
Anderson has been active in supporting numerous charity organizations, global and social causes, as well as running her own humanitarian ventures. She supports [[The Trevor Project]] organization, focused on suicide prevention efforts among LGBTQ youth and attended three of the Trevor Project's "Cracked X-Mas" events to benefit the organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/transcripts/99_00/99cxmas.shtml|title=Gillian Anderson Headlines Trevor Project Fundraiser to Help Gay Teens|date=December 12, 1999|accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/charities/other.shtml#trevorl|title=The Trevor Project organization}}</ref> In 2013, Anderson was made a patron of the [[Charles Dickens]] Statue Fund, and was instrumental in securing the funding for UK's first Dickens statue, located in [[Portsmouth|Portsmouth, Hampshire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-21142525|title=Gillian Anderson is made patron of Charles Dickens' statue fund|date=January 23, 2013|work=BBC|accessdate=February 18, 2016}}</ref> In June, 2016 she become a patron of the Temple Legal Centre, a London-based organization that assists people through the legal process by providing them free [[family law]] advice and support.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.templelegalcentre.org/trustees|title=Patrons and Trustees|work=templelegalcentre.org|accessdate=August 2, 2016}}</ref> In June 2016, Anderson expressed her support for the [[United Kingdom]] to remain a member of the [[European Union]] in the run-up to June's [[United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016|referendum on that issue]].<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Gillian Anderson|user=GillianA|number=745279425395167232|title=Watch #Voting Live! @ 7.45pm TONIGHT w/ @bastilledan @rioferdy5 @MaverickSabre @sulibreaks https://www.facebook.com/sofarsounds|date=June 21, 2016|accessdate=August 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=For Love|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?id=EuyyypAFyEHeKmDFKN|date=June 22, 2016|work=gilliananderson.ws|accessdate=August 24, 2016}}</ref>. In January 2018, Anderson was given a City Lit Lifetime Fellowship Award by the [[adult education]] college [[City Literary Institute]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citylit.ac.uk/city-lit-fellows|title=City Lit Fellows|work=[[City Literary Institute]]|accessdate=January 27, 2018}}</ref>

===Neurofibromatosis===
Anderson is an honorary spokesperson for the [[Neurofibromatosis]] Network. She often holds auctions with the profits benefiting the NF Network.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfnetwork.org|title=NF Network}}</ref> Her brother Aaron died from the disease in 2011.<ref name="US25"/><ref name="NW98"/> In May 1996, Anderson addressed the [[United States Congress]] urging for more education and funding for NF research projects.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?r104:S20MY6-667: |title=Neurofibromatosis Inc., the NF support group of West Michigan and Rosemary and Gillian Anderson |date=May 20, 1996|work=[[Library of Congress]]|accessdate=October 5, 2015}}</ref> She partners with ''Doodle 4 NF'' – an annual fundraiser for the NF Network.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doodle4nf.org/why-doodle|title=Doodle 4 NF Website}}</ref> She also supported the Children with Tumours organization and the [[Global Genes - Allies in Rare Disease|Global Genes]] movement, which is devoted to helping children with NF.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globalgenes.org/gillian-anderson-for-the-global-genes-projc|title=Gillian Anderson for The Global Genes Project|work=globalgenes.org|accessdate=October 5, 2015}}</ref>

===Africa and SAYes===
[[File:Gillian-Anderson-Buskaid-London-2004.jpg|upright|thumb|right|Anderson during Buskaid charity event at [[St Mary's, Bryanston Square]] in London, July 10, 2004]]
In 2008, Anderson co-founded South African Youth Education for Sustainability (SAYes), which aids in empowering marginalised young people in [[South Africa]] through youth mentoring. The [[nonprofit organization]] provides youth leaving children's homes with guidance that enables them to develop their skills, further their education, and source suitable housing in order to participate in society as independent adults.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sayesmentoring.org|title=SAYes Transition Mentoring|accessdate=May 8, 2017}}</ref>

While filming ''[[The Last King of Scotland (film)|The Last King of Scotland]]'' in 2005, Anderson started a crowdfunding venture that benefited the Alinyiikira Junior School in [[Kampala]], [[Uganda]]. She ran the philanthropic project until 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/ajschool |title= Alinyiikira Junior School|accessdate=October 7, 2015}}</ref> Anderson is a member of the board of directors for Artists for a New South Africa<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.looktothestars.org/charity/artists-for-a-new-south-africa|title=Artists for a New South Africa Celebrity Supporters & Events|accessdate=September 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/charities/other.shtml#ansa|title=Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA)}}</ref> and a campaigner for [[ACTSA: Action for Southern Africa]].<ref>{{cite web| url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/3276893.stm|title= Talking Point: Ask the head of UNAids|date= November 17, 2003|work=BBC|accessdate=September 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.gilliananderson.ws/charities/other.shtml#actsa|title= ACTSA: Action for Southern Africa}}</ref> She was a patron of the Friends of Treatment Action Campaign (FoTAC) which worked with the [[Treatment Action Campaign]] in South Africa to ensure greater access to treatment to reduce the effects of [[HIV]] and prevent new infections.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fotac.org/patron/Gillian-Anderson|title=FOTAC Patrons – Gillian Anderson|work=fotac.org|accessdate=September 13, 2015}}</ref> Anderson also supported Buskaid – a charitable trust aiming to help young black musicians in South Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/charities/buskaid.shtml|title=The Official Gillian Anderson Website – Charities – Buskaid|accessdate=September 13, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.buskaid.org.za/photos.htm|title=Buskaid – Helping Young Black Musicians in South Africa Townships|work=buskaid.org|accessdate=September 13, 2015}}</ref>

===Women's rights===
Anderson is a supporter of various women's organizations and social movements. She has been a long-time supporter of the [[Feminist Majority Foundation]] (FMF). In 1996, Anderson became FMF's spokesperson and participated as a team leader in the FMF's ''Million4Roe'' campaign. In March 1999, she attended an FMF event to stop gender apartheid in [[Afghanistan]] and in April 2002, she appeared on ''[[Hollywood Squares]]'' to benefit the FMF's campaign to aid Afghan women and girls.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/charities/other.shtml#fmf|title=The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF)}}</ref>
Anderson participated in [[Eve Ensler]]'s ''[[Vagina Monologues]]'', including a stage performance on February 14, 1999.<ref name="VagMon" /> Anderson is a supporter of Ensler's [[V-Day (movement)|V-Day]] movement aiming to end violence against women and girls.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.powertodogood.com/TheOfficialGillianAndersonWebsite_BedeliaDuMaurierStore_s/1873.htm|title=Power To Do Good – Benefit V-Day: A Global Movement to End Violence Against Women and Girls Worldwide|accessdate=July 28, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721043542/http://www.powertodogood.com/TheOfficialGillianAndersonWebsite_BedeliaDuMaurierStore_s/1873.htm|archivedate=July 21, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Anderson is an advocate for [[reproductive rights]]. In 2001, she emceed the [[Rock for Choice]] concert fundraiser, featuring musicians [[Sarah McLachlan]], [[Paula Cole]], and [[Melissa Etheridge]] as well as actresses [[Helen Hunt]], [[Ellen DeGeneres]], [[Portia de Rossi]], and [[Kathy Najimy]]. The concert supported reproductive options for unplanned pregnancies, including the [[morning-after pill]].<ref>{{cite web| url= https://feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=5426|title=Sold Out Rock for Choice Concert Sends a Powerful Message: We Won't Go Back!|date=April 9, 2001|work=feminist.org|accessdate=September 9, 2015}}</ref> For [[International Women's Day]] 2014, Anderson was one of the artist signatories of [[Amnesty International]]'s letter to UK Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] campaigning for [[women's rights in Afghanistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releases/stars-write-cameron-about-afghan-women-international-womens-day|title= Stars write to Cameron about Afghan women for International Women's Day|date= March 7, 2014|work=amnesty.org.uk|accessdate=September 14, 2015}}</ref> In March 2015, Anderson backed the Women at the Well drop-in centre for vulnerable women in London, which is supported financially by [[Comic Relief]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-31824884|title=Gillian Anderson backs Comic Relief charity Women at the Well|date=March 11, 2015|work=BBC|accessdate=September 9, 2015}}</ref> Anderson supports the [[Refuge (United Kingdom charity)|Refuge]], a United Kingdom charity providing specialist support for women and children experiencing [[domestic violence]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.powertodogood.com/TheOfficialGillianAndersonWebsite_StellaGibsonStore_s/1872.htm|title=Power To Do Good – Benefit Refuge|accessdate=July 28, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716012309/http://www.powertodogood.com/TheOfficialGillianAndersonWebsite_StellaGibsonStore_s/1872.htm|archivedate=July 16, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> For International Women's Day 2016, Anderson was one of the high-profile women that signed [[Burma Campaign UK]]'s pledge to end and investigate crimes of [[sexual violence]] against girls and women in [[Myanmar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://burmacampaign.org.uk/take-action/stand-with-the-women-of-burma-to-end-rape-and-sexual-violence|title=Stand with the women of Burma to end rape and sexual violence|date=October 9, 2015|work=[[Burma Campaign UK]]|accessdate=March 12, 2016}}</ref> Anderson is a speaker for [[Thomson Reuters Foundation]]'s Trust Women Conference.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trustwomenconf.com/profile/index2.html?id=a73f5cad-7a72-4c48-a8b9-fa7bf5c42b07|title=Trust Women Conference – speakers|work=trustwomenconf.com|accessdate=December 8, 2016}}</ref>

===Children's rights===
Anderson is a patron of [[Childreach International]], a London-based charity that works in partnership with local communities in the [[developing world]] to secure children's basic rights; she addressed the problem of [[child trafficking]] during the press for the ''[[Sold (2014 film)|Sold]]'' film that presents the issue. Anderson also supports their ''Taught Not Trafficked'' campaign that was launched in July 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.childreach.org.uk/news/gillian-anderson-child-trafficking-and-her-film-sold|title=Gillian Anderson on Child Trafficking and her Film 'Sold'|date=January 19, 2015|work=childreach.org.uk|accessdate=October 7, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taughtnottrafficked.com/news/taught-not-trafficked-launches-at-solds-european-premiere|title=#TaughtNotTrafficked launches at Sold's European premiere|date=July 14, 2014|work=taughtnottrafficked.com|accessdate=October 7, 2015}}</ref> In 2015, Anderson became a patron of the International Literacy Centre (ILC) – European home of [[Reading Recovery]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ucl.ac.uk/international-literacy/reading-recovery/champions|title=International Literacy Centre – Champions|work=UCL Institute of Education|accessdate=August 8, 2016}}</ref> In January 2016 she helped launch ILC's Reading Recovery Read Aloud campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ioe.ac.uk/newsEvents/117426.html|title=Gillian Anderson joins pupils at Islington Primary School in support of reading campaign |date= January 25, 2016|work= UCL Institute of Education|accessdate=January 22, 2016}}</ref> During February and March 2016, Anderson held an internet charity auction benefiting [[Great Ormond Street Hospital]] (GOSH) [[children's hospital]] in the [[Bloomsbury]] area of London.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?id=EuVyyAupEymdPiQsnH|title= XF Auction Week 6 Has Started|work=The Official Gillian Anderson Website|date=February 28, 2016|accessdate=April 3, 2015}}</ref> In March 2016, it was reported that Anderson is one of the artists [[Child sponsorship|sponsoring]] an unaccompanied [[refugee]] minor in the [[Calais Jungle|"Jungle" camp in Calais]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/benedict-cumberbatch-jude-law-refugees-872706|title=Benedict Cumberbatch, Jude Law to Sponsor Child Refugees|last=Ritman|first=Alex|date=March 4, 2016|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=January 17, 2018}}</ref> In July 2017, Anderson was awarded a [[University College London|UCL]] Honorary Fellowship for her support of the International Literacy Centre's Reading Recovery program.<ref>{{cite tweet|author=UCL Institute of Education|author-link=UCL Institute of Education|user=IOE_London|number=883364291629461506|title=Gillian Anderson @GillianA has been awarded a @UCL Honorary Fellowship for her support of the @ILC_IOE's #ReadingRecovery programme.|date=July 7, 2017|accessdate=July 9, 2017}}</ref>

===Indigenous rights===
In late 2010, Anderson and other artists joined a campaign to boycott [[Botswana]] diamonds over the government's treatment of the Kalahari [[San people|San]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afran.info/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5656|title=Celebrities boycott Botswana over Bushmen|date= November 8, 2010|work= AFRAN Study and Research Institute|accessdate=September 11, 2015}}</ref> Anderson supports tribal rights charity [[Survival International]], an organization that champions tribal peoples around the world and in early 2010 she participated in a performance in a London stage fundraiser for its cause.<ref name=Tribal>{{cite web|url=http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/5623|title=Stars line up in West End to celebrate tribal peoples|date= March 9, 2010|work= Survival International|accessdate=October 5, 2015}}</ref> In February 2011, Anderson narrated a short film about recent footage of an [[uncontacted tribe]], in which the Amazon Indians were spotted from the air on the [[Brazil]]-[[Peru]] border. Anderson has said: "What comes across powerfully from this amazing footage is how healthy and confident these people appear. I hope they can be left alone – but that will only happen if the loggers are stopped."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uncontactedtribes.org/brazilfootage|title=First ever aerial footage of uncontacted Amazon tribe released|date=February 4, 2011 |work=uncontactedtribes.org|accessdate=June 12, 2016}}</ref> In June 2011, Anderson became an ambassador for Survival International.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/7364|title=Gillian Anderson becomes Survival ambassador|date=June 13, 2011|work=Survival International|accessdate=October 5, 2015}}</ref> In September 2015, Anderson was among the artists who signed a letter calling for a new approach to conservation that would respect tribal peoples' rights.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/10900|title= Celebrities call for a new conservation that respects tribal peoples’ rights|date= September 9, 2015|work= Survival International|accessdate=September 11, 2015}}</ref>

===Animals rights and environmental advocacy===
Anderson is an active member of [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]] (PETA) and supports animal rights.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://peta.org/feat/gillian/|title=Turkey Passes Its First Comprehensive Animal-Protection Law|work= PETA|accessdate=October 4, 2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041123235203/http://www.peta.org/feat/gillian/|archivedate=November 23, 2004}}</ref> In 2006, Anderson was honoured with PETA's Humanitarian Award for her consistent work for the organization.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://celebritiesworldwide.com/Award.php?Year=2006&ContentID=871 |title= PETA Humanitarian Awards|date=June 28, 2006|work= PETA|accessdate=December 1, 2015 }}</ref> In October 2008, Anderson narrated for PETA a video of undercover footage from rabbit fur farms in China and France.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.peta.org/blog/gillian-anderson-exposes-armani-shocking-new-video|title=Gillian Anderson Exposes Armani in Shocking New Video|date= October 9, 2008|work= PETA |accessdate= October 12, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.peta.org/videos/undercover-footage-shows-rabbits-screaming-during-slaughter |title= Undercover Footage Shows Rabbits Screaming During Slaughter|date= October 9, 2008|work= PETA |accessdate= October 12, 2015}}</ref> In April 2009, Anderson sent a letter – on behalf of PETA – to every [[Member of the European Parliament]] (MEP) urging to vote in favor of the proposed directive on the protection of animals used in scientific procedures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peta.org/blog/gillian-anderson-puts-pen-paper-12-million-animals |title= Gillian Anderson Puts Pen to Paper for 12 Million Animals |date= April 28, 2009|work= PETA|accessdate= October 12, 2015}}</ref> In October 2010, Anderson participated in [[10:10]]’s controversial short film, ''[[No Pressure (film)|No Pressure]]'', as part of the [[global warming mitigation]] campaign’s aim to encourage the reduction of [[Carbon dioxide|CO<sub>2</sub>]] emissions.

In 2012, she joined [[Greenpeace]] in standing with the people of Brazil for a zero-[[deforestation]] law to save the [[Amazon rainforest|Amazon]].<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jyx3GpjhUQ |title= Message from Gillian Anderson: Save the Amazon |date= March 7, 2014|work=Greenpeace|accessdate=September 14, 2015}}</ref> In 2013, Anderson backed the [[Cheetah Conservation Fund]] by creating a short film together with the fund, advocating CCF's action to prevent the extinction of the cheetah.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://cheetah.org/video/gillian-anderson-for-cheetah-conservation-fund|title= Gillian Anderson for Cheetah Conservation Fund |date= December 30, 2013|work= cheetah.org |accessdate=September 9, 2015}}</ref> In 2013, Anderson joined the ''Fishlove'' campaign, supporting the fight against unsustainable fishing practices that harm the [[marine ecosystem]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fishlove.co.uk/|title=Fish love}}</ref> In October 2015, Anderson wrote a letter to the Indian [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]] requesting a ban on repeat experiments on animals in toxicity tests.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.peta.org.uk/blog/gillian-anderson-animal-tests-india |title= Gillian Anderson: Don’t Perform Animal Tests When the Truth Is Already Out There |date= October 8, 2015|work=PETA |accessdate= October 12, 2015}}</ref> In November 2015, Anderson was named a friend and supporter of Positive Luxury, a company that informs consumers on brands' commitment to quality, craftsmanship, service and [[sustainability]].<ref>{{cite web| url= http://blog.positiveluxury.com/2015/11/gillian-anderson-shows-her-support-for-positive-luxury |title= Gillian Anderson Shows her Support for Positive Luxury|date= November 13, 2015|work=Positive Luxury|accessdate=June 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.positiveluxury.com/about/friends|title=Friends of Positive Luxury}}</ref>

==Credits==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1986
| ''Three at Once''
| Woman 1
| Short film
|-
| 1988
| ''{{sortname|A|Matter of Choice|nolink=1}}''
| Young pregnant woman
| Short film
|-
| 1992
| ''{{sortname|The|Turning|The Turning (1992 film)}}''
| April Cavanaugh
|
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Chicago Cab]]''
| Southside Girl or Brenda
| a.k.a. ''Hellcab''
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1998
| ''[[The X-Files (film)|The X-Files]]''
| [[Dana Scully|FBI Special Agent Dana Scully]]
| a.k.a. ''The X-Files: Fight the Future''
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Mighty}}''
| Loretta Lee
|
|-
| ''[[Playing by Heart]]''
| Meredith
|
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Princess Mononoke]]''
| Moro (voice)
| English dub
|-
| 2000
| ''{{sortname|The|House of Mirth|The House of Mirth (2000 film)}}''
| Lily Bart
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2005
| ''{{sortname|The|Mighty Celt}}''
| Kate Morrison
|
|-
| ''{{sortname|A|Cock and Bull Story}}''
| Herself/Widow Wadman
|
|-
| 2006
| ''{{sortname|The|Last King of Scotland|The Last King of Scotland (film)}}''
| Sarah Merrit
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Straightheads]]''
| Alice Comfort
| a.k.a. ''Closure''
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2008
| ''{{sortname|The|X-Files: I Want to Believe}}''
| Dana Scully
|
|-
| ''[[How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (film)|How to Lose Friends & Alienate People]]''
| Eleanor Johnson
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Boogie Woogie (film)|Boogie Woogie]]''
| Jean Maclestone
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[No Pressure (film)|No Pressure]]''
| Herself
| Short film
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Johnny English Reborn]]''
| Pamela "Pegasus" Thornton
|
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2012
| ''[[Sister (2012 film)|Sister]]''
| Kristin Jansen
| French title: ''L'Enfant d'en haut''
|-
| ''[[Shadow Dancer (film)|Shadow Dancer]]''
| Kate Fletcher
|
|-
| ''[[Room on the Broom (film)|Room on the Broom]]''
| Witch (voice)
|
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2013
| ''[[Mr. Morgan's Last Love]]''
| Karen Morgan
| a.k.a. ''Last Love''
|-
| ''[[From Up On Poppy Hill]]''
| Dr. Miki Hokuto (voice)
| English dub
|-
| ''[[I'll Follow You Down]]''
| Marika
| a.k.a. ''Continuum''
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2014
| ''[[Sold (2014 film)|Sold]]''
| Sophia
|
|-
| ''[[Robot Overlords]]''
| Kate
|
|-
| 2015
| ''The Departure''
| [[Blanche Dubois]]
| Short film, also director
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2017
| ''[[Viceroy's House (film)|Viceroy's House]]''
| [[Edwina Mountbatten]]
|
|-
| ''The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://exhibitiononscreen.com/films/the-artists-garden|title=The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism|work=Exhibition On Screen|accessdate=March 17, 2017}}</ref>
| Narrator
| Documentary
|-
| ''[[Crooked House (film)|Crooked House]]''
| Magda West
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[The Spy Who Dumped Me]]''
|
| ''Post-production''
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Class of '96]]''
| Rachel
| Episode: "The Accused"
|-
| 1993–present
| ''{{sortname|The|X-Files|The X-Files}}''
| [[Dana Scully|FBI Special Agent Dana Scully]]
| 212 episodes<br/>Also writer and director of "[[all things]]"
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Eek! the Cat]]''
| Agent Scully (voice)
| Episode: "[[List of Eek! The Cat episodes#Season 4 (1995–1996)|Eek Space 9]]"
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1996
| ''[[ReBoot]]''
| Data Nully (voice)
| Episode: "[[List of ReBoot episodes#Season 2 (1995–1996)|Trust No One]]"
|-
| ''Why Planes Go Down''
| Narrator
| Documentary
|-
| ''Spies Above''
| Narrator
| Documentary
|-
| ''[[Future Fantastic]]''
| Narrator
| 9 episodes
|-
| 1996–2002
| ''[[Hollywood Squares]]''
| Herself
| 5 episodes
|-
| 1997
| ''[[The Simpsons]]''
| Agent Scully (voice)
| Episode: "[[The Springfield Files]]"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1999
| ''[[Frasier]]''
| Jenny (voice)
| Episode: "[[Frasier (season 6)#ep140|Dr. Nora]]"
|-
| ''[[Harsh Realm]]''
| Narrator
| Uncredited
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Bleak House (2005 TV serial)|Bleak House]]''
| Lady Dedlock
| 14 episodes
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Robbie the Reindeer]]''
| Queen Vorkana (voice)
| Episode: "[[Robbie the Reindeer#Close Encounters of the Herd Kind|Close Encounters of the Herd Kind]]"
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Masterpiece (TV series)|Masterpiece]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "[[List of Masterpiece Classic episodes#Season 38 (2008)|Sense and Sensibility]]"
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Any Human Heart (TV series)|Any Human Heart]]''
| [[Wallis Simpson|Wallis, Duchess of Windsor]]
| 3 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2011
| ''[[The Crimson Petal and the White (miniseries)|The Crimson Petal and the White]]''
| Mrs. Castaway
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[Moby Dick (2011 miniseries)|Moby Dick]]''
| Elizabeth
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[Great Expectations (2011 miniseries)|Great Expectations]]''
| [[Miss Havisham]]
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2013–2016
| ''[[The Fall (TV series)|The Fall]]''
| [[Stella Gibson|DSI Stella Gibson]]
| 17 episodes<br/>Also executive producer
|-
| 2013–2015
| ''[[Hannibal (TV series)|Hannibal]]''
| [[Bedelia Du Maurier|Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier]]
| 15 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2014
| ''[[Crisis (TV series)|Crisis]]''
| Meg Fitch
| 10 episodes
|-
| ''[[Robot Chicken]]''
| Fairy Godmother/Fiona (voice)
| Episode: "[[Robot Chicken (season 7)#ep128|Up, Up, and Buffet]]"
|-
| ''[[National Theatre Live]]''
| [[Blanche DuBois]]
| Episode: "[[National Theatre Live#Season 6|A Streetcar Named Desire]]"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2015
| ''[[Top Gear (2002 series)|Top Gear]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "[[Top Gear (series 22) #ep174|#22.6]]"
|-
| ''The Widowmaker''
| Narrator
| Documentary
|-
| 2016
| ''[[War & Peace (2016 TV series)|War & Peace]]''
| [[List of War and Peace characters#S|Anna Pavlovna Scherer]]
| 4 episodes
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2017
| ''[[Sanzoku no Musume Rōnya|Ronja the Robber's Daughter]]''
| Narrator
| 26 episodes
|-
| ''[[American Gods (TV series)|American Gods]]''
| Media
| 4 episodes
|}

===Video games===
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
!class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
| 1996 || [[Microsoft Hellbender|''Hellbender'']] || E.V.E. (Enhanced Virtual Entity) ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[The X-Files Game]]'' || [[Dana Scully]] ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[The X-Files: Resist or Serve]]'' || Dana Scully ||
|-
| TBA || ''[[Star Citizen#Squadron 42|Squadron 42]]'' || Captain MacLaren || ''Post-production''
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Artist
! scope="col" | Song
! scope="col" | Director
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 1997
| Hal featuring Gillian Anderson
| "Extremis"
| David McNabb
|style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.hamariweb.uk/watch?v=gIx7amfJefw|title=Hal featuring Gillian Anderson – Extremis Original Edit|accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref>
|}

===Stage===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Director
! Playwright
! Venue
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 1983
| ''[[Arsenic and Old Lace (play)|Arsenic and Old Lace]]''
| Officer Brophy
|
| [[Joseph Kesselring]]
| City High School, Grand Rapids, Michigan
|style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gfiles.toddverbeek.com|title=The G-Files: the search for Gillian Anderson's roots|accessdate=October 4, 2006}}</ref>
|-
| 1990
| ''[[A Flea in Her Ear]]''
| Eugenie
|
| [[Georges Feydeau]]
| The Theatre School, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois
|style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mjq.net/xfiles/gillian.htm|title=Gillian Anderson CBC Interview|accessdate=September 3, 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Absent Friends (play)|Absent Friends]]
| Evelyn
| [[Lynne Meadow]]
| [[Alan Ayckbourn]]
| [[Manhattan Theatre Club]], New York
|style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="AbsentFriends" />
|-
| 1992
| ''[[The Philanthropist (play)|The Philanthropist]]''
| Celia
| [[Gordon Edelstein]]
| [[Christopher Hampton]]
| [[Long Wharf Theatre]], New Haven, Connecticut
|style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="Philanthropist" />
|-
| 1999–2000
| ''[[The Vagina Monologues]]''
|
| [[Eve Ensler]]
| Eve Ensler
| Los Angeles & London
|style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="VagMon" />
|-
| 2002–2003
| ''What The Night Is For''
| Melinda Metz
| [[John Caird (director)|John Caird]]
| [[Michael Weller]]
| [[Comedy Theatre]], London
|style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="WTNIF" />
|-
| 2004
| ''The Sweetest Swing in Baseball''
| Dana Fielding
| [[Ian Rickson]]
| [[Rebecca Gilman]]
| [[Royal Court Theatre]], London
|style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="Bio3" />
|-
| 2009
| '' [[A Doll's House]]''
| Nora Helmer
| [[Zinnie Harris]]
| [[Henrik Ibsen]]
| [[Donmar Warehouse]], London
|style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="DollHouse" />
|-
| 2010
| ''We Are One: A celebration of tribal peoples''
|
| [[Mark Rylance]]
| Joanna Eede {{small|(author)}}
| [[Apollo Theatre]], London
|style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="Tribal" />
|-
|2013
| ''Letters Live''
|
|
|
| [[Tabernacle, Notting Hill|The Tabernacle]], Notting Hill, London
|style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/dec/11/benedict-cumberbatch-gillian-anderson-letters-live|title=Benedict Cumberbatch and Gillian Anderson do it by the book|date=December 11, 2013|newspaper=The Guardian|accessdate=February 6, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2014
| ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire (play)|A Streetcar Named Desire]]''
| [[Blanche DuBois]]
| [[Benedict Andrews]]
| [[Tennessee Williams]]
| [[Young Vic]], London
|style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="YoungVic" />
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2016
| ''Letters Live''
|
|
|
| [[Freemasons' Hall, London|Freemasons' Hall]], London
|style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/feb/05/russell-brand-benedict-cumberbatch-gillian-anderson-letters-live-2016|title=Russell Brand, Benedict Cumberbatch and Gillian Anderson return to Letters Live |date= February 5, 2016|author=Sian Cain|newspaper=The Guardian|accessdate=February 6, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| ''A Streetcar Named Desire''
| Blanche DuBois
| Benedict Andrews
| Tennessee Williams
| [[St. Ann's Warehouse]], New York City
|style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="St.Ann" />
|-
| ''Letters Live''
|
|
|
| Freemasons' Hall, London
|style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web| url=http://letterslive.com/event/letters-live-at-freemasons-hall-october-2016|title=Letters Live at Freemasons’ Hall, October 2016|work=Letters Live|accessdate=September 21, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Radio===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Channel
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2007
| ''[[84, Charing Cross Road]]''
| [[Helene Hanff]]
| [[BBC Radio 4]]
|style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news|last=Plunkett|first= John|title= X Files star Gillian Anderson to appear in Radio 4 play|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/nov/29/bbc.radio?gusrc=rss&feed=media|accessdate=October 30, 2015|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|date=November 29, 2007}}</ref>
|}

===Other voice work===
* Narrator of [[Anne Rice]]'s novel ''[[Exit to Eden]]'' (1992).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.betterworldbooks.com/exit-to-eden-id-0679421718.aspx|title= Exit to Eden by Anne Rice, Gillian Anderson, Anne Rampling|work=[[Better World Books]]|accessdate=October 14, 2015}}</ref>
* Narrator of ''[[The X-Files literature#Novels|The X-Files: Ground Zero]]'' (1997).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5989718-x-files-collection|title=X-Files Collection: "Antibodies", "Ground Zero", "Ruins"|work=[[Goodreads]]|accessdate=October 14, 2015}}</ref>
* Narrator of "The Guardian of the Pool: A Story from Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales" (2009).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/none/the-guardian-of-the-pool/9781600248351/|title=The Guardian of the Pool|date= July 1, 2009|work=[[Hachette Book Group]]|accessdate=December 24, 2015}}</ref>
* Narrated the story "Reversal" from [[David Eagleman]]'s [[speculative fiction]] book ''[[Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives]]'' (2010).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theliteraryplatform.com/2010/06/david-eaglemans-sum/|title= David Eagleman's Sum|date=June 4, 2010|work=The Literary Platform|accessdate=December 24, 2015}}</ref>
* Narrated [[Charlotte Brontë]]'s lost story "L'Ingratitude" for ''[[London Review of Books]]'''s podcast (2012).<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.lrb.co.uk/v34/n05/charlotte-bronte/lingratitude|title= Charlotte Brontë – L’Ingratitude |date= March 8, 2012|work= [[London Review of Books]]|accessdate=May 8, 2016}}</ref>
* Narrator of [[Roald Dahl]]'s short story "[[The Last Act]]", which is included in the ''[[Switch Bitch]]'' collection (2012).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21041105-switch-bitch/|title= Switch Bitch|date= September 13, 2012|work=[[Goodreads]]|accessdate=December 24, 2015}}</ref>
* Narrated the audiobooks of her novel trilogy ''[[The Earthend Saga|The EarthEnd Saga]]'': ''A Vision of Fire'' (2014),<ref>{{cite web|url= http://books.simonandschuster.com/A-Vision-of-Fire/Gillian-Anderson/9781442372948|title=A Vision of Fire (The EarthEnd Saga #1)|author=Gillian Anderson|work=[[Simon & Schuster]]|accessdate=October 14, 2015}}</ref> ''A Dream of Ice'' (2015)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.simonandschuster.com/A-Dream-of-Ice/Gillian-Anderson/9781442395633|title=A Dream of Ice (The EarthEnd Saga #2)|author=Gillian Anderson|work=[[Simon & Schuster]]|accessdate=October 14, 2015}}</ref> and ''The Sound of Seas'' (2016).<ref>{{cite web|url= http://books.simonandschuster.com/The-Sound-of-Seas/Gillian-Anderson/9781508229933|title=The Sound of Seas (The EarthEnd Saga #3)|author=Gillian Anderson|work=[[Simon & Schuster]]|accessdate=August 2, 2016}}</ref>
* One of the narrators of [[BBC Radio 4]]'s ongoing series ''A History of Ideas'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3vVjcY47k2p5Wsnj3ZFHV5W/a-history-of-ideas|title=BBC Radio 4 – A History of Ideas|work=[[BBC]]|accessdate=February 26, 2016}}</ref>
* Provided a voice recording of reading [[Virginia Woolf]]'s suicide note for [[The Royal Ballet]] production ''Woolf Works'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://londondance.com/articles/reviews/royal-ballet-woolf-works-royal-opera-house|title=Review: Royal Ballet – Woolf Works – Royal Opera House|date=May 12, 2015|website=londondance.com|accessdate=October 14, 2015}}</ref>
* Narrated [[Wilkie Collins]]' [[short story]] "Mrs. Zant and the Ghost" for [[Audible.com|Audible]] UK's ''Christmas Car Selection'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web|url= http://thelondoneconomic.com/travel/lets-chris-rea-and-get-us-home/21/12|title= Let’s Chris Rea and Get us Home|date= December 21, 2015|work= The London Economic|accessdate=December 23, 2015}}</ref>
* Co-narrator of the audiobook for her and Nadel's self-empowerment book ''WE: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url= http://books.simonandschuster.com/WE/Gillian-Anderson/9781508214373|title=WE A Manifesto for Women Everywhere|author=Gillian Anderson, Jennifer Nadel|work=[[Simon & Schuster]]|accessdate=September 13, 2016}}</ref>
* Provided the voice of [[Dana Scully]] for ''The X-Files: Cold Cases'' and ''The X-Files: Stolen Lives'' audiobooks (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/The-X-Files-Cold-Cases-Audiobook/B06Y4C6FGV|title=The X-Files: Cold Cases|work=[[Audible Inc.|Audible]]|accessdate=April 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/The-X-Files-Stolen-Lives-Audiobook/B07454S3PK|title=The X-Files: Stolen Lives|work=[[Audible Inc.|Audible]]|accessdate=October 18, 2017}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
* Anderson, Gillian & [[Jennifer Nadel|Nadel, Jennifer]] (2017). ''WE: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere''. New York: [[Simon & Schuster]]. {{ISBN|978-1-5011-2627-7}}. (US) / [[HarperCollins]]. {{ISBN|978-0-00-814793-8}}. (UK)
* Anderson, Gillian & [[Jeff Rovin|Rovin, Jeff]] (2014). ''A Vision of Fire''. ''[[The Earthend Saga|The EarthEnd Saga]]'' #1. New York: Simon & Schuster. {{ISBN|978-1-4767-7652-1}}.
* Anderson, Gillian & Rovin, Jeff (2015). ''A Dream of Ice''. ''The EarthEnd Saga'' #2. New York: Simon & Schuster. {{ISBN|978-1-4767-7655-2}}.
* Anderson, Gillian & Rovin, Jeff (2016). ''The Sound of Seas''. ''The EarthEnd Saga'' #3. New York: Simon & Schuster. {{ISBN|978-1-4767-7659-0}}.

==Discography==
*Hal featuring Gillian Anderson – ''Extremis'' EP (1997), [[Virgin Records]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/extremis-1-mw0001016356|title=Extremis - Hal|work=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=October 31, 2017}}</ref>

==Awards and honours==
{{main|List of awards and nominations received by Gillian Anderson}}

In 1996, Anderson was voted the "Sexiest Woman in the World" for ''[[FHM]]''{{'s}} ''[[FHM's 100 Sexiest Women (UK)|100 Sexiest Women]]'' poll.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/transcripts/96_97/96fhmsup.shtml|title=FHM supplement: 100 Sexiest Women In The World 1996|magazine=[[FHM]]|publisher=gilliananderson.ws|accessdate=20 July 2017}}</ref> In 1997, she was chosen by [[People (American magazine)|''People'']] magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20122101,00.html|title=Gillian Anderson - Most Beautiful, Gillian Anderson: People.com|date=May 12, 1997|accessdate=February 26, 2012}}</ref> ''[[Askmen]]'' listed her at No. 6 on their Top 7: '90s [[Sex Symbol]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment/top-7-90s-sex-symbols_6.html|title=Top 7: '90s Sex Symbols – AskMen|accessdate=February 26, 2012}}</ref> In 2008, she was listed 21st in ''FHM'''s ''All Time 100 Sexiest Hall of Fame''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gillian Anderson – Biography – IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000096/bio|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=December 6, 2015}}</ref> In 2016, Anderson was named one of World's Most Beautiful Faces of the Year by ''People'' magazine.<ref>{{Cite news|last= Olya|first= Gabrielle|title= World's Most Beautiful: Gillian Anderson Wants Women to Embrace Growing Older as Something That Should Be 'Celebrated'|url= http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20998070_21000654,00.html|date=April 20, 2016|work=People|accessdate=April 21, 2016}}</ref>

In 2009, Anderson was named as one of 20 most powerful women in British theatre and was dubbed "The Honorary Brit" by ''[[Harper's Bazaar]]'' and [[Tiffany & Co.]]'s list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/4942642/Judi-Dench-and-Helen-Mirren-ranked-among-powers-of-theatre.html |title= Judi Dench and Helen Mirren ranked among powers of theatre|date= March 6, 2009|newspaper= [[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|accessdate= February 27, 2016}}</ref> In 2010, Anderson was named Honorary Associate of The [[London Film School]] (LFS).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.lfs.org.uk/2010/12/gillian-anderson-jack-gold-and-chrissy.html|title=Gillian Anderson, Jack Gold and Chrissy Bright become Honorary Associates at LFS Annual Show|date=December 14, 2010|work=lfs.org.uk|accessdate=October 12, 2015}}</ref>

In 2016, Anderson was appointed an honorary [[Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) for her services to drama.<ref name=OBE>{{cite web|title=Honorary British awards to foreign nationals – 2016 – Publications – GOV.UK|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/honorary-british-awards-to-foreign-nationals-2016|website=www.gov.uk|publisher=UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office|date=August 11, 2016|accessdate=January 16, 2017}}</ref> In 2018, she received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/features/gillian-anderson-the-x-files-bleak-house-the-fall-interview-1202648042/|title=Gillian Anderson Reflects on How ‘The X-Files’ Launched a Career of Acting, Writing, Directing|last=Turchiano|first=Danielle|date=January 8, 2018|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=January 9, 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
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*{{Cite book|last=Adamson|first=Gil|authorlink=Gil Adamson|title=Mulder, It's Me: The Gillian Anderson Files|publisher=[[ECW Press]]|year=1997|isbn=978-1-55022-316-3}}
*{{Cite book|last=Butt|first=Malcolm|title=Special Agent Scully: The Gillian Anderson Files|publisher=[[Information Today, Inc.|Plexus Publishing]]|year=1997|isbn=978-0-85965-254-4}}
{{Refend}}

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Gillian Anderson
Born
Gillian Leigh Anderson

(1968-08-09) August 9, 1968 (age 56)
Alma materDePaul University, B.F.A. 1990
Occupation(s)Actress, writer, producer, director
Years active1986–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 1994⁠–⁠1997)

Julian Ozanne
(m. 2004⁠–⁠2006)
PartnerMark Griffiths (2006–12)
Children3
AwardsFull list
Websitegilliananderson.ws

Gillian Leigh Anderson, OBE (born August 9, 1968)[1][2] is an American-British film, television and theatre 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. She has lived in London since 2002, after earlier years divided between this city and places in the United States.

After beginning her career on stage, Anderson achieved international recognition for her role as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully on the American sci-fi drama series The X-Files. Her film work includes the dramas The Mighty Celt (2005), The Last King of Scotland (2006), Shadow Dancer (2012), Viceroy's House (2017) and two X-Files films: The X-Files: Fight the Future (1998) and The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008). Other notable television credits include: Lady Dedlock in Bleak House (2005), Wallis Simpson in Any Human Heart (2010), Miss Havisham in Great Expectations (2011), Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier on Hannibal (2013–2015), and Media on American Gods (2017).

Aside from film and television, Anderson has taken on the stage and received both awards and critical acclaim. Her stage work includes Absent Friends (1991) – for which she won a Theatre World Award for Best Newcomer, A Doll's House (2009) – that earned her a Laurence Olivier Award nomination, and a portrayal of Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire (2014, 2016) – for which she won the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress and received her second Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress. Anderson is the co-writer of The EarthEnd Saga novel trilogy and the self-help guide book WE: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere.

Anderson has been active in supporting numerous charities and humanitarian organizations. She is an honorary spokesperson for the Neurofibromatosis Network and a co-founder of South African Youth Education for Sustainability (SAYes). Anderson was appointed an honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2016 for her services to drama.

Early life

Anderson was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Rosemary "Posie" Alyce (née Lane), a computer analyst, and Homer Edward "Ed" Anderson III, who owned a film post-production company.[3][4] She is of English, German, and Irish ancestry.[5] Soon after her birth, her parents moved to Puerto Rico for 15 months, then to London, England. The family relocated so that her father could attend the London Film School.[6] During her childhood, she lived in north London's Crouch End and Harringay.[7] She was a pupil of Coleridge Primary School.[8] When Anderson was 11 years old, her family returned to the United States, settling in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[9] They continued to keep a flat in London, and spent their summers there.[10] Anderson later said that she has always intended to return to England.[11] In Grand Rapids, she attended Fountain Elementary and City High-Middle School, a program for gifted students with a strong emphasis on the humanities.[12]

"We were in a small Republican town. There were only six punks there. We were weird. It's not like London."

—Anderson on her teenage years in Grand Rapids[13]

Following the move to Grand Rapids, Anderson went through a rebellious stage as a teenager; experimenting with drugs, dating a much older boyfriend, and cultivating a punk appearance (dyeing her hair various colors, shaving the sides of her head, sporting a nose piercing and an all-black wardrobe).[10][12][14] She was put in therapy at the age of 14.[13] Anderson listened to bands such as Dead Kennedys and Skinny Puppy. She was voted by her classmates as "class clown", "most bizarre girl" and "most likely to be arrested". She was, in fact, arrested on graduation night for breaking and entering into her high school in an attempt to glue the locks of the doors.[15] She later managed to reduce the charges to trespassing.[16]

At an early age Anderson was interested in marine biology, but after becoming interested in theatre during her teenage years, she began acting in high school productions during her freshman year and later in community theatre.[12] She also served as a student intern at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre & School of Theatre Arts.[17] After graduating from high school in 1986, she attended The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1990.[18] Anderson also participated in the National Theatre of Great Britain's summer program at Cornell University.[12] To support herself financially during her student years, she worked at the Goose Island Brewpub in Chicago. After Anderson became famous, the brewery named one of their beers after her – a Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale, simply called "Gillian".[11]

Anderson is the eldest of three siblings. Her brother Aaron – who was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis – died in 2011 of a brain tumor, at the age of 30. Aaron was a DJ, a mentor, and a practicing Buddhist. He was in his second year of a PhD program in Developmental Psychology at Stanford University when he was diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2008.[19][20] Her sister Zoe is a ceramicist, whom Anderson calls "an exceptional artist".[21] Zoe is openly gay and is married to her partner.[22]

Anderson is bidialectal.[23] With her English accent and background, she was mocked and felt out of place as a teenager in the American Midwest and soon adopted a Midwestern accent. To this day, she easily shifts between her American and English accents.[24][23] In May 2013, during an interview with BlogTalkRadio, Anderson addressed the matter of her national identity: "I've been asked whether I feel more like a Brit than an American and I don't know what the answer to that question is. I know that I feel that London is home and I'm very happy with that as my home. I love London as a city and I feel very comfortable there. In terms of identity, I'm still a bit baffled."[25]

Career

Anderson at the stage door for the play The Sweetest Swing in Baseball at the Royal Court Theatre, 2004

1990s

Anderson moved to New York when she was 22 years old. To support herself as she started her career, she worked as a waitress.[26] She began her career in Alan Ayckbourn's play Absent Friends at the Manhattan Theatre Club alongside Brenda Blethyn;[27] for her role she won the 1990–91 Theatre World Award for "Best Newcomer".[28] Her next theatrical role was in Christopher Hampton's The Philanthropist at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut.[29]

Anderson moved to Los Angeles in 1992, and spent a year auditioning. The same year, she appeared in her first feature-length film The Turning, starring Karen Allen and Tess Harper – the film drama is an adaptation of the play Home Fires Burning. Although she had once vowed she would never do television, being out of work for a year changed her mind. Anderson recalled: "First of all, I swore I'd never move to Los Angeles, and once I did, I swore I'd never do television. It was only after being out of work for almost a year that I began going in [to auditions] on some stuff that I would pray that I wouldn't get because I didn't want to be involved in it."[26] She broke into mainstream television in 1993, with a guest appearance on the collegiate drama, Class of '96, on the fledgling Fox Network.[6]

As a result of this guest appearance, Anderson was sent the script for The X-Files. She was 24 when she decided to audition because, "for the first time in a long time, the script involved a strong, independent, intelligent woman as a lead character."[30] Producer Chris Carter wanted to hire her, but Fox wanted someone with previous television exposure and greater sex appeal.[26] Fox sent in more actresses, but Carter stood by Anderson, and she was eventually cast as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully. Anderson got the part assuming it would run for 13 episodes, the standard minimum order for American television networks. Filmed for the first five seasons in Vancouver before moving to Los Angeles, the series ran for nine seasons. Two related films were also produced, released in 1998 and 2008. During her time on The X-Files, Anderson won numerous awards for her portrayal of Special Agent Scully, including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series,[31] a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama, two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series and a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television. Anderson is the first actress to win an Emmy, a Golden Globe and a SAG Award in the same year.[32] For the role, she received a total of four Emmy nominations, four Golden Globe nominations and nine SAG nominations.[12]

"We got a lot of letters all the time, and I was told quite frequently by girls who were going into the medical world or the science world or the FBI world or other worlds that I reigned, that they were pursuing those pursuits because of the character of Scully. And I said, 'Yay!'"

—Anderson on "The Scully Effect"[33]

Anderson was the first woman to write and direct an episode of the X-Files ("all things"). During The X-Files run – between the fifth and sixth seasons – Anderson co-starred in The X-Files: Fight the Future, a 1998 motion picture that continued The X-Files storyline. Anderson also provided the voice for a parody of her Scully character in "The Springfield Files", an episode of the animated comedy television series The Simpsons. While filming the X-Files, she met assistant art director Clyde Klotz, who became her first husband.[12] Anderson's character on X-Files initiated a phenomenon referred to as "The Scully Effect"; as the medical doctor and the FBI Special Agent inspired many young women to pursue careers in science, medicine and law enforcement. It contributed to the increase in the number of women in those fields.[34][35] "The Scully Effect" remains a subject of academic inquiry.[36]

In 1996, Anderson narrated the television documentaries Spies Above[37] and Why Planes Go Down.[38] While hosting the BBC documentary series Future Fantastic, she became impressed by the theme music of the show, by the electronic duo Hal and initiated a collaboration with them. In 1997, Anderson provided spoken word vocals and starred in the music video for their single “Extremis”, which was frequently aired on MTV. She also helped to assemble an album of electronic music, Future: A Journey Through The Electronic Underground, for Virgin Records, which won praise from European music critics.[39][40]

In 1997, Anderson appeared in the independent film Chicago Cab. In 1998, she starred in the film Playing by Heart with Sean Connery, Angelina Jolie, Ellen Burstyn and Jon Stewart.[6] Anderson also had a supporting role in the film The Mighty with Gena Rowlands, Harry Dean Stanton, James Gandolfini and Sharon Stone.[6] In 1999, Anderson had a supporting role in the English-language release of Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke, where she voiced the character of Moro. Anderson is a fan of Studio Ghibli and Miyazaki's work.[41] She also took part in Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues.[42]

2000s

Anderson at the 2008 WonderCon

In 2000, Anderson starred in the film The House of Mirth with Eric StoltzTerence Davies' adaptation of the Edith Wharton novel of the same name – for which she won critical acclaim and awards such as the British Independent Film Award for Best Actress, Village Voice Film Poll Best Lead Performance, and a nomination for the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress.

When The X-Files ended in 2002, she moved back to London for a complete change of pace and the opportunity to return to the stage.[43][44] In 2002, Anderson made her West End debut in Michael Weller's play What The Night Is For at the Comedy Theatre.[45] In 2004, Anderson starred in the Royal Court Theatre's production of Rebecca Gilman's play The Sweetest Swing in Baseball, as artist Dana Fielding who assumes the personality of the troubled baseball player Darryl Strawberry – a role for which she earned rave reviews.[46][47]

In 2005, she appeared as Lady Dedlock in the BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House. She had a starring role in the Irish film The Mighty Celt, for which she won an IFTA award for Best International Actress.[48] The same year she also appeared in A Cock and Bull Story with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon – a film version of the novel Tristram Shandy. In 2006, Anderson won the Broadcasting Press Guild Television and Radio Award for Best Actress for her role in Bleak House.[49] She was nominated for a British Academy Television Award (BAFTA) for Best Actress, she also received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie, a nomination for a Golden Globe, a Satellite Award nomination, and came in second place in the Best Actress category of the 2005 BBC Drama website poll for her portrayal of Lady Dedlock in the adaptation.[50]

During 2006 and 2007, Anderson appeared in two British films: The Last King of Scotland with Forest Whitaker and James McAvoy,[51] (2006) and Straightheads with Danny Dyer (2007).[52] In 2008, Anderson hosted Masterpiece Theatre during the Jane Austen series;[53] she was the first woman to host the series since it began in 1971.[54] The same year, Anderson starred in the second X-Files film, The X-Files: I Want to Believe and appeared alongside Simon Pegg in the British comedy film How to Lose Friends & Alienate People. In 2009, she starred in the British comedy film Boogie Woogie with Alan Cumming, Danny Huston and Stellan Skarsgård.

She portrayed Nora in Ibsen's A Doll's House at the Donmar Warehouse in London's West End during a limited engagement which ran from May 14, 2009, until July 18, 2009.[55] Anderson received a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress, for productions which opened in the 2009 calendar year, for her portrayal of Nora.[56]

2010s

Anderson at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International

In November 2010, Anderson portrayed Wallis, Duchess of Windsor in Any Human Heart – a television adaptation of William Boyd’s novel of the same name, for which she was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress on Television. In April 2011, she starred in the BBC adaptation The Crimson Petal and the White as Mrs. Castaway, for which she was nominated for the Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actress. In August 2011, she appeared in the television miniseries Moby Dick based on Herman Melville's 1851 novel, as Elisabeth, Ahab’s wife. The same year, Anderson appeared as the head of MI7, Pamela Thornton, in the British comedy Johnny English Reborn. She starred as Miss Havisham in a three-part BBC adaptation of Great Expectations that aired in late December 2011.[57] For her portrayal in the adaptation she won the Artistic Excellence Award,[58] was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries and for the Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actress.[59]

In 2012, Anderson appeared in a Swiss drama film, Sister, and in Shadow Dancer – a British-Irish drama film based on the novel of the same name, about the Irish republican movement. Anderson voiced the character of Dr. Miki Hokuto in the English-language version of Studio Ghibli's From Up On Poppy Hill, which was released In March 2013. The same year, she starred in the Canadian techno-thriller I'll Follow You Down and appeared in Mr. Morgan's Last Love with Michael Caine.

In May 2013, Anderson began starring as DSI Stella Gibson in The Fall, a critically acclaimed crime drama series for BBC Two and RTÉ One.[60][61] Anderson was praised for her portrayal of the cool, self-assured Gibson,[62] and was nominated for several awards.[63][64][65] She also became an executive producer for the programme from its second series.[66][67] Between 2013 and 2015, Anderson played Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier, Hannibal Lecter's psychiatrist, on the NBC series Hannibal. In 2014, Anderson was promoted from a recurring character during the first two seasons, to a series regular for the third season.[68] In 2014, Anderson starred in the British independent science fiction film Robot Overlords alongside Sir Ben Kingsley. That year, she also appeared in Jeffrey D. Brown's drama Sold, portraying Sophia, a character based on the humanitarian photographer Lisa Kristine. The film presents the issues of child trafficking and sexual slavery in India, and is based on Patricia McCormick's novel of the same name.[69]

In July 2014, Anderson gained critical acclaim for her stage performance as Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams at the Young Vic Theatre in London.[70] She won the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress and received her second Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress. The production became the fastest-selling show in the theatre's history, and the run was extended by two weeks due to the demand for tickets.[71] In the first collaboration between the Young Vic Theatre and National Theatre Live, the show was broadcast live to over 1100 venues on 16 September 2014.[72] Thus far, it has been screened in more than 2000 venues.[7] In February 2015, Anderson directed and starred in a short film prequel to A Streetcar Named Desire, titled The Departure, written by novelist Andrew O'Hagan. This is part of the Young Vic's short film series, which is produced in collaboration with The Guardian.[73]

Anderson at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival

In October 2014, Anderson published her first book, A Vision of Fire, co-authored with Jeff Rovin. The book is the first novel of what has developed as The EarthEnd Saga trilogy. The publisher describes it as "a science fiction thriller of epic proportions".[74][75] In December 2015, Anderson and Rovin published their second novel of the trilogy, A Dream of Ice.[76] In January 2016, Anderson portrayed Anna Pavlovna Scherer in BBC One's television adaptation War & Peace.[77] The same month, she returned to portray FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the six-episode tenth season of The X-Files.[78] Anderson has fought and succeeded in securing equal pay with her male co-star on The X-Files in the ’90s and again in 2015, when negotiating her salary with the network. She has been outspoken about the ongoing issue throughout the years.[79]

From April 23, 2016 through June 4, 2016, Anderson reprised her role of Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire on stage at the new St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York.[80] On September 13, 2016, Anderson and Rovin published The Sound of Seas; their third and final novel of The EarthEnd Saga trilogy.[81] The same month, she returned to portraying DSI Stella Gibson in the third series of The Fall.[82] Anderson is the narrator of the English dub of Ronja the Robber’s Daughter – Studio Ghibli's anime, which began streaming on Amazon Prime in January, 2017.[83] In February 2017, Anderson portrayed Edwina Mountbatten in Gurinder Chadha's Partition drama film Viceroy's House (2017).[84]

On March 7, 2017, Anderson and the journalist-activist Jennifer Nadel published their self-help guide book for women, titled WE: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere.[85] Anderson stated that the book is a "call-out to all women around the world – and by women I include girls, transgender, anyone who identifies themselves as being intrinsically female."[86] In April 2017, she played goddess Media in the first season of American Gods – a television series adaptation of Neil Gaiman's science fiction novel of the same name.[87] Following the departure as showrunners of the show's creators, Bryan Fuller and Michael Green, Anderson stated she would not return to the show.[88] In October 2017, Anderson appeared alongside Glenn Close and Christina Hendricks in Crooked House – a film adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel of the same name.[89] In January 2018, she was back playing FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the eleventh season of The X-Files.[90] In January 2018, she confirmed that she would be leaving The X-Files after the end of the season.[91] Anderson is set to portray the role of Captain MacLaren in Star Citizen's single-player component Squadron 42.[92]

Personal life

Anderson pregnant with her son Felix at the premiere of The X-Files: I Want to Believe, July 25, 2008

Anderson is an avid art collector. She spent her first paycheck from the X-Files to purchase an art piece, a David Blackburn lithograph.[93] Her collection includes work by artists such as Diane Arbus, Helen Levitt, Cindy Sherman, Francesco Clemente, Alexis Rockman and Kiki Smith.[94][95][17] Anderson enjoys architecture and interior design; she periodically works on floor and house planning projects.[96] She has also expressed a desire to pursue mixed media ventures in the future.[97]

Anderson identifies as a feminist.[98][99] In an August 2014 interview with Glamour magazine, Anderson said: "I have feminist bones and when I hear things or see people react to women in certain ways I have very little tolerance."[100] Anderson has several tattoos; all of them, as she described, are in some way about "peace of mind, right mind, right action".[15] She practices meditation daily.[101]

Relationships and children

Anderson married her first husband, Clyde Klotz, an X-Files assistant art director, on New Year's Day 1994, in Hawaii in a Buddhist ceremony. Their daughter, Piper Maru, was born on September 25, 1994.[6][12] Showrunner Chris Carter, Piper's godfather, named the X-Files episode of the same name after her. Anderson and Klotz divorced in 1997.[12] On December 29, 2004, Anderson married Julian Ozanne, a documentary filmmaker, on Lamu Island, off the coast of Kenya. Anderson announced their separation on April 21, 2006.[102] Anderson and former boyfriend, businessman Mark Griffiths, have two sons: Oscar, born on November 1, 2006[103] and Felix, born on October 15, 2008.[104] She ended their relationship in 2012.[105]

In March 2012, Anderson told Out magazine about her past relationships with women.[14] Anderson identifies as heterosexual.[106][107] In an interview with the London Evening Standard in December 2014, she stated: "I am an actively heterosexual woman who celebrates however people want to express their sexuality."[7] In an interview with The Daily Telegraph in March 2015, Anderson said that she was not closed to the idea of entering another same-sex relationship, adding: "To me a relationship is about loving another human being; their gender is irrelevant."[108]

Anderson resides with her three children in London, England, where she has lived since 2002.[44] She has been in a relationship with screenwriter and dramatist Peter Morgan since 2016.[109][110]

Activism and charity work

Anderson and Bill Nighy during Jo Cox's birthday memorial at Trafalgar Square in London, June 22, 2016

Anderson has been active in supporting numerous charity organizations, global and social causes, as well as running her own humanitarian ventures. She supports The Trevor Project organization, focused on suicide prevention efforts among LGBTQ youth and attended three of the Trevor Project's "Cracked X-Mas" events to benefit the organization.[111][112] In 2013, Anderson was made a patron of the Charles Dickens Statue Fund, and was instrumental in securing the funding for UK's first Dickens statue, located in Portsmouth, Hampshire.[113] In June, 2016 she become a patron of the Temple Legal Centre, a London-based organization that assists people through the legal process by providing them free family law advice and support.[114] In June 2016, Anderson expressed her support for the United Kingdom to remain a member of the European Union in the run-up to June's referendum on that issue.[115][116]. In January 2018, Anderson was given a City Lit Lifetime Fellowship Award by the adult education college City Literary Institute.[117]

Neurofibromatosis

Anderson is an honorary spokesperson for the Neurofibromatosis Network. She often holds auctions with the profits benefiting the NF Network.[118] Her brother Aaron died from the disease in 2011.[22][19] In May 1996, Anderson addressed the United States Congress urging for more education and funding for NF research projects.[119] She partners with Doodle 4 NF – an annual fundraiser for the NF Network.[120] She also supported the Children with Tumours organization and the Global Genes movement, which is devoted to helping children with NF.[121]

Africa and SAYes

Anderson during Buskaid charity event at St Mary's, Bryanston Square in London, July 10, 2004

In 2008, Anderson co-founded South African Youth Education for Sustainability (SAYes), which aids in empowering marginalised young people in South Africa through youth mentoring. The nonprofit organization provides youth leaving children's homes with guidance that enables them to develop their skills, further their education, and source suitable housing in order to participate in society as independent adults.[122]

While filming The Last King of Scotland in 2005, Anderson started a crowdfunding venture that benefited the Alinyiikira Junior School in Kampala, Uganda. She ran the philanthropic project until 2011.[123] Anderson is a member of the board of directors for Artists for a New South Africa[124][125] and a campaigner for ACTSA: Action for Southern Africa.[126][127] She was a patron of the Friends of Treatment Action Campaign (FoTAC) which worked with the Treatment Action Campaign in South Africa to ensure greater access to treatment to reduce the effects of HIV and prevent new infections.[128] Anderson also supported Buskaid – a charitable trust aiming to help young black musicians in South Africa.[129][130]

Women's rights

Anderson is a supporter of various women's organizations and social movements. She has been a long-time supporter of the Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF). In 1996, Anderson became FMF's spokesperson and participated as a team leader in the FMF's Million4Roe campaign. In March 1999, she attended an FMF event to stop gender apartheid in Afghanistan and in April 2002, she appeared on Hollywood Squares to benefit the FMF's campaign to aid Afghan women and girls.[131] Anderson participated in Eve Ensler's Vagina Monologues, including a stage performance on February 14, 1999.[42] Anderson is a supporter of Ensler's V-Day movement aiming to end violence against women and girls.[132]

Anderson is an advocate for reproductive rights. In 2001, she emceed the Rock for Choice concert fundraiser, featuring musicians Sarah McLachlan, Paula Cole, and Melissa Etheridge as well as actresses Helen Hunt, Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, and Kathy Najimy. The concert supported reproductive options for unplanned pregnancies, including the morning-after pill.[133] For International Women's Day 2014, Anderson was one of the artist signatories of Amnesty International's letter to UK Prime Minister David Cameron campaigning for women's rights in Afghanistan.[134] In March 2015, Anderson backed the Women at the Well drop-in centre for vulnerable women in London, which is supported financially by Comic Relief.[135] Anderson supports the Refuge, a United Kingdom charity providing specialist support for women and children experiencing domestic violence.[136] For International Women's Day 2016, Anderson was one of the high-profile women that signed Burma Campaign UK's pledge to end and investigate crimes of sexual violence against girls and women in Myanmar.[137] Anderson is a speaker for Thomson Reuters Foundation's Trust Women Conference.[138]

Children's rights

Anderson is a patron of Childreach International, a London-based charity that works in partnership with local communities in the developing world to secure children's basic rights; she addressed the problem of child trafficking during the press for the Sold film that presents the issue. Anderson also supports their Taught Not Trafficked campaign that was launched in July 2014.[139][140] In 2015, Anderson became a patron of the International Literacy Centre (ILC) – European home of Reading Recovery.[141] In January 2016 she helped launch ILC's Reading Recovery Read Aloud campaign.[142] During February and March 2016, Anderson held an internet charity auction benefiting Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) children's hospital in the Bloomsbury area of London.[143] In March 2016, it was reported that Anderson is one of the artists sponsoring an unaccompanied refugee minor in the "Jungle" camp in Calais.[144] In July 2017, Anderson was awarded a UCL Honorary Fellowship for her support of the International Literacy Centre's Reading Recovery program.[145]

Indigenous rights

In late 2010, Anderson and other artists joined a campaign to boycott Botswana diamonds over the government's treatment of the Kalahari San.[146] Anderson supports tribal rights charity Survival International, an organization that champions tribal peoples around the world and in early 2010 she participated in a performance in a London stage fundraiser for its cause.[147] In February 2011, Anderson narrated a short film about recent footage of an uncontacted tribe, in which the Amazon Indians were spotted from the air on the Brazil-Peru border. Anderson has said: "What comes across powerfully from this amazing footage is how healthy and confident these people appear. I hope they can be left alone – but that will only happen if the loggers are stopped."[148] In June 2011, Anderson became an ambassador for Survival International.[149] In September 2015, Anderson was among the artists who signed a letter calling for a new approach to conservation that would respect tribal peoples' rights.[150]

Animals rights and environmental advocacy

Anderson is an active member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and supports animal rights.[151] In 2006, Anderson was honoured with PETA's Humanitarian Award for her consistent work for the organization.[152] In October 2008, Anderson narrated for PETA a video of undercover footage from rabbit fur farms in China and France.[153][154] In April 2009, Anderson sent a letter – on behalf of PETA – to every Member of the European Parliament (MEP) urging to vote in favor of the proposed directive on the protection of animals used in scientific procedures.[155] In October 2010, Anderson participated in 10:10’s controversial short film, No Pressure, as part of the global warming mitigation campaign’s aim to encourage the reduction of CO2 emissions.

In 2012, she joined Greenpeace in standing with the people of Brazil for a zero-deforestation law to save the Amazon.[156] In 2013, Anderson backed the Cheetah Conservation Fund by creating a short film together with the fund, advocating CCF's action to prevent the extinction of the cheetah.[157] In 2013, Anderson joined the Fishlove campaign, supporting the fight against unsustainable fishing practices that harm the marine ecosystem.[158] In October 2015, Anderson wrote a letter to the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare requesting a ban on repeat experiments on animals in toxicity tests.[159] In November 2015, Anderson was named a friend and supporter of Positive Luxury, a company that informs consumers on brands' commitment to quality, craftsmanship, service and sustainability.[160][161]

Credits

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Three at Once Woman 1 Short film
1988 A Matter of Choice Young pregnant woman Short film
1992 The Turning April Cavanaugh
1997 Chicago Cab Southside Girl or Brenda a.k.a. Hellcab
1998 The X-Files FBI Special Agent Dana Scully a.k.a. The X-Files: Fight the Future
The Mighty Loretta Lee
Playing by Heart Meredith
1999 Princess Mononoke Moro (voice) English dub
2000 The House of Mirth Lily Bart
2005 The Mighty Celt Kate Morrison
A Cock and Bull Story Herself/Widow Wadman
2006 The Last King of Scotland Sarah Merrit
2007 Straightheads Alice Comfort a.k.a. Closure
2008 The X-Files: I Want to Believe Dana Scully
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Eleanor Johnson
2009 Boogie Woogie Jean Maclestone
2010 No Pressure Herself Short film
2011 Johnny English Reborn Pamela "Pegasus" Thornton
2012 Sister Kristin Jansen French title: L'Enfant d'en haut
Shadow Dancer Kate Fletcher
Room on the Broom Witch (voice)
2013 Mr. Morgan's Last Love Karen Morgan a.k.a. Last Love
From Up On Poppy Hill Dr. Miki Hokuto (voice) English dub
I'll Follow You Down Marika a.k.a. Continuum
2014 Sold Sophia
Robot Overlords Kate
2015 The Departure Blanche Dubois Short film, also director
2017 Viceroy's House Edwina Mountbatten
The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism[162] Narrator Documentary
Crooked House Magda West
2018 The Spy Who Dumped Me Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Class of '96 Rachel Episode: "The Accused"
1993–present The X-Files FBI Special Agent Dana Scully 212 episodes
Also writer and director of "all things"
1995 Eek! the Cat Agent Scully (voice) Episode: "Eek Space 9"
1996 ReBoot Data Nully (voice) Episode: "Trust No One"
Why Planes Go Down Narrator Documentary
Spies Above Narrator Documentary
Future Fantastic Narrator 9 episodes
1996–2002 Hollywood Squares Herself 5 episodes
1997 The Simpsons Agent Scully (voice) Episode: "The Springfield Files"
1999 Frasier Jenny (voice) Episode: "Dr. Nora"
Harsh Realm Narrator Uncredited
2005 Bleak House Lady Dedlock 14 episodes
2007 Robbie the Reindeer Queen Vorkana (voice) Episode: "Close Encounters of the Herd Kind"
2008 Masterpiece Herself Episode: "Sense and Sensibility"
2010 Any Human Heart Wallis, Duchess of Windsor 3 episodes
2011 The Crimson Petal and the White Mrs. Castaway 2 episodes
Moby Dick Elizabeth 2 episodes
Great Expectations Miss Havisham 3 episodes
2013–2016 The Fall DSI Stella Gibson 17 episodes
Also executive producer
2013–2015 Hannibal Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier 15 episodes
2014 Crisis Meg Fitch 10 episodes
Robot Chicken Fairy Godmother/Fiona (voice) Episode: "Up, Up, and Buffet"
National Theatre Live Blanche DuBois Episode: "A Streetcar Named Desire"
2015 Top Gear Herself Episode: "#22.6"
The Widowmaker Narrator Documentary
2016 War & Peace Anna Pavlovna Scherer 4 episodes
2017 Ronja the Robber's Daughter Narrator 26 episodes
American Gods Media 4 episodes

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Hellbender E.V.E. (Enhanced Virtual Entity)
1998 The X-Files Game Dana Scully
2004 The X-Files: Resist or Serve Dana Scully
TBA Squadron 42 Captain MacLaren Post-production

Music videos

Year Artist Song Director Ref.
1997 Hal featuring Gillian Anderson "Extremis" David McNabb [163]

Stage

Year Title Role Director Playwright Venue Ref.
1983 Arsenic and Old Lace Officer Brophy Joseph Kesselring City High School, Grand Rapids, Michigan [164]
1990 A Flea in Her Ear Eugenie Georges Feydeau The Theatre School, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois [165]
1991 Absent Friends Evelyn Lynne Meadow Alan Ayckbourn Manhattan Theatre Club, New York [27]
1992 The Philanthropist Celia Gordon Edelstein Christopher Hampton Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut [29]
1999–2000 The Vagina Monologues Eve Ensler Eve Ensler Los Angeles & London [42]
2002–2003 What The Night Is For Melinda Metz John Caird Michael Weller Comedy Theatre, London [45]
2004 The Sweetest Swing in Baseball Dana Fielding Ian Rickson Rebecca Gilman Royal Court Theatre, London [47]
2009 A Doll's House Nora Helmer Zinnie Harris Henrik Ibsen Donmar Warehouse, London [55]
2010 We Are One: A celebration of tribal peoples Mark Rylance Joanna Eede (author) Apollo Theatre, London [147]
2013 Letters Live The Tabernacle, Notting Hill, London [166]
2014 A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche DuBois Benedict Andrews Tennessee Williams Young Vic, London [70]
2016 Letters Live Freemasons' Hall, London [167]
A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche DuBois Benedict Andrews Tennessee Williams St. Ann's Warehouse, New York City [80]
Letters Live Freemasons' Hall, London [168]

Radio

Year Title Role Channel Ref.
2007 84, Charing Cross Road Helene Hanff BBC Radio 4 [169]

Other voice work

Bibliography

  • Anderson, Gillian & Nadel, Jennifer (2017). WE: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-5011-2627-7. (US) / HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-00-814793-8. (UK)
  • Anderson, Gillian & Rovin, Jeff (2014). A Vision of Fire. The EarthEnd Saga #1. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4767-7652-1.
  • Anderson, Gillian & Rovin, Jeff (2015). A Dream of Ice. The EarthEnd Saga #2. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4767-7655-2.
  • Anderson, Gillian & Rovin, Jeff (2016). The Sound of Seas. The EarthEnd Saga #3. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4767-7659-0.

Discography

Awards and honours

In 1996, Anderson was voted the "Sexiest Woman in the World" for FHM's 100 Sexiest Women poll.[186] In 1997, she was chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.[187] Askmen listed her at No. 6 on their Top 7: '90s Sex Symbols.[188] In 2008, she was listed 21st in FHM's All Time 100 Sexiest Hall of Fame.[189] In 2016, Anderson was named one of World's Most Beautiful Faces of the Year by People magazine.[190]

In 2009, Anderson was named as one of 20 most powerful women in British theatre and was dubbed "The Honorary Brit" by Harper's Bazaar and Tiffany & Co.'s list.[191] In 2010, Anderson was named Honorary Associate of The London Film School (LFS).[192]

In 2016, Anderson was appointed an honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her services to drama.[193] In 2018, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[194]

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