| @import url(../../../css/bfi_global.css); Home Film Television People ... Help Search Anderson, Gillian (1968-) Actor, Presenter Although forever associated with her iconic role as Special Agent Dana Scully in the cult TV series The X-Files (US, 1993-2002), Gillian Anderson has also put together an impressive repertoire of work on stage, television and screen. She was born on the 9th August 1968 in Chicago, but her family moved to London when she was 2, staying until she was 11. Returning to America, she studied at the Goodman Theater School of Drama in Chicago, and made an inauspicious screen debut in an obscure film called The Turning (US, 1992), which later became infamous for its brief semi-nude scene. However, it was The X-Files that brought her global recognition. She was cast after a guest appearance in the university drama Class of 96 (US, 1993) brought her to the attention of producers at 20th Century Fox . An enormous hit that capitalised on general fascination with aliens and the supernatural, it was also a precursor to later popular TV series such as (US, 2001-) and | |
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