Gillian Anderson Biography (1968-)

Full name, Gillian Leigh Anderson; born August 9, 1968, in Chicago, IL; raised in Grand Rapids, MI, London, England, and Puerto Rico; daughter of Edward (an owner of a film post-production company) and Rosemary (a computer analyst)Anderson; married Errol Clyde Klotz (a production designer), January 1, 1994(divorced, 1997); children: Piper Maru (daughter). Addresses: Agent:Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1825.;Manager: Constance Freiberg, Envision Entertainment, 9255 Sunset Blvd., Suite300, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress
Birth Details
August 9, 1968
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Agent Dana Scully, X-Files, Fox, 1993-2002
  • Pilots
  • Special Agent Dana Scully, The X-Files, Fox, 1993
  • Video narrator, Harsh Realm, Fox, 1999
  • Specials
  • Dana Scully, Secrets of the X-Files, Part 1, 1995
  • Herself, More Secrets of the X-Files (also known as Secrets ofthe X-Files, Part 2), Fox, 1996
  • It's A Wonderful Cyberlife: A Holiday Buying Guide, The DiscoveryChannel, 1996
  • Narrator, Spies Above, The Discovery Channel, 1996
  • Host and narrator, Why Planes Go Down, Fox, 1996
  • Host and narrator, Future Fantastic, BBC (England), 1996, The Learning Channel, 1997
  • Interviewee, Inside the X-Files, Fox, 1998
  • Herself and Dana Scully, The X-Files Movie Special, Fox, 1998
  • Hollywood Salutes Jodie Foster: An American Cinematheque Tribute,TNT, 1999
  • The Ultimate Auction, Fox, 2000
  • The Great American History Quiz: The Presidents, History Channel,2000
  • The Great American History Quiz: Pursuit of Happiness, History Channel, 2000
  • The Great American History Quiz: Heroes and Villains, History Channel, 2000
  • Episodic
  • "The Accused," Class of '96, Fox, 1993
  • Voice of Agent Dana Scully, "Eek Space 9," Eek! the Cat (animated), Fox, 1995
  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996
  • Voice of Data Nully, "Trust No One," ReBoot (animated), ABC, 1996
  • Voice of Agent Dana Scully, "The Springfield Files," The Simpsons(animated), Fox, 1997
  • Host, America's Most Wanted, 1997
  • Voice of Jenny, "Dr. Nora," Frasier, NBC, 1999
  • V Graham Norton, Channel 4, 2002
  • Awards Presentations; Presenter
  • The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1995
  • The 1996 Emmy Awards, ABC, 1996
  • The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1997
  • The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1997
  • 1997 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1997
  • The Screen Actors Guild Awards, NBC, 1997
  • The 50th Emmy Awards, NBC, 1998
  • The 55th Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1998
  • The 6th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
  • The 17th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel, 2002
  • Television Director
  • Episodic
  • "All Things," The X-Files, Fox, 2000
  • Film Appearances
  • Three at Once, 1986
  • A Matter of Choice (short silent film), 1988
  • April Cavanaugh, The Turning (also known as Home Fires Burning and Pocahontas, Virginia), Leo Films, 1992
  • Dana Scully, The X-Files: The Unopened File, 1995
  • Brenda, Chicago Cab (also known as Hell Cab), Castle Hill,1997
  • Loretta Lee, The Mighty, Miramax, 1998
  • Special Agent Dana Scully, The X-Files (also known as The X-Files: Fight the Future and Aux frontieres du reel), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
  • Meredith, Playing by Heart (also known as Intermedia), Miramax, 1999
  • Voice of Moro, Princess Mononoke (also known as The Phantom Princess and Mononoke hime), 1999
  • Lily Bart, The House of Mirth (also known as Chez les heureux du monde and Haus Bellomont), Sony Pictures Classics, 2000
  • Film Work
  • Producer and director, The Speed of Light, 2001
  • Stage Appearances
  • (Off-Broadway debut) Evelyn, Absent Friends, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1991
  • The Philanthropist, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1992
  • The Vagina Monologues, London, 1999, then Los Angeles, 2000
  • Melinda Metz, What the Night Is For, London, 2002-2003
  • RECORDINGS
  • Video Games
  • Voice of E.V.E., Hellbender, Microsoft, 1996
  • Agent Dana Scully, The X-Files Game (also known as The X-Files), Fox Interactive, 1998
  • Audio Books
  • Voice of Lisa Kelly, Exit to Eden by Anne Rice, 1992
  • Narrator, The X-Files: Ground Zero by Kevin J. Anderson, Harper Audio, 1995
  • Albums
  • Vocalist (spoken-word performance), "Extremis" (single) by Hal, Virgin Records, 1997
  • WRITINGS
  • Television Episodes
  • "All Things," The X-Files, Fox, 2000
  • Screenplays
  • The Speed of Light, 2001

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Newsmakers 1997, Issue 4, Gale, 1997
    Periodicals
    • Dreamwatch, June, 1998, pp. 11-17; January, 2002, pp. 37-39
    • Empire, Issue 80, 1996, p. 118; September, 1998, p. 111
    • Entertainment Weekly, March 10, 1995, p. 20; February 9, 1996, pp.18-21; January 24, 1997, p. 14
    • FHM, April, 1996, p. 90; December, 1996
    • Flicks, September, 1998, pp. 30-31
    • Los Angeles, November, 2000, p. 108
    • Los Angeles Times, May 15, 1997, p. 46
    • Movieline, December, 1999, pp. 48-54, 90-91, 102-103
    • People Weekly, March 13, 1995, p. 97; October 9, 1995, p. 72; August 12, 1996, p. 96; May 12, 1997, p. 14; June 23, 1997, p. 45
    • Rolling Stone, May 16, 1996, p. 40
    • Starlog, April, 1995; December, 1996; October, 1998
    • Time Out, July 29, 1998, p. 17
    • TV Guide, July 2, 1994, p. 8; March 11, 1995, pp. 8-13; July 6, 1996, pp. 6-14; November 4, 2000, pp. 14-15
    • Us, May, 1997, pp. 44-52, 112
    • USA Weekend, February 13, 1998
    • Web, October, 1997
    • Woman's Own, May 3, 1999, pp. 20-21
    Electronic
    • Gillian Anderson Web Site, http://gaws.ao.net, August 19, 2002
    Other
    • "Gillian Anderson" (television episode), Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1998

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