About
Gillian Leigh Anderson OBE (born August 9, 1968) is an American actress, writer, and activist. She is best known for her roles as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the sci-fi series The X-Files (1993–2002; 2016–2018), Lily Bart in the drama film The House of Mirth (2000), DSI Stella Gibson in the BBC/RTÉ crime drama series The Fall (2013–2016), Jean Milburn in the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education (2019–2023), and Margaret Thatcher in the fourth season of the Netflix drama series The Crown (2020). She has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. Born in Chicago, Anderson was raised first in London and then in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She later started her career onstage in New York City before achieving international recognition for her work on The X-Files. Her film work includes the dramas The Mighty Celt (2005), The Last King...
Known for
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
AnimalsMovie • 2026
The X-FilesSeries • 1993
FrasierSeries • 1993
The CrownSeries • 2016
Sex EducationSeries • 2019
HannibalSeries • 2013
American GodsSeries • 2017
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp MiasmaMovie • 2026
War and PeaceSeries • 2016
Eek! The CatSeries • 1992
TRON: AresMovie • 2025
ReBootSeries • 1994
The FallSeries • 2013
Johnny English RebornMovie • 2011
White BirdMovie • 2023
Great ExpectationsSeries • 2011
The Spy Who Dumped MeMovie • 2018
The First LadySeries • 2022
The X-FilesMovie • 1998
The AbandonsSeries • 2025
Bleak HouseSeries • 2005
CrisisSeries • 2014
The Pale Blue EyeMovie • 2022