| Net Worth: | $40 Million |
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| Date of birth: | August 9, 1968 (56 years old) |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | Activist, Actor, Voice Actor |
| Nationality: | American |
Gillian was born August 9, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois. She has English, Irish, and German ancestry. On the beginning of her career, young Gillian Anderson worked as a waitress in New York. On of her first roles already revealed her body measurements without any clothes on. Soon after that, Anderson got role of Dana Scully on TV show The X-Files. This series became huge success and probably most people still recognize her mainly as Scully. In 2014, Gilliand plays Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier on Hannibal and Meg Fitch on Crisis. She was married twice and has 3 kids. Now she lives with her partner Mark Griffiths.
Career
Anderson moved to New York when she was 22 and began her career in the play “Absent Friends.” For her role, she won the Theatre World Award for Best Newcomer. In 1992, she moved to Los Angeles and auditioned for a year before landing her first role in the film “The Turning.” She vowed never to do television work, but being out of work for a year changed her mind. She broke into mainstream TV in 1993 with a guest appearance on “Class of ’96.” As a result, she was sent the script for “The X-Files.”
Personal Life
Gillian Anderson has been married twice. Once to Clyde Klotz from 1994-1997 and a second time to Julian Ozanne from 2004-2007. She has three children, two of which come from a relationship with former boyfriend Mark Griffiths–their relationship ended in 2012. Her first husband Clyde Klotz was an assistant art director on The X-Files. Since 2016, she has been in a relationship with screenwriter Peter Morgan. Anderson lives in London with her three children, where she has lived since 2002.
Quotes
“I hope everyone that is reading this is having a really good day. And if you are not, just know that in every new minute that passes you have an opportunity to change that.”
— Gillian Anderson
“To re-live these characters would be wonderful, because I know when the show ends it will be huge mourning process.”
— Gillian Anderson
“At the beginning Scully was much more sceptical than she is now.”
— Gillian Anderson
“I can goof around with other people right up to when we shoot.”
— Gillian Anderson
“I am more spontaneous than my character.”
— Gillian Anderson