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Gillian Anderson
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Director, Screenwriter, Actor
Born:
August 9, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois
Biography:When actress "Gillian Anderson" landed the role of Agent Scully for the Fox television series X-Files (1993- ) she could not have foreseen that within two years she would become an internationally known cult phenomenon. She was born in Chicago, but moved to London at age two and remained there until she was in her early teens. She and her family then moved to Grand Rapids, MI, where she rebelliously got heavily into the punk rock scene complete with spiky, brilliantly colored hair and body piercings with safety pins. When she was 14, she became romantically involved with a 20-year-old punk singer and occasionally sang in his band. Her punk period lasted through high school. Following graduation, she got involved in local theater and from there studied fine arts at the Goodman Theater School of Drama at Chicago's DePaul University. Following graduation, she moved to New York where she waited tables and... Full Biography
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Gillian Anderson attends the British Comedy Awards in London on Dec. 5, 2007. (Retna)
Gillian Anderson attends the Giffoni Film Festival in Italy on July 16, 2007. (Retna)
Gillian Anderson attends the Giffoni Film Festival in Italy on July 16, 2007. (Retna)
Gillian Anderson, 2006
Gillian Anderson attends the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards in London on March 31, 2006. (Retna)
Gillian Anderson attends the New York premiere of "Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story" on Oct....
Gillian Anderson attends the gala charity premiere of "On a Clear Day" in London on Aug. 31, 2005....
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