Gillian Anderson

Biography

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 Ed... show more

Known For

Acting

Popularity

9.0

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Birthday

August 09, 1968

Known for

The Last King of Scotland

The Last King of Scotland

2006
7.4
Playing by Heart

Playing by Heart

1998
6.6
The X-Files

The X-Files

1998
6.9
The Mighty Celt

The Mighty Celt

2005
6.3
Scoop

Scoop

2024
6.3
The Turning

The Turning

1992
2.8
A Cock and Bull Story

A Cock and Bull Story

2005
6.1
The X Files: I Want to Believe

The X Files: I Want to Believe

2008
5.8
The House of Mirth

The House of Mirth

2000
6.1
The Mighty

The Mighty

1998
7.2
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

2008
6.0
Straightheads

Straightheads

2007
5.2
The Pale Blue Eye

The Pale Blue Eye

2022
6.8
Boogie Woogie

Boogie Woogie

2010
5.0
FOX 25th Anniversary Special

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

2012
7.3
The Salt Path

The Salt Path

2025
6.7
Shadow Dancer

Shadow Dancer

2012
5.9
Johnny English Reborn

Johnny English Reborn

2011
6.2
Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening

Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening

2002
0.0
Sister

Sister

2012
6.7
Heroes Manufactured

Heroes Manufactured

2017
10.0
Room on the Broom

Room on the Broom

2012
6.6
Chicago Cab

Chicago Cab

1998
5.5
White Bird

White Bird

2023
7.8
Mr. Morgan's Last Love

Mr. Morgan's Last Love

2013
6.6
Robot Overlords

Robot Overlords

2015
4.8
Sold

Sold

2016
6.4
I'll Follow You Down

I'll Follow You Down

2013
6.0
Three at Once

Three at Once

1986
2.7
A Matter of Choice

A Matter of Choice

1988
0.0
National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire

National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire

2014
7.8
No Pressure

No Pressure

2010
7.0
Akte X Intern - Was Sie schon immer wissen wollten

Akte X Intern - Was Sie schon immer wissen wollten

1998
0.0
The Departure

The Departure

2014
8.4
TRON: Ares

TRON: Ares

2025
6.5
The Widowmaker

The Widowmaker

2015
6.8
Inside The X-Files

Inside The X-Files

1998
6.8
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon

Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon

2015
10.0
Woolf Works

Woolf Works

2024
0.0
Crooked House

Crooked House

2017
6.4
UFO

UFO

2018
6.9
Viceroy's House

Viceroy's House

2017
6.6
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind

Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind

2007
5.1
Woolf Works

Woolf Works

2017
2.0
The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism

The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism

2017
8.5
The Spy Who Dumped Me

The Spy Who Dumped Me

2018
6.4
This Changes Everything

This Changes Everything

2019
6.2
The Sunlit Night

The Sunlit Night

2020
5.5
National Theatre Live: All About Eve

National Theatre Live: All About Eve

2019
8.5
Robin Robin

Robin Robin

2021
7.0
Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day

Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day

2021
8.0
Animals

Animals

...
0.0
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

...
0.0
The Julia Set

The Julia Set

...
0.0
The Turning Door

The Turning Door

...
0.0
Secrets of the X-Files

Secrets of the X-Files

1995
0.0
More Secrets of the X-Files

More Secrets of the X-Files

1996
0.0
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989
8.0
ReBoot

ReBoot

1994
7.4
Harsh Realm

Harsh Realm

1999
6.4
Bleak House

Bleak House

2005
8.1
Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

2001
2.9
American Idol

American Idol

2002
5.1
The X-Files

The X-Files

1993
8.4
The Crown

The Crown

2016
8.2
Future Fantastic

Future Fantastic

1996
7.0
Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored

2003
4.0
Class of '96

Class of '96

1993
5.0
The First Lady

The First Lady

2022
5.8
V Graham Norton

V Graham Norton

2002
5.0
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

2011
7.3
The Fall

The Fall

2013
7.7
Any Human Heart

Any Human Heart

2010
6.0
Moby Dick

Moby Dick

2011
5.7
The Crimson Petal and the White

The Crimson Petal and the White

2011
7.0
Hannibal

Hannibal

2013
8.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003
5.5
Crisis

Crisis

2014
6.4
War and Peace

War and Peace

2016
7.6
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014
5.3
The Abandons

The Abandons

2025
5.4
Ronja, the Robber's Daughter

Ronja, the Robber's Daughter

2014
6.7
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007
7.2
Frasier

Frasier

1993
7.7
Eek! The Cat

Eek! The Cat

1992
6.9
The Savoy

The Savoy

2020
7.9
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992
5.4
Sex Education

Sex Education

2019
8.2
The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996
3.9
Parkinson

Parkinson

2004
0.0
American Gods

American Gods

2017
7.1
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009
5.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015
6.2
The Magic Hour

The Magic Hour

1998
5.0
Trespasses

Trespasses

2025
8.5
American Gods

American Gods

2017
7.1
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998
0.0
Top Gear

Top Gear

2002
7.5
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
This Morning

This Morning

1988
5.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014
4.6
The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil

...
0.0
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2

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