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Revision as of 16:47, 5 October 2004 by 202.7.223.2 (talk) (→Trivia)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Gillian Leigh Anderson (born August 9, 1968) is an American actress who was born in Chicago and reared in England. She attended City Middle/High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she started acting in school and community theatre productions; her first role was "Officer Brophy" in Arsenic and Old Lace. She is well-known for her role as FBI Agent Dana Scully in the American TV series The X-Files.
Filmography:
- The House of Mirth (2000)
- Playing by Heart (1998)
- The X-Files: Fight the Future (1998)
- The Mighty (1998)
- Chicago Cab (aka Hellcab) (1998)
- Mononoke Hime (aka Princess Mononoke) (voice: English language version) (1999)
- The Turning (1992)
Trivia
- There exist over 180 fake nude and pornographic images of her; only one of which (a nipple-slip at an awards ceremony) has been proven genuine. She has been quoted as saying she doesn't mind; "It's just people getting their rocks off."
- Performed nude alongside co-star David Duchovny in the X-Files episode "One Son".
- The only X-Files episode she did not appear in is "3", in Season 2. She was giving birth when it was filmed.
- The X-Files episode "Piper Maru" is named after her child, Piper.
- X-Files director, creator, writer and actor Chris Carter is godfather to her child.
- Her favourite X-Files episode is "Triangle".