The Gillian Anderson FAQ

Who is Gillian Anderson?

Gillian Anderson is the actress who plays Special Agent Dana Scully, on the Fox Network's "The X-Files" on Friday nights.

How is Gillian pronounced?

Jill'-ee-un.

Where does she come from?

Gillian was born on August 9, 1968 in Chicago, IL, to Ed and Rosemary Anderson and is one of 3 children. She lived in Puerto Rico, and then in London, so her father could attend a film school there (Her family still owns a flat there). At age 11 she moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she attended elementary and then high school. She then moved to Chicago where she went to college and once she had gained her BFA she then moved to New York, N.Y. where she made several theater performances and then to Los Angeles in about '91/'92. Upon gaining the role of Dana Scully, Gillian then relocated to Nth Vancouver, Canada where she now resides with her husband and daughter.

What is her educational background?

Gillian attended Fountain Elementary and then City High in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After graduating in 1986 she moved to Chicago and attended the Goodman Theater School at DePaul University (a major theater conservatory), in Chicago, IL where she obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. While attending DePaul Univeristy, she also studied at the summer program at the National Theater of Great Britain at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.

Vital Statistics?

Gillian is 5'2 ", smallish build, auburn hair, hazel eyes.

What is Gillian's baby's name?

Gillian gave birth by Cesarean on the 09/25/94, to a baby girl, 8 lb. 10 oz, named Piper Anderson.

Biography writer

Frederik Bovendeerd <puti@newswire.gun.de>

Spouse

Clyde Klotz

(1 January 1994 - present) (separated: 1/1997)

Trivia

(1997) Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.

(1996) Says her favourite film is Wrong Trousers, The (1993)

One of her two hobbies is going to the cinema

Has two Internet fan clubs, The Gillian Anderson fan club and The Gillian Anderson Testosterone Brigade

Was married to husband Clyde Klotz on the 17th hole of a golf course in Hawaii by a buddist priest.

Gillian Anderson's hair is naturally blonde, it was dyed and styled into the famous bob by Malcom Marsden who was immortalised as the British MP in the episode "Fire"

Filmography

House of Mirth, The (2000)
Playing by Heart (1998)
X Files, The (1998)
Mighty, The (1998)
Chicago Cab (1998)
X Files Game, The (1998)
Mononoke Hime (1997)
Turning, The (1992)

Television Credits:
"X Files, The" (1993)
"Harsh Realm" (1999) playing "Video Narrator"(voice) (uncredited) in episode: "Pilot" (episode # 1.1) 10/8/1999
"Frasier" (1993) playing "Jenny"(voice) in episode: "Dr. Nora" (episode # 6.20) 4/29/1999
"Simpsons, The" (1989) playing "Dana Scully"(voice) in episode: "Springfield Files, The" (episode # 8.10) 1/12/1997
"ReBoot" (1994) playing "Data Nully"(voice) in episode: "Trust No One" (episode # 2.12) 1996
"Eek! the Cat" (1992) playing "Agent Scully"(voice) in episode: "Eek Space 9" 1995
"Class of '96" (1993) in episode: "Accused, The" (episode # 1.8) 3/9/1993

Personal quotes

"I am more spontaneous than my character..."

Salary

X-Files, The (1998)

$3,000,000