Now the recipient of two SAG Awards, a Golden Globe Award and an
Emmy nomination for Best Actress in a Drama Series, Gillian
Anderson's first big break came when she was cast in a starring role in
FOX's THE X-FILES in September 1993.

Earlier, Anderson had gained recognition as an actress for her
off-Broadway performance in Alan Ayckborne's "Absent Friends" at the
Manhattan Theater Club, for which she won a Theatre World Award.
She also appeared in Christopher Hampton's "The Philanthropist" at
the Long Wharf Theater.

Her love of theater began in high school, when she participated in
community theater productions. Later, Anderson studied with the
National Theatre of Great Britain at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.,
and then at the Goodman Theater School at Chicago's DePaul
University, where she obtained her B.F.A. degree.

Anderson's feature film credits include the soon-to-be-released films
"Freak the Mighty" and "Hellcab." In addition, she has recently
completed production on the first feature film version of "The X-Files."

Anderson resides in both Vancouver and Los Angeles.