Gillian Anderson

Q: Has Gillian Anderson won any awards?

Yes, Gillian Anderson has won a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and multiple Screen Actors Guild Awards throughout her career.

Q: What was Gillian Anderson's first film?

Gillian Anderson's first film appearance was in 'The Turning', released in 1992, where she played a small role.

Q: What are some of Gillian Anderson's successful films?

In addition to her television work, Gillian Anderson has appeared in successful films like 'The House of Mirth' and 'The Last King of Scotland'.

Q: What is known about Gillian Anderson's personal life?

Gillian Anderson has two children and was previously married to Mark Griffiths. She is also known for her activism and advocacy work.

Q: What is Gillian Anderson's estimated net worth?

Gillian Anderson's estimated net worth is around $40 million, reflecting her successful career in acting and production.

Q: What are some milestones in Gillian Anderson's filmography?

Milestones in Gillian Anderson's filmography include her iconic role in 'The X-Files', and her acclaimed performances in 'The Fall' and 'Sex Education'.

Q: How has Gillian Anderson contributed to social issues?

Gillian Anderson actively advocates for various social issues, including women's rights and environmental causes, using her platform to promote change.

Known for

Sex Education (2019–)

IMDb 8.3 / 10

2019– / Comedy, Drama / 45 min

Inexperienced Otis channels his sex therapist mom when he teams up with rebellious Maeve to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.

Johnny English Reborn (2011)

IMDb 6.3 / 10

2011 / Action, Adventure / 101 min

The most prominent heads of state in the world begin gathering for a conference that could have a major impact on global politics. When...

The X-Files (1993–2018)

IMDb 8.6 / 10

1993–2018 / Crime, Drama / 45 min

The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the...

Name

Gillian Anderson

Height

5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)

Born

9 August 1968, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Spouses

Mark Griffiths (2004–2015)

Children

2 children: Piper Maru and Oscar

Parents

Edith Anderson and Homer Anderson

Estimated Net Worth

$40 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma After years of slapdash sequels and waning fandom, the Camp Miasma slasher franchise is handed over to an enthusiastic young...	Billy	Not rated
2026	TV Sara Price: Chasing Dakar A series documenting the historic rise of Sara Price to the peaks of US motor sport, following her as she...	Narrator	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2025	Movie The Salt Path Scandal Follow journalist Chloe Hadjimatheou as a tip sparks a probing look into Raynor Winn's beloved memoir, uncovering claims and evidence...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 2.0 / 10
2025	TV The Abandons In 1850s Washington, two families led by powerful matriarchs — one wealthy, one poor but deeply loyal — battle for...	Constance Van Ness	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2025	TV Trespasses When young Catholic teacher Cushla falls for a married Protestant man, their secret passion ignites a dangerous love that defies...	Gina	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2025	Movie TRON: Ares A highly sophisticated Program called Ares is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission,...	Elisabeth Dillinger	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2025	Movie Tron: Ares - A Special Look The making of Tron: Ares	Elisabeth Dillinger	Not rated
2025	Movie The Salt Path A couple lose their home and later discover the husband has been diagnosed with a terminal illness as they embark...	Raynor Winn	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2024	Movie Woolf Works Wayne McGregor’s award-winning ballet triptych Woolf Works re-creates the emotions, themes, and fluid style of three of Virginia Woolf’s novels:...	Unknown character	Not rated
2024	Movie Scoop Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatization gives an insider account of how the women of Newsnight secured Prince Andrew's...	Emily Maitlis	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2023	Movie White Bird After being expelled from Beecher Prep for his treatment of a classmate with a facial deformity, Julian has struggled to...	Vivienne Beaumier	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2022	Movie The Pale Blue Eye West Point, New York, 1830. When a cadet at the burgeoning military academy is found hanged with his heart cut...	Julia Marquis	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2022	TV The First Lady A revelatory reframing of American leadership through the lens of the First Ladies. Exploring everything from their journeys to Washington,...	Eleanor Roosevelt	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2021	Movie Robin Robin A bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.	Cat (voice)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2021	Movie Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day Celebrate International Women’s Day with this brand new inspiring film from LETTERS LIVE. In “LETTERS LIVE from the Archive: International...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2020	TV The Savoy The Savoy hotel... Its very name synonymous with glamour and exclusivity. But what really goes on behind those famous revolving...	Self	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2020	Movie The Sunlit Night An aspiring painter meets eccentric locals and a fellow New Yorker while working on a barn in Norway.	Olyana	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2019	Movie This Changes Everything An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the...	Self	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2019	Movie National Theatre Live: All About Eve From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of...	Margo Channing	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2019	TV Sex Education Inexperienced Otis channels his sex therapist mom when he teams up with rebellious Maeve to set up an underground sex...	Jean Milburn	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2018	Movie UFO A college student, who sees a UFO, uses his exceptional math skills to investigate the sighting with his friends while...	Dr. Hendricks	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2018	Movie The Spy Who Dumped Me A couple of thirtysomething best friends unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one’s ex-boyfriend shows up at their...	Wendy	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2017	Movie Crooked House A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate...	Magda Leonides	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2017	TV American Gods An ex-con becomes the traveling partner of a conman who turns out to be one of the older gods trying...	Media	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2017	Movie The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism Taking its lead from French artists like Renoir and Monet, the American impressionist movement followed its own path which over...	Narrator	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2017	Movie Heroes Manufactured A documentary following Canadian artists and their ability to break into the comic book industry while dealing with fandom and...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2017	Movie Viceroy's House In 1947, Lord Mountbatten assumes the post of last Viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people, living upstairs...	Edwina Mountbatten	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2017	Movie Woolf Works The first revival of Wayne McGregor’s critically acclaimed ballet triptych to music by Max Richter, inspired by the works of...	Voiceover from a letter by Virginia Woolf (voice)	TMDB 2.0 / 10
2016	TV The Crown The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny....	Margaret Thatcher	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2016	Movie Sold Lakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. When...	Sophia	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2016	TV War and Peace The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of...	Anna Pavlovna Scherer	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2015	Movie Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon An in depth feature length piece on the creative efforts to approach the Hannibal television series' third season "reboot" of...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2015	TV The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2015	TV The Late Late Show with James Corden Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2015	Movie The Widowmaker Every minute of every year an American drops dead of a heart attack, hundreds of thousands without any warning or...	Narrator	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2015	Movie Robot Overlords Earth has been conquered by robots from another galaxy and the human survivors must stay in their homes, or risk...	Kate	TMDB 4.8 / 10
2014	TV Variety Studio: Actors on Actors PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations...	Self	TMDB 4.2 / 10
2014	TV Ronja, the Robber's Daughter Ronja is the only daughter of Mattis, a bandit leader who lives in a castle in the middle of a...	Narrator	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2014	Movie The Departure Inspired by the Young Vic theatre's acclaimed production in 2014, the film takes place in the days before Blanche arrives...	Blanche DuBois	TMDB 8.4 / 10
2014	Movie National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her...	Blanche DuBois	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2014	TV Crisis When Washington's most powerful players are pulled into an international conspiracy, an unlikely puppeteer will bring everyone from CEOs to...	Meg Fitch	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2014	TV Late Night with Seth Meyers Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2013	Movie Mr. Morgan's Last Love A widowed professor living in Paris develops a special relationship with a younger French woman.	Karen Morgan	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2013	Movie I'll Follow You Down After the disappearance of a young scientist on a business trip, his son and wife struggle to cope, only to...	Marika Whyte	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2013	TV The Fall When the Police Service of Northern Ireland are unable to close a case after 28 days, Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson...	Stella Gibson	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2013	TV Hannibal Both a gift and a curse, Graham has the extraordinary ability to think like his prey—he sees what they see,...	Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2012	Movie Room on the Broom Animated film based on the wonderful children's picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The story...	Witch (voice)	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2012	Movie FOX 25th Anniversary Special A special celebrating FOX's 25 years on the air. Highlights from iconic series and tributes to memorable moments, as well...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2012	Movie Sister A drama set at a Swiss ski resort and centered on a boy who supports his sister by stealing from...	Kristin Jansen	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2012	Movie Shadow Dancer In 1990s Belfast, a woman is forced to betray all she believes in for the sake of her son.	Kate Fletcher	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2011	TV Great Expectations Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited...	Miss Havisham	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2011	Movie Johnny English Reborn The most prominent heads of state in the world begin gathering for a conference that could have a major impact...	Pamela	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2011	TV Moby Dick The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white...	Elizabeth	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2011	TV The Crimson Petal and the White Follow Sugar into the underbelly of Victorian London seething with vitality, sexuality, ambition and emotion.	Mrs. Castaway	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2010	TV Any Human Heart Logan Mountstuart, writer and adventurer, narrates his life, from the Paris of the twenties to the eighties in London, passing...	Duchess Of Windsor	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2010	Movie No Pressure No Pressure is a controversial 2010 short film produced by the global warming mitigation campaign 10:10. Intended for cinema and...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2010	Movie Boogie Woogie In London's contemporary art world, everyone has a hustle. Art Spindle runs a high-end gallery: he hopes to flip a...	Jean Maclestone	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2009	TV Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2008	Movie How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Sidney Young is a down-on-his-luck journalist. Thanks to a stint involving a pig and a glitzy awards ceremony, Sidney turns...	Eleanor Johnson	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2008	Movie The X-Files: I Want to Believe Mulder and Scully are called back to duty by the FBI when a former priest claims to be receiving psychic...	Dana Scully	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2007	Movie Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind Robbie and Donner's wedding is interrupted when Donner is kidnapped by aliens. Robbie saves the day again though with the...	Queen Vorkana (voice)	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2007	Movie Straightheads There is instant chemistry between Alice (Gillian Anderson), a businesswoman, and Adam (Danny Dyer), a younger working-class man who installs...	Alice	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2007	TV The Graham Norton Show Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2006	Movie The Last King of Scotland Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it's time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education, so he decides...	Sarah Merrit	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2005	TV Bleak House The generous John Jarndyce, struggling with his own past, and his two young wards Richard and Ada, are all caught...	Lady Dedlock	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2005	Movie A Cock and Bull Story Steve Coogan, an arrogant actor with low self-esteem and a complicated love life, is playing the eponymous role in an...	Widow Wadman / Gillian Anderson	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2005	Movie The Mighty Celt Donal is a 14-year old who develops a passion for greyhound racing. He works in a kennel, which is owned...	Kate	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2004	TV Parkinson The final incarnation of Michael Parkinson's iconic talk show featuring an array of celebrities from every sphere.	Self - Guest	Not rated
2003	TV Celebrities Uncensored Celebrities Uncensored is a TV program on the E! network that edited together amusing paparazzi footage of celebrities, usually in...	Self	TMDB 4.8 / 10
2003	TV Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2002	TV Top Gear This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The...	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2002	TV American Idol Each year, hopeful singers from all over the country audition to be part of one of the biggest shows in...	Self	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2002	TV V Graham Norton V Graham Norton was an entertainment programme shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom starring Graham Norton, broadcast every...	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2002	Movie Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening This star-studded gala celebrates the centenary of the birth of legendary Broadway composer Richard Rodgers. Rodgers' contribution to musical theatre...	Self - Performer	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2001	TV Richard & Judy Richard & Judy was a British chat show presented by the married couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. The show...	Self	TMDB 3.4 / 10
2000	Movie The House of Mirth In early 20th century New York City, an impoverished socialite desperately seeks a suitable husband as she gradually finds herself...	Lily Bart	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1999	TV Harsh Realm Harsh Realm is a science fiction television series about humans trapped inside a virtual reality simulation.	Video Narrator (uncredited)	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1998	Movie Playing by Heart In a vibrant tapestry of love and longing, nine interconnected souls navigate romance and heartbreak in L.A., where passions collide...	Meredith	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1998	Movie Chicago Cab A day in the life of a Chicago cab driver is examined as he picks up fares from the good...	Southside Girl	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1998	Movie The X-Files Mulder and Scully, now taken off the FBI's X Files cases, must find a way to fight the shadowy elements...	Agent Dana Scully	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1998	TV The Magic Hour The Magic Hour is an American talk show hosted by basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson. The series aired in syndication...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1998	Movie The Mighty Kevin, an intelligent guy helps out Maxwell to improve his reading skills. In return, Kevin wants Maxwell to take him...	Loretta Lee	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1998	Movie Inside The X-Files Inside the X-Files for a behind-the-scenes look at the show. Also included are interviews with the cast and creator Chris...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1998	Movie Akte X Intern - Was Sie schon immer wissen wollten	Dana Scully / Self	Not rated
1998	TV Parkinson Michael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show.	Self	Not rated
1998	Movie The Making of 'The X Files: Fight the Future' The paranormal investigations of agents Mulder and Scully have gripped millions of fans worldwide for the last four years. The...	Self	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1996	TV Future Fantastic Future Fantastic was a British documentary television series which premiered in 1996. This show looked at the how science and...	Self - Host	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1996	TV The Rosie O'Donnell Show The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell....	Self - Guest	TMDB 4.1 / 10
1996	Movie More Secrets of the X-Files The first three seasons of the hit television show The X-Files (1993) are briefly re-capped in this TV special.	Self	Not rated
1996	Movie Why Planes Go Down A Plane documentary film narrated by Gillian Anderson	Narrator	Not rated
1996	Movie Spies Above A history of U.S. spy satellites	narrator	Not rated
1995	Movie Secrets of the X-Files This documentary sheds light on the story behind the X-Files. Follow the conspiracy and take a look at some of...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1994	TV ReBoot Bob, a guardian from the Super Computer, helped by his friends Dot, Enzo, and dog Frisket, defend the digital city...	Data Nully (voice)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1993	TV Frasier After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist...	Jenny (voice)	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1993	TV The X-Files The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena....	Dana Scully	TMDB 8.4 / 10
1993	TV Class of '96 Class of '96 is an American drama series that aired on Fox from January to May 1993. The series was...	Rachel	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1992	TV Eek! The Cat Koombaya, it's Eek the cat and all his friends. Annabelle, Eek's 800-pound girlfriend, Sharky the vicious but lovable sharkdog, and...	Dana Scully (voice)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1992	TV The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1992	Movie The Turning Gillian Anderson in her first ever screen role. Anderson's psycho boyfriend, Cliff, returns to his home town seething with pent-up...	April Cavanaugh	TMDB 3.2 / 10
1989	TV The Simpsons Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family;...	Dana Scully (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1988	TV This Morning This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech,...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1988	Movie A Matter of Choice A short, silent, black-and-white film dealing with a young woman's moment of choice before entering a back-alley abortion clinic.	Woman	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1986	Movie Three at Once This black and white student short is a whimsical absurdist comedy about a happy-go-lucky girl, a sardonic feminist and a...	Woman 1	TMDB 3.8 / 10
1944	TV Golden Globe Awards An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press...	Self - Nominee	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1944	TV Golden Globe Awards An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press...	Self - Nominee/Presenter	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1944	TV Golden Globe Awards An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press...	Self - Audience Member	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1944	TV Golden Globe Awards An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press...	Self - Winner	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1944	TV Golden Globe Awards An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press...	Self - Presenter	TMDB 6.9 / 10
TBA	TV The Boys from Brazil Follow Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter Yakov Liebermann across three decades from the immediate aftermath of World War II through...	Frieda Steiner	Not rated
TBA	Movie Animals When the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come...	Unknown character	Not rated
TBA	Movie The Julia Set Julia, a gifted mathematician, navigates the cutthroat world of academia. Pascal, a teaching assistant, recruits her to join an exclusive...	Unknown character	Not rated
TBA	Movie The Turning Door Young Ariadlyn is sent to bed as a party rages downstairs. Escaping her bedtime, she slips into her parents’ room,...	(voice)	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2025	TV Trespasses When young Catholic teacher Cushla falls for a married Protestant man, their secret passion ignites a dangerous love that defies...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2014	Movie The Departure Inspired by the Young Vic theatre's acclaimed production in 2014, the film takes place in the days before Blanche arrives...	Director Directing	TMDB 8.4 / 10
1993	TV The X-Files The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena....	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.4 / 10
1993	TV The X-Files The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena....	Director Directing	TMDB 8.4 / 10
TBA	Movie The Julia Set Julia, a gifted mathematician, navigates the cutthroat world of academia. Pascal, a teaching assistant, recruits her to join an exclusive...	Producer Production	Not rated