- Was rushed to private Cromwell Hospital yesterday after falling down the stairs at her London, England home. (July 22, 2003)
- Has postponed her wedding for fears of a terrorist attack in Kenya - The actress was set to wed photojournalist Julian Ozanne in September on a romantic safari ceremony in the African country, but since a spate of recent attacks in Kenya, many of her friends and relations expressed their uneasiness at traveling to the unstable nation. (July 10, 2003)
- Is planning to turn her summer wedding into an African adventure - she intends to wed fiancé Julian Ozanne in Kenya in September because that's where the couple met a year ago. (May 9, 2003)
- Was among hundreds of celebrities who mobilized against a possible war in Iraq on Tuesday - they gathered to publicize a letter urging President Bush to avoid military action. (December 12, 2002)
- Will be appearing in What The Night Is For when it opens in London's Theatreland this November 2002, and she will play a woman whose adultery makes her question the validity of her marriage.
- Unlike most of the American actors who cross the pond in search of validation and publicity by appearing in British plays, she actually trained as a stage actress which should make this play more of a must-see.
- Has sparked reports about her sexuality after cameras caught her kissing lesbian comic Ellen DeGeneres.
- As a child, Gillian showed a flair for drama but was more of a tomboy who harbored dreams of becoming a marine Biologist than the dream of movie stardom.
- Allergic to cats and on one episode the FX creators had to make a mechanical cat for Scully to tangle with.
- Tried to glue her high school's front door shut a few days before the senior graduation and got arrested for it.
- Ten thousand fans showed up at a mall in Australia where Anderson was on-hand to sign copies of an X-FILES video. Two people were rushed to the hospital and dozens were treated for hyperventilation when the crowd surged toward the stage.
- Eyes color: Blue
- Favorite Food: Sushi
- Favorite Color: Apple Green
- Favorite Drink: decaf triple grande soy 2 pump mocha 1 sweet and low no whip
- Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. (1997)
- Favorite film: WALLACE & GROMIT: THE WRONG TROUSERS (1993).
- Daughter, Piper Maru born between the filming of episodes 2.6 and 2.8 of THE X FILES (1993).
- Was married to husband Clyde Klotz on the 17th hole of a golf course in Hawaii by a buddist priest.
- 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.
- Younger brother Aaron suffers from neurofibromatosis and she has done work to encourage government to increase funding for research.
- In high school, was voted Class Clown and Most Bizarre Girl.
- Moved from London, England to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she was teased for her English accent.
- Gained her first real break when she replaced Mary-Louise Parker in the play The Philanthropist.
- Told the X-File executives that she was 27, so that she would appear more credible as an FBI agent with a medical degree.
- The X-Files writer, Chris Carter, is the godfather of her daughter, Piper.
- Kept her daughter, Piper, completely hidden from the public until they both appeared in Joan Ostin's book, Celebrity Moms and the April 2001 issue of In Style Magazine.
- Piper Maru, her daughter, was the influence for the title of an X files episode introducing the famous black oil in the series.
- Standing at just 5' 3, she has to stand on an apple box to shoot many scenes in The X Files.
- Was paid $60,000 for PLAYING BY HEART (1998)
- Was paid $3,000,000 for THE X FILES (1998)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for The X-Files (1999)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at Emmy Awards for The X-Files (1999)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for The X-Files (1998)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at Emmy Awards for The X-Files (1998)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at Emmy Awards for The X-Files (1997)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for The X-Files (1996)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at Emmy Awards for The X-Files (1996)
Quotes- "I loved digging up worms and cutting them up into little pieces. In the interests of science, of course!"
- "I love it when women come up to me and tell me I'm a positive influence on their lives and the lives of their young daughters. That's a great feeling."
- "I am more spontaneous than my character..."
- "Fame is complicated and definitely overrated. There are perks to it that are unfathomable. But the other aspect is there's little to no privacy at all - being anywhere at any time and knowing that somebody you cannot see is probably taking a picture of you, which has happened hundreds of times. I look around and cannot see anyone and a couple of weeks later I see a photo of me looking around."
Awards- British Independent Film Award: Best Actress, X-FILES (2000)
- Quality Television Awards: Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series for The X-Files (1999)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Award: Favorite Actress - Sci-Fi, X-FILES (1999)
- Quality Television Awards: Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series for The X-Files (1998)
- Aftonbladet TV Prize (Sweden): Best Foreign TV Personality - Female (1998)
- Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, The X-FILES (1997)
- Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, THE X-FILES (1997)
- Saturn Award: Best Genre TV Actress, X-FILES (1997)
- Aftonbladet TV Prize (Sweden): Best Foreign TV Personality - Female (1997)
- Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, The X-FILES (1996)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role--Drama Series or Television Movie, THE X-FILES (1996)
- Universe Reader's Choice Award: Best Actress in a Genre TV Series, The X-Files (1995)
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