Gillian AndersonGillian Leigh Anderson (born August 9, 1968) is an American actress, best known for her role as FBI Agent Dana Scully in the American TV series The X-Files. She was born in Chicago, but lived in London until she was 11 years old. Her family then moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she attended City Middle/High School, a program for gifted students. With her English accent and background, she felt alienated in the surroundings of the American Midwest, and developed a reputation as a strong-willed and rebellious teenager. She had her nose pierced in the early 1980s, dyed her hair various colors, and was arrested for gluing the locks of the school closed. She found an outlet for her creativity when she started acting in high school and community theatre productions. She attended Goodman Theater School of Drama at DePaul University in Chicago, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1990. Following some professional stage work, she "broke in" to television. In 1993, she had a guest appearance on the collegiate drama Class of '96 on the fledgling Fox Network, and auditioned for the role of Dana Scully on The X-Files. There she met assistant art director Clyde Klotz, whom she married and with whom she had a daughter, Piper Maru, in 1994. (An alien-abduction storyline explained her brief absence from the series for delivery.) Anderson and Klotz later divorced. She had roles in a handful of films during the run of The X-Files, including the starring role in The House of Mirth, an adaptation of the Edith Wharton novel of the same name. Since the end of production on the The X-Files, she has performed in several stage productions, in addition to working on various film projects. Filmography
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She had roles in a handful of films during the run of The X-Files, including the starring role in The House of Mirth, an adaptation of the Edith Wharton novel of the same name. Since the end of production on the The X-Files, she has performed in several stage productions, in addition to working on various film projects. Since February 2003, Senta Berger has been president of the German Film Academy, who want to advance the new generation of actors and actresses in Germany and Europe and who will decide the assignment of the German Film Awards in the future. (An alien-abduction storyline explained her brief absence from the series for delivery.) Anderson and Klotz later divorced. In the same year, she also started a career as a singer of Chansons. There she met assistant art director Clyde Klotz, whom she married and with whom she had a daughter, Piper Maru, in 1994. Afterwards further serial hits follow, like “The fast Gerti”, where she plays a taxi driver. In 1993, she had a guest appearance on the collegiate drama Class of '96 on the fledgling Fox Network, and auditioned for the role of Dana Scully on The X-Files. In 1985/86, she started a comeback in front of German-speaking audiences in the very poular TV serial “Kir Royal”. Following some professional stage work, she "broke in" to television. Between 1974 and 1982, she played the “Buhlschaft” in the play “Jedermannn” at the Salzburg Festival with Curd Jürgens and Maximilian Schell. She attended Goodman Theater School of Drama at DePaul University in Chicago, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1990. She successfully played at the Burgtheater in Vienna, at the Thaliatheater in Hamburg and at the Schillertheater in Berlin. She found an outlet for her creativity when she started acting in high school and community theatre productions. The birth of her two sons caused Senta to turn back to the theatre. She had her nose pierced in the early 1980s, dyed her hair various colors, and was arrested for gluing the locks of the school closed. Berger continued to develop her European career in France and Italy. Her family then moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she attended City Middle/High School, a program for gifted students. With her English accent and background, she felt alienated in the surroundings of the American Midwest, and developed a reputation as a strong-willed and rebellious teenager. Other internationally successful films made by the duo included, amongst others, Die weiße Rose, The terrible girl (Das schreckliche Mädchen) and Mutters Courage. She was born in Chicago, but lived in London until she was 11 years old. In 1970, she starred for the first time in a film produced by her own company and directed by her husband. Gillian Leigh Anderson (born August 9, 1968) is an American actress, best known for her role as FBI Agent Dana Scully in the American TV series The X-Files. In 1966, they married, after starting up their own film production company the previous year. Her favourite X-Files episode is "Triangle". In 1963, Berger met Michael Verhoeven, son of the German film director Paul Verhoeven (not the Dutch Paul Verhoeven). X-Files director, creator, writer and actor Chris Carter is godfather to her child. An offer for a series role, which would have brought an obligation of several years with itself, was the reason for their return to Germany. The X-Files episode "Piper Maru" is named after her child, Piper. In 1962, she went to Hollywood and worked with stars such as Charlton Heston, Frank Sinatra, John Wayne and Yul Brynner. She was giving birth when it was filmed. Brauner used Senta Berger in several films, but soon she tired of musicals. The only X-Files episode she did not appear in is "3", in Season 2. More and more directors and producers wanted to work with her, for example Bernhard Wicki and Arthur Brauner, who produced the film The Good Soldier Schweijk with Berger and Heinz Rühmann, a famous German actor. Performed nude alongside co-star David Duchovny in the X-Files episode "One Son". Her ambition was still to be a film actress. She has been quoted as saying she doesn't mind; "It's just people getting their rocks off.". In 1958, she became the youngest member of the Josefstadt theatre in Vienna. 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 applied for the Max Reinhardt Seminar, a famous acting school in Vienna, and was accepted, shortly afterwards was forced to leave, because she had accepted a film role without permission. [1] (http://gfiles.toddverbeek.com). In 1957, she won her first small role in a film. City High School, Grand Rapids, Michigan, two performances, as "Officer Brophy". Berger then took private acting lessons. Arsenic and Old Lace (1983). But her dream of a career as a dancer was destroyed by her last teacher, who did not like the physical changes in Senta during puberty. Won a Theatre World Award for Best Performance. At the age of five she started ballet lessons. Long Wharf Theater. With him, Senta first appeared on stage at the age of four, where he accompanied his daughter's singing on the piano. Absent Friends (1991). Her father, from whom she probably inherited talent, was a musician. The Philanthropist (1992). Senta Berger's parents were not rich, but tried everything to meet the desires of their daughter. This play ran at the Comedy Theatre in London, and was Anderson's West End debut. Senta Berger (born May 13, 1941, in Vienna) is an Austrian actress and producer. What The Night Is For (2002-11-07 to 2003-02-09). World premiere at the Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London. The Sweetest Swing in Baseball (2004). Three at Once (1986), B&W student production. A Matter of Choice (1988), B&W student production. The Turning (1992). Chicago Cab, aka Hellcab (1998). The Mighty (1998). The X-Files: Fight the Future (1998). Playing by Heart (1998). Mononoke Hime (1997), aka Princess Mononoke (English language version, 1999), voice. The House of Mirth (2000). The Mighty Celt (2005). The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (2005). |