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. See also: Marianne. (An alien-abduction storyline explained her brief absence from the series for delivery.) Anderson and Klotz later divorced. Bardot's previous comments that led to convictions included ones encouraging civilian massacres in Algeria. There she met assistant art director Clyde Klotz, whom she married and with whom she had a daughter, Piper Maru, in 1994. In particular the courts cited passages where Bardot referred to the "Islamization of France" and the "underground and dangerous infiltration of Islam." (France's 5-million member Muslim community is the largest in Europe.) In the book she also referred to homosexuals as "fairground freaks," and she condemns the presence of women in government. 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. These recent fines pertain to her aforementioned book. Following some professional stage work, she "broke in" to television. On June 10, 2004 Bardot was convicted by a French court of "inciting racial hatred." She was fined 5,000 € (US$6,000) and it is the fourth such conviction/fine she has faced from French courts. She attended Goodman Theater School of Drama at DePaul University in Chicago, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1990. For years they have been my support, my friends, my adopted children, my confidants.". She found an outlet for her creativity when she started acting in high school and community theatre productions. Bardot, in a letter to a French gay magazine, wrote in her defense, "Apart from my husband—who maybe will cross over one day as well—I am entirely surrounded by homos. 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. Another organization, The "Ligue des Droits de l'Homme" (League of Human Rights), announced that it was considering similar legal proceedings. 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. In May 2003, The MRAP ("Mouvement contre le Racisme et pour l'Amitié entre les Peuples" - Movement against racism and for the friendship of peoples) announced that it would sue Bardot for her published views. She was born in Chicago, but lived in London until she was 11 years old. With the publication of her 2003 book, A Scream in the Silence, the reclusive Bardot has come under considerable fire for racist, anti-Muslim, and anti-gay comments. 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. She is also one of the most celebrated supporters of Jean-Marie Le Pen of the right-wing Front National political party, with which her husband is associated. Her favourite X-Files episode is "Triangle". Today, she is one of the world's most influential animal rights activists and a major opponent of the consumption of horse meat. X-Files director, creator, writer and actor Chris Carter is godfather to her child. In 1976 she established the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the Protection of Distressed Animals. The X-Files episode "Piper Maru" is named after her child, Piper. She is accused of being a misanthrope and preferring the company of animals to that of men. She was giving birth when it was filmed. After appearing in more than fifty motion pictures, and recording several music albums, most notably with France's "bad boy" of music, Serge Gainsbourg, she chose to use her fame to promote animal rights. The only X-Files episode she did not appear in is "3", in Season 2. In 1974, just before her fortieth birthday, Bardot announced her retirement. Performed nude alongside co-star David Duchovny in the X-Files episode "One Son". She even sported an early version of the monokini (topless bikini) from time to time (though this was not considered extraordinary in France, where nudity on beaches is common, it was considered nearly scandalous in the US). She has been quoted as saying she doesn't mind; "It's just people getting their rocks off.". She is recognized for popularizing bikini swimwear, appearing in it for photographers numerous times. 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. with her voice dubbed over. [1] (http://gfiles.toddverbeek.com). Because her English was limited, many of her films were released in the U.S. City High School, Grand Rapids, Michigan, two performances, as "Officer Brophy". In 1965 she appeared as herself in the Hollywood production Dear Brigitte starring Jimmy Stewart. Arsenic and Old Lace (1983). Her first American made film was 1954's Un acte d'amour co-starring Kirk Douglas. Won a Theatre World Award for Best Performance. Whenever she made public appearances in the United States, her every move was covered by a horde of media. Long Wharf Theater. She and Marilyn Monroe were the icons of female sexuality in the 1950s and 1960s. Absent Friends (1991). She is one of the few European actresses to receive mass media attention in the United States, still a "sex kitten" to this day. The Philanthropist (1992). To this day, the scene of Bardot dancing barefoot on a table remains one of the most erotic scenes in the history of the cinema. This play ran at the Comedy Theatre in London, and was Anderson's West End debut. Bardot starred with Trintignant in Vadim's film And God Created Woman, which pushed the boundaries of sex in film at the time, making her an overnight sensation. What The Night Is For (2002-11-07 to 2003-02-09). She has one child, Nicolas-Jacques Charrier (born 1960). World premiere at the Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London. Bardot also had notorious relationships with Serge Gainsbourg (singer), Sacha Distel, and Jean-Louis Trintignant (actor). The Sweetest Swing in Baseball (2004). Divorced from Vadim in 1957, she married actor Jacques Charrier (1959-62), German millionaire playboy Gunther Sachs (1966-69), and French right-wing politician Bernard d'Ormale (1992-present). Three at Once (1986), B&W student production. That same year, at age 18, she married director Roger Vadim, with whom she had been romantically involved for several years. A Matter of Choice (1988), B&W student production. Bardot's beauty and natural sensuality began to show as a teenager and in 1952, she appeared on screen for the first time in Le Trou Normand. The Turning (1992). During the 1990s her controversial and outspoken political views on such issues as immigration, Islam, and homosexuality greatly affected her reputation. Chicago Cab, aka Hellcab (1998). In the 1970s Bardot established herself as an animal rights activist. The Mighty (1998). Also known simply as BB ("Bri-Bri" in childhood) she is considered the embodiment of the 1950s "sex kitten.". The X-Files: Fight the Future (1998). Brigitte Bardot (born September 28, 1934 in Paris) is a French actress and model, daughter of an industrialist. Playing by Heart (1998). / He said, "My friend, Bob, what do we need to make the country grow?" / I said, "My friend, John, Brigitte Bardot, / Anita Ekberg, / Sophia Loren." / (Put 'em all in the same room with Ernest Borgnine!)" -- Bob Dylan, I Shall Be Free, The Freewheelin Bob Dylan, 1963. Mononoke Hime (1997), aka Princess Mononoke (English language version, 1999), voice. "Well, my telephone rang it would not stop, / It's President Kennedy callin' me up. The House of Mirth (2000). Brigitte Bardot exuded a carefree, naïve sexuality that brought a whole new audience to French films." Time Magazine. The Mighty Celt (2005). "She is the princess of pout, the countess of come hither. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (2005). |