Biography
A natural blonde, Anderson rose to fame as the no-nonsense redhead FBI agent Dana Scully on the cult sci-fi series, "The X-Files" (Fox, 1993-2002), a role which earned her a multitude of die-hard fans and both Emmy and Golden Globe awards. Named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 1997, Anderson's recognition from her dark, chill-inducing series provided her with a solid platform from which to branch out into a variety of …
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Career Milestones
| Became involved in community theater productions while still in high school | ||
| Moved from London, England to Grand Rapids, MI at age 11 | ||
| Performed the book tape version of Anne Rice's "Exit to Eden" | ||
1991 | Appeared in the off-Broadway production of "Absent Friends" | |
1992 | Feature film debut in "The Turning" | |
1993 | Breakthrough role as FBI agent Dana Scully opposite David Duchovny's Fox Mulder on the paranormal crime drama series "The X-Files" (Fox); Anderson reportedly cast on the series' pilot the same day her unemployment check arrived | |
1997 | Contributed her voice to the animated Dana Scully on an episode of Fox's "The Simpsons" | |
1997 | Made cameo appearance as a big-haired working-class girl who fights with her boyfriend in "Chicago Cab" | |
1998 | Landed supporting role as an eccentric, alcoholic biker chick in "The Mighty" | |
1998 | Offered fine turn as a romantically embittered theater director finding love with architect Jon Stewart in the ensemble film "Playing By Heart" | |
1998 | Reprised Emmy-winning role of Dana Scully for the feature film "The X-Files" | |
2000 | Starred as Lily Bart in Terence Davies film adaptation of "The House of Mirth" | |
2005 | Portrayed Lady Dedlock in the BBC/PBS adaptation of "Bleak House," based on the novel by Charles Dickens; earned BAFTA (2006), Emmy (2006) and Golden Globe (2007) nominations for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Movie | |
2006 | Featured in "Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story" a film version of the Laurence Stern novel The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman | |
2006 | Played the wife to an English doctor in "The Last King of Scotland," about Ugandan dictator Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) | |
2008 | Joined an ensemble cast for the comedy "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People" | |
2008 | Reprised role of Agent Scully for "The X-Files: I Want to Believe," the second feature based on the cult Fox series | |
2010 | Cast as the Duchess of Windsor in the miniseries "Any Human Heart" (Channel 4/PBS) | |
2011 | Cast opposite Rowan Atkinson in the comedy feature "Johnny English Reborn" | |
Awards
1995 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in The X-Files |
1996 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in The X-Files |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress For a Drama Series in The X-Files |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
1997 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in The X-Files |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
1998 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in The X-Files |
1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in The X-Files |
2006 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Bleak House |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie in Bleak House |