Dana Scully: a movie actress. Short biography and filmography of Dana Scully

When the first season of The X-Files kicked off, its creators did not even suspect what success the audience will get from this project. They approved the performer of the main male role of David Duchovny almost immediately. But played the main character named Dana Scully actress Gillian Anderson was approved not immediately, and at one time it even wanted to replace it.

The X-Files series

In the nineties The X-Files quite strongly influenced the mass culture. Phrases from it became winged, fans copied the style of clothes, hairstyles and makeup of the main character, and credulous handsome Mulder performed by David Duchovny dreamed of sweet dreams to millions of spectators.

In the story, the agent Dana Scully (actress Gillian Anderson) becomes a partner of Fox Mulder, who is known among his colleagues for the belief in the existence of aliens and other fantastic phenomena. Dana, being a skeptic and a doctor by education, should not only help him, but also watch his new colleague, regularly sending out reports on his activities, in other words she is sent to follow Mulder.

Despite the difference in worldview and characters, the two soon become friends, and Scully ceases to spy on the partner, but, on the contrary, helps him. Closer to the final between the agents a romance is fastened.

At the moment the TV project "X-Files" consists of ten seasons and two feature films. It is noteworthy that a short six-part tenth season was filmed fourteen years after the ninth.

The main female character

The full name of this heroine is Dana Catherine Scully, she was about thirty years old at the time of the beginning of the project.

Born and raised by Dana Scully (actress Gillian Anderson) in a family of Irish, who were Catholics. Despite her rational mindset, Dana took her faith very seriously, which was especially important to her in the middle of the series. Because of her faith, and also in memory of her mother, the heroine constantly wears a tiny gold cross on her chest.

Bachelor's degree in physics Scully received at the University of Maryland. Then I decided to study medicine in a specialized school. It was here that she attracted the attention of the Bureau of Investigation, and she was recruited. After working for two years with the FBI, she was sent to the secret materials department of Fox Mulder. Dana's official duties were to advise in the medical field in the course of investigations. However, throughout the television series, she often performed autopsies and other medical manipulations.

Throughout the series, with the heroine named Dana Scully (actress Gillian Anderson), everything happened: she was abducted by aliens, had cancer, later gave birth to a child with superhuman abilities, but because of circumstances she gave him to another family to protect.

Gillian Anderson is an actress who plays Dana Scully

Even at the dawn of the "X-Files", looking for the actress for the main role, the project management represented in its place such a long-legged sexy beauty. However, the creator and director of the series, seeing a young and still unknown to Gillian Anderson, insisted on her candidacy. As a result, the role went to her. Noteworthy is the fact that Gillian was four years younger than her character, but this did not stop her from getting used to the image and becoming an idol of TV viewers.

Family and childhood actresses

Born future "FBI agent Dana Scully" (actress Gillian Anderson) in the family of Homer Edward and Rosemary Anderson. The mother of the actress worked with computer programs, and the father was engaged in film production. It was because of the father's work that the Anderson family moved often. So, as a child, "Scully" had a chance to live in Puerto Rico and the UK. When the future actress grew up, the family returned to the United States.

Career up to The X-Files

While still in school, Gillan Anderson showed herself as a rebel, which did not stop her from learning well. At first, she dreamed of associating her future with biology, but after falling into a school drama circle, she fell in love with the theater forever.

To become an actress, Gillian even had to go against the will of the parents and run away from home. Fortunately, the girl's talent was soon noticed, and she was able to enroll in the University of Chicago "De Paul".

After studying, the actress actively participated in theatrical productions not only in the US, but also in the UK. She was in love with the theater, so she was skeptical about working in films or on television.

However, cheerfully started the theatrical career Gillian suddenly stopped, and to live, the actress had to work as a waitress. The agent advised the girl to try herself at the cinema.

Initially, the charming actress participated in low-budget TV projects. However, she was soon given a secondary role in the television series "Class '96". It was thanks to the participation in the project that she noticed Chris Carter, who was looking for an actress for the role of a heroine named Dana Scully. The actress, her photo and manner of playing really liked Carter and he immediately approved Gillian, despite the doubts of the management of the TV channel.

It is noteworthy that Anderson herself initially treated the new television series as a temporary work-in-progress. However, the girl was wrong.

Participation in the "X-Files" project

Dana Scully (actress Gillian Anderson) - the main female character of this project - became the visiting card of the actress. And although in the track record Anderson has other roles, for her fans, she will forever remain a rational FBI special agent.

First of all, in the new television series, the actress was attracted by her heroine. After all, Dana was an intelligent, educated, courageous and uncompromising woman who did not depend on others and always tried to uphold her beliefs. Becoming the embodiment of such a character is the dream of any actress, and Gillian agreed with pleasure.

At first, Anderson signed a contract for just one season, consisting of thirteen episodes. However, in the middle of the season, Gillian became pregnant. The management of the channel decided to replace it. But Chris Carter again defended his protégé.

To hide the interesting position of the actress, you had to use various tricks, and later "kidnap". However, after a record-breaking short maternity leave, Gillian returned to the project.

Since the second season, "The X-Files" have become megapopular, and its characters have acquired the status of cult, in particular Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. The biography of the actress, since this time, was filled with many bright events. So, for participating in the project, she won the Emmy, Saturn and the Golden Globe desired for any actor.

In addition, Gillian Anderson, who the project management felt was not sexual enough for this role, was unexpectedly included in the list of the most beautiful people of the planet according to the People version.

Other projects involving the actress

Contrary to the opinion of the majority, in the movie Anderson played not only a character named Dana Scully. The actress, whose filmography includes more than twenty films and fifteen TV series, often played and continues to play in the theater, and also participates in the scoring of cartoons.

Among the achievements of the actress, in addition to the "X-Files", participation in the movies "The Last King of Scotland", "Agent Johnny English: Reloading", "The Last Love of Mr. Morgan" and others. On television Anderson starred in the series "Fraser", "Cold House", "The Heart of Everyone", "Collapse", "Hannibal", "Crisis" and even in the recent adaptation of War and Peace.

In addition, Gillian Anderson is actively involved in charity projects. As the actress has often said in her interviews, her priorities in this area are help in diagnosing and treating neurofibromatosis, as well as protecting animal rights.

Personal life of an actress

Even on the set of The X-Files Gillian met with Clyde Klotz, for whom she soon married. From this marriage she had a daughter, Piper Maru. In 1997 the couple parted.

The second time the actress ventured to tie herself up in marriage after only seven years. Her chosen one was the director of documentary films Julian Oasane. Unfortunately, this union lasted a little less than a year and a half.

After that, she had a fairly long relationship with Mark Griffiths, who became the father of her sons - Oscar and Felix.

Actress Gillian Anderson is an exception to the rules. Unlike many others, she never dreamed of a career in film and, nevertheless, achieved a lot in this field. Unfortunately, the new season The X-Files has not gained much popularity, so it is not known whether the sequel will be filmed. Despite this, the actress who played Dana Scully is still loved by her fans, who are eagerly awaiting new projects with her participation.