American-British actress, activist and writer

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Leigh Anderson is an American actress. Her credits include the roles of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent Dana Scully in the series The X-Files, socialite Lily Bart in Terence Davies's film The House of Mirth (2000), DSU Stella Gibson in the BBC/RTÉ crime drama television series The Fall, sex therapist Jean Milburn in the Netflix comedy-drama Sex Education, and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the fourth season of Netflix drama series The Crown. Among other honors, she has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. She has resided in London, England since 2002, after earlier years divided between the United Kingdom and the United States.

Born

1968

August 9

Died

Living

Era

1960s

Country

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Key dates

1968 Born

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What else happened on this day, through history

-48 Caesar's Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus: Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Egypt.
378 Gothic War: Battle of Adrianople: A large Roman army led by Emperor Valens is defeated by the Visigoths. Valens is killed along with over half of his army.
1173 Construction of the campanile of the Cathedral of Pisa (now known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa) begins; it will take two centuries to complete.
1329 Quilon, the first Indian Christian Diocese, is erected by Pope John XXII; the French-born Jordanus is appointed the first Bishop.

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The world in 1968

When Gillian arrived

april 10 The TEV Wahine, a New Zealand ferry, sinks in Wellington harbour due to a fierce storm – the strongest winds ever in Wellington. Out of the 734 people on board, fifty-three died.
april 11 US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
april 11 A failed assassination attempt on Rudi Dutschke, leader of the German student movement, leaves Dutschke suffering from brain damage.
april 20 English politician Enoch Powell makes his controversial "Rivers of Blood" speech.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on August 9

Adam von Trott zu Solz 1909–1944 German lawyer and diplomat (born 1909) Amedeo Avogadro 1776–1856 Italian physicist and chemist (died 1856) Bob Cousy 1928– American basketball player and coach Deion Sanders 1967– American football and baseball player and coach Dolores Wilson 1928–2010 American soprano and actress (died 2010) George Armstrong 1944–2000 English footballer (died 2000) Hansika Motwani 1991– Indian actress Joop den Uyl 1919–1987 Dutch journalist, economist, and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 1987) Kliff Kingsbury 1979– American football coach

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1968

Alejandra Ávalos 1968– Mexican artist Andy Flower 1968– South-African-Zimbabwean cricketer and coach Barry Kooser 1968– American painter and animator Brandi Chastain 1968– American soccer player and sportscaster Carlos Baerga 1968– Puerto Rican baseball player and coach Christopher Brookmyre 1968– Scottish author Didier Deschamps 1968– French footballer and manager Dwayne Schintzius 1968–2012 American basketball player (born 1968) Elisabeth Murdoch 1968–2012 Australian businesswoman

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