Gillian Anderson [Actress] bio: age, net worth, husband, parents, height, ethnicity, movies.
Gillian Anderson, also known as Gillian Leigh Anderson, OBE, is an actress and model from the United States. She has been in the profession since 1983 and has a large fan base. She has received numerous major accolades and has appeared in numerous films, TV series, shows, video games, music videos, stage shows, radio, and has voiced in numerous filmographies.
Gillian Anderson: Profile summary
Full Name | Gillian Leigh Anderson, OBE |
Nick Name | Gillian Anderson |
Male/Female | Female |
Profession(s) | American-British film, television and theatre actress and activist |
Nationality | American |
Birthplace | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Birth Day | 9-Aug-68 |
Age | 54 years old |
Height | 1.6 m |
Heights in Feet | 5 feet and 2 inches |
Height(s) cm | 160 cm |
Weight | 56 kg |
Weight in Pound | 123 pounds |
Marital Condition | Divorced |
Spouse | Julian Ozanne(m. 20042007), Clyde Klotz(m. 19941997) |
Son/Daughter | Yes (Piper Maru Klotz, Felix Griffiths, Oscar Griffiths) |
Net Worth | $40 million |
Gillian Anderson: Biography and Early Life
Gillian Leigh Anderson was born on 9th August 1968 in Chicago Illinois. Her mother Rosemary Alyce was a computer analyst while her Dad Mr Edward Anderson was a businessman who owned a film production company. When she was 1 year old, her family relocated to Puerto Rico before moving to London so that her dad can be able to attend London Film School. While in London, she attended Coleridge Primary School.
She lived in London with her family till the age of 11 when they returned to America and settled in Michigan. Her life in Michigan turned for the worse as she became a rebellious teenager where she used to take drugs and date women who were much older than her.
Gillian Anderson: Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement
So, how old is Gillian Anderson in 2022 and what is her height and weight? Well, Gillian Anderson’s age is 53 years old as of today’s date 15th June 2022 having been born on 9 August 1968. Though she is 5′ 6″ in feet and inches and 168 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 127 lbs in Pound and 57 kg in Kilograms. Her eye colour is Grayish Blue and her hair colour is Blonde.
Gillian Anderson: Education
She started going to school when her family was living in London where she attended Coleridge Primary School till she was 11. After moving back to the US, she joined Fountain Elementary School and later City High-Middle School. After high school, she had made up her mind acting is the career path she want to take. This led her to join Theatre School at DePaul University where she graduated in 1990 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Gillian Anderson: Personal Life- Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids
As a celebrity, living your private life away from public scrutiny isn’t always easy and Gillian is no exception. She is a well-known art collector and has used millions of dollars with her collections. While working and shooting the X-files series she met Clyde Klotz who by then was their assistant art director, and she fell in love with him. The two married on 1st January 1994 and their union was blessed with a daughter the same year who they named Piper Maru. The marriage lasted for less than three years and the two divorced in 1997.
After the end of her first marriage, devoted herself to raising her daughter and came to get into another relationship seven years later. She married filmmaker Julian Ozanne in December 2004. Their marriage ceremony was held in Lamu, a coastal town in Kenya. Their union didn’t last long and they separated in 2006. Besides her two marriages, she has had a relationship with Mark Griffith, and they have two children together. Today, she lives in London with her three children.
Gillian Anderson: Career
Though she began acting while still in school, she started her professional career at the age of 22. This is when she decided to move to New York where she got her first stage acting in the play Absent Friends. The pay wasn’t good and to support her career, she used to work as a waitress.
In 1992, she relocated to Los Angeles and featured in the film The Turning. For a whole year, she was out of work which made her break her vow to work on television. Her break came in 1993 when she was featured in the Class of 96 drama. Her role made her get noticed by The X-Files producers and the rest is history. For more than 30 years now, Gillian has appeared in dozens of films and TV shows.
Gillian Anderson: Net worth
The total net worth of Gillian Anderson is $40 million.