Editing Gillian Anderson (section)

==Career==
===1990s===
[[File:Gillian anderson lk.jpg|thumb|upright|Anderson at the stage door for the play ''The Sweetest Swing in Baseball'' at the [[Royal Court Theatre]], 2004]]
Anderson moved to [[New York City]] at the age of 22 and worked as a waitress to support herself.<ref name="Bio1">{{cite web|title=About Gillian – Biography (page 1)|work=gilliananderson.ws|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/about/bio1.shtml}}</ref> She began her career in [[Alan Ayckbourn]]'s play ''[[Absent Friends (play)|Absent Friends]]'' at the [[Manhattan Theatre Club]] alongside [[Brenda Blethyn]];<ref name=AbsentFriends>{{Cite news|last=Witchel|first=Alex|title=Two Newcomers Make Waves in Ayckbourn Play|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/20/theater/two-newcomers-make-waves-in-ayckbourn-play.html|access-date=February 10, 2016|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=February 20, 1991}}</ref> for her role she won the 1990–91 [[Theatre World Award]] for "Best Newcomer".<ref>{{cite web|title=Past Recipients – Theatre World Awards|url=http://www.theatreworldawards.org/past-recipients.html|website=theatreworldawards.org|access-date=October 16, 2015|archive-date=October 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004022514/http://www.theatreworldawards.org/past-recipients.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her next theatrical role was in [[Christopher Hampton]]'s ''[[The Philanthropist (play)|The Philanthropist]]'' at the [[Long Wharf Theatre]] in [[New Haven, Connecticut]].<ref name=Philanthropist>{{Cite news|last=Klein|first=Alvin|title=THEATER; 'The Philanthropist'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/02/nyregion/theater-the-philanthropist.html|access-date=September 24, 2012|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=February 2, 1992}}</ref>

Anderson moved to Los Angeles in 1992 and spent a year auditioning. The same year, she appeared in her first feature-length film, ''[[The Turning (1992 film)|The Turning]]'', starring [[Karen Allen]] and [[Tess Harper]]. The film drama is an adaptation of the play ''Home Fires Burning''.<ref name="Bio1"/>

Although she had once vowed she would never do television work, being out of work for a year changed her mindset. Anderson recalled: "First of all, I swore I'd never move to Los Angeles, and once I did, I swore I'd never do television. It was only after being out of work for almost a year that I began going in [to auditions] on some stuff that I would pray that I wouldn't get because I didn't want to be involved in it."<ref name="Bio1"/> She broke into mainstream television in 1993 with a guest appearance on the collegiate drama, ''[[Class of '96]]'', on the fledgling [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]].<ref name="BioYahoo"/>

As a result of this guest appearance, Anderson was sent the script for ''[[The X-Files]]''. She was 24 when she decided to audition because, "for the first time in a long time, the script involved a strong, independent, intelligent woman as a lead character."<ref>{{Cite news|last= Walker|first= Alix|title= People should know that I laugh|url= http://www.stylist.co.uk/from-the-app/gillian-anderson-people-should-know-that-i-laugh|access-date= September 21, 2015|newspaper= Stylist Magazine|date= November 4, 2014|archive-date= September 14, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150914163833/http://www.stylist.co.uk/from-the-app/gillian-anderson-people-should-know-that-i-laugh|url-status= dead}}</ref> Producer [[Chris Carter (screenwriter)|Chris Carter]] wanted to hire her, but Fox wanted someone with previous television exposure and greater sex appeal.<ref name="Bio1"/> Fox sent in more actresses, but Carter stood by Anderson, and she was eventually cast as [[Dana Scully|FBI Special Agent Dana Scully]]. Filmed for the first five seasons in Vancouver, British Columbia, before moving to Los Angeles, the series ran for nine seasons. Two related films were also produced, released in 1998 and 2008. During her time on ''The X-Files'', Anderson won numerous awards for her portrayal of Special Agent [[Dana Scully|Scully]], including an [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series#1990s|Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/gillian-anderson |title=Gillian Anderson Emmy Nominated |publisher=Emmys.com |access-date=June 8, 2013 |archive-date=June 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622110823/http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/gillian-anderson |url-status=dead }}</ref> a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama#1990s|Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama]], two [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series#1990s|Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series]] and a [[Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television]]. Anderson is the first actress to win an Emmy, a Golden Globe, and a SAG Award in the same year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/tv-radio/still-nursing-bad-habits-1.1862939|title=Still nursing bad habits|date=May 25, 2015|first=Debashine|last=Thangevelo|work=Independent Online|access-date=August 21, 2015}}</ref> For the role, she received a total of four Emmy nominations, four Golden Globe nominations and nine SAG nominations.<ref name="BioLT"/>

{{quote box|align=left|width=30em|quote=We got a lot of letters all the time, and I was told quite frequently by girls who were going into the medical world or the science world or the FBI world or other worlds that I reigned, that they were pursuing those pursuits because of the character of Scully. And I said, 'Yay!'|source=—Anderson on "[[Dana Scully#"The Scully Effect"|The Scully Effect]]"<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.vulture.com/2013/10/david-duchovny-gillian-anderson-nycc-paley-center-quotes.html|title= Nearly Everything The X-Files' David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson Said This Weekend |date=October 14, 2013|first= Jennifer|last= Vineyard|work=Vulture|access-date= October 21, 2015}}</ref>}}

Anderson was the first woman to write and direct an episode of ''The X-Files'' ("[[all things]]"). During its run – between the fifth and sixth seasons – Anderson co-starred in ''[[The X-Files: Fight the Future]]'', a 1998 film that continued ''The X-Files'' storyline. Anderson also provided the voice for a parody of her Scully character in "[[The Springfield Files]]", an episode of the animated comedy television series ''[[The Simpsons]]''. While filming ''The X-Files'', she met assistant art director [[Clyde Klotz]], who became her first husband.<ref name="BioLT"/> Anderson's character on ''The X-Files'' initiated a phenomenon referred to as "[[Dana Scully#"The Scully Effect"|The Scully Effect]]"; as the [[medical doctor]] and the [[FBI Special Agent]] inspired many young women to pursue careers in science, medicine, and [[law enforcement]]. It contributed to the increase in the number of women in those fields.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/less-big-bang-theory-more-dana-scully |title= Less "Big Bang Theory," More Dana Scully: What It's Going to Take to Lead More Girls Into Science |date=December 24, 2013|last=Finke|first=Christopher Zumski|work=Yes! Magazine|access-date= October 21, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://all-that-is-interesting.com/scully-effect|title= The Scully Effect: How "X-Files" Helped Mainstream Women In STEM Careers |date=January 31, 2015|first= Abby|last= Norman|author-link=Abby Norman (writer)|work=All That Is Interesting|access-date= October 21, 2015}}</ref> "The Scully Effect" remains a subject of academic inquiry.<ref>{{cite book|chapter= Entertainment Media Portrayals and Their Effects on the Public Understanding of Science|date=September 3, 2013|publisher=ACS Publications|doi=10.1021/bk-2013-1139.ch020|title=Hollywood Chemistry|volume=1139|pages=241–249|series=ACS Symposium Series|last1=Nisbet|first1=Matthew C.|last2=Dudo|first2=Anthony|isbn=978-0-8412-2824-5}} {{subscription required}}</ref>

In 1996, Anderson narrated the [[television documentaries]] ''Spies Above'' and ''Why Planes Go Down''. While hosting the [[BBC]] documentary series ''[[Future Fantastic]]'', she became impressed by the theme music of the show, by the electronic duo Hal and initiated a collaboration with them. In 1997, Anderson provided spoken word vocals and starred in the music video for their single "Extremis", which was frequently aired on [[MTV]]. She also helped to assemble an album of [[electronic music]], ''Future: A Journey Through The Electronic Underground'', for [[Virgin Records]], which won praise from European music critics.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.allmusic.com/artist/hal-featuring-gillian-anderson-mn0001263427/biography |title= Hal Featuring Gillian Anderson – Biography & History|access-date=October 21, 2015|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last= Kwan|first=Wilhelmina|url= http://www.gilliananderson.ws/transcripts/98/98changi.shtml|title=GAGA over Gillian|work=Changi|access-date=October 21, 2015}}</ref>

In 1997, Anderson appeared in the independent film ''[[Chicago Cab]]''. In 1998, she starred in the film ''[[Playing by Heart]]''.<ref name="BioYahoo"/> Anderson also had a supporting role in the film ''[[The Mighty]]''.<ref name="BioYahoo"/> In 1999, Anderson had a supporting role in the English-language release of [[Hayao Miyazaki]]'s ''[[Princess Mononoke]]'', where she voiced the character of Moro. Anderson is a fan of [[Studio Ghibli]] and Miyazaki's work.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://5x5media.com/eye/inte/ganderson-2.php|title=The Critical Eye – Gillian Anderson|date=November 11, 1999|work=The Critical Eye|access-date=August 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150603201147/http://5x5media.com/eye/inte/ganderson-2.php|archive-date=June 3, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> She also took part in [[Eve Ensler]]'s ''[[The Vagina Monologues]]''.<ref name="VagMon">{{cite news|last=Kellaway|first=Kate|title=Talking 'bout our genitalia|url=https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2001/apr/22/features.review27|access-date=October 7, 2015|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=April 22, 2001}}</ref>

===2000s===
[[File:GillianAndersonByIdoCarmelWonderCon2008.jpg|upright|thumb|Anderson at the 2008 [[WonderCon]]]]
In 2000, Anderson starred in the film ''[[The House of Mirth (2000 film)|The House of Mirth]]'' with [[Eric Stoltz]] – [[Terence Davies]]' adaptation of the [[Edith Wharton]] novel of the [[The House of Mirth|same name]] – for which she won critical acclaim and awards such as the [[BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film|British Independent Film Award for Best Actress]], [[Village Voice Film Poll#Best Lead Performance|Village Voice Film Poll Best Lead Performance]], and a nomination for the [[2000 National Society of Film Critics Awards#Best Actress|National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Cardwell |first=Diane |date=January 7, 2001 |title=Critics Group Honors Quirky List of Film Favorites |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/07/nyregion/critics-group-honors-quirky-list-of-film-favorites.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=January 14, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114232401/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/07/nyregion/critics-group-honors-quirky-list-of-film-favorites.html |archive-date=January 14, 2015}}</ref>

When ''The X-Files'' ended in 2002, she moved back to London for a change of pace and the opportunity to return to the stage.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Llewellyn Smith|first=Julia|title=Life's been complicated lately: Gillian Anderson interview|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10044402/Lifes-been-complicated-lately-Gillian-Anderson-interview.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10044402/Lifes-been-complicated-lately-Gillian-Anderson-interview.html |archive-date=2022-01-10 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=November 26, 2015|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=May 14, 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="Bio2">{{cite web|title=The Official Gillian Anderson Website. About Gillian – Biography (page 2)|work=gilliananderson.ws|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/about/bio2.shtml}}</ref> In 2002, Anderson made her [[West End of London|West End]] debut in [[Michael Weller]]'s play ''What The Night Is For'' at the [[Comedy Theatre]].<ref name=WTNIF>{{Cite news|last=Billington|first=Michael|title=What The Night Is For|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2002/nov/28/theatre.artsfeatures1|access-date=February 10, 2016|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=November 28, 2002}}</ref> In 2004, Anderson starred in the [[Royal Court Theatre]]'s production of [[Rebecca Gilman]]'s play ''The Sweetest Swing in Baseball'', as artist Dana Fielding who assumes the personality of the troubled [[baseball]] player [[Darryl Strawberry]] – a role for which she earned rave reviews.<ref name=SadlersWells>{{cite web|title=Sadler's Wells Theatre – Ambassadors – Gillian Anderson|url=http://www.sadlerswells.com/about-us/people/ambassadors/gillian-anderson|work=Sadler's Wells Theatre|access-date=October 30, 2015|archive-date=October 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023163721/http://www.sadlerswells.com/about-us/people/ambassadors/gillian-anderson/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Bio3">{{cite web|title=About Gillian – Biography (page 3)|work=gilliananderson.ws|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/about/bio3.shtml}}</ref>

In 2005, she appeared as Lady Dedlock in the [[Bleak House (2005 TV serial)|BBC adaptation]] of [[Charles Dickens]]' novel ''[[Bleak House]]''. She had a starring role in the Irish film ''[[The Mighty Celt]]'', for which she won an [[Irish Film and Television Awards|IFTA]] award for Best International Actress.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ifta.ie/winners/iftawinners2005.html|title= Winners 2005 – IFTA|publisher=[[Irish Film & Television Academy]]|access-date=November 5, 2015}}</ref> The same year she also appeared in ''[[A Cock and Bull Story]]'' with [[Steve Coogan]] and [[Rob Brydon]] – a film version of the novel ''[[Tristram Shandy]]''. In 2006, Anderson won the Broadcasting Press Guild Television and Radio Award for Best Actress for her role in ''Bleak House''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingpressguild.org/2006/03/31/broadcasting-press-guild-32nd-annual-television-and-radio-awards|title=Broadcasting Press Guild 32nd Annual Television and Radio Awards|date=March 31, 2006|publisher= Broadcasting Press Guild|access-date=October 14, 2015}}</ref> She was nominated for a [[British Academy Television Award]] (BAFTA) for [[British Academy Television Awards 2006|Best Actress]], she also received an Emmy nomination for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie#2000s|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie]], a nomination for a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film#2000s|Golden Globe]], a [[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film#2000s|Satellite Award]] nomination, and came in second place in the Best Actress category of the 2005 BBC Drama website poll for her portrayal of Lady Dedlock in the adaptation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/bestof2005/best_actress.shtml|title=BBC Drama – Best of 2005 – Best Actress|access-date=October 14, 2015|work=BBC}}</ref>

During 2006 and 2007, Anderson appeared in two British films: ''[[The Last King of Scotland (film)|The Last King of Scotland]]''<ref>{{Cite news|title="The Last King of Scotland" News|url=http://www.gilliananderson.ws/news/lastking.shtml|access-date=September 24, 2012|work=gilliananderson.ws|date=February 26, 2007}}</ref> (2006) and ''[[Straightheads]]'' (2007).<ref>{{cite news |last=Rose |first=Steve |date=April 27, 2007 |title=Straightheads |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/apr/27/thriller |work=The Guardian |access-date=September 24, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003093434/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/apr/27/thriller |archive-date=October 3, 2014}}</ref> In 2008, Anderson hosted ''[[Masterpiece Theatre]]'' during the Jane Austen series;<ref>{{cite web|title=Gillian Anderson|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/series/newlook.html|work=pbs.org|access-date=September 24, 2012|archive-date=August 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820121228/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/series/newlook.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> she was the first woman to host the series since it began in 1971.<ref>{{cite web|last=Serpe|first=Gina|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/56958/gillian-anderson-s-masterpiece-de-resistance|title=Gillian Anderson's Masterpiece de Résistance|date=December 11, 2007|publisher=E!|access-date=September 30, 2015}}</ref> The same year, Anderson starred in the second ''The X-Files'' film, ''[[The X-Files: I Want to Believe]]'' and appeared alongside [[Simon Pegg]] in the British comedy film [[How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (film)|''How to Lose Friends & Alienate People'']].<ref>{{cite news |title=Pegg Makes Friends, Big names join journo flick... |url=http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?nid=20724 |website=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |date=May 13, 2007 |access-date=November 16, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070523082047/http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?nid=20724 |archive-date=May 23, 2007}}</ref> In 2009, she starred in the British comedy film ''[[Boogie Woogie (film)|Boogie Woogie]]'' with [[Alan Cumming]], [[Danny Huston]] and [[Stellan Skarsgård]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |date=April 15, 2010 |title=Boogie Woogie |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/apr/15/boogie-woogie-review |work=The Guardian |access-date=September 23, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923123923/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/apr/15/boogie-woogie-review |archive-date=September 23, 2015}}</ref>

She portrayed Nora in [[Henrik Ibsen]]'s ''[[A Doll's House]]'' at the [[Donmar Warehouse]] in London's West End during a limited engagement which ran from May 14, 2009, until July 18, 2009.<ref name=DollHouse>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/5256285/Gillian-Anderson-bares-all.html|title=Gillian Anderson interview for 'A Doll's House'|last=Farndale|first=Nigel|work=[[The Daily telegraph]]|date=May 1, 2009|access-date=September 24, 2012}}</ref> Anderson received a nomination for the [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress#2010s|Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress]], for productions which opened in the 2009 calendar year, for her portrayal of Nora.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olivierawards.com/winners/view/item110508/olivier-winners-2010|title=Olivier Winners 2010|work=[[Laurence Olivier Award]]|access-date=October 14, 2015}}</ref>

===2010s===
[[File:Gillian Anderson (9347352920).jpg|thumb|upright|Anderson at the 2013 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]
In November 2010, Anderson portrayed [[Wallis Simpson|Wallis, Duchess of Windsor]] in ''[[Any Human Heart (TV series)|Any Human Heart]]'' – a television adaptation of [[William Boyd (writer)|William Boyd]]'s novel of [[Any Human Heart|the same name]], for which she was nominated for a [[BAFTA]] for [[British Academy Television Awards 2011|Best Supporting Actress on Television]]. In April 2011, she starred in the BBC adaptation ''[[The Crimson Petal and the White (miniseries)|The Crimson Petal and the White]]'' as Mrs. Castaway, for which she was nominated for the Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actress. In August 2011, she appeared in the television miniseries ''[[Moby Dick (2011 miniseries)|Moby Dick]]'' based on [[Herman Melville]]'s novel ''[[Moby-Dick]]'' (1851), as Elisabeth, Ahab's wife. The same year, Anderson appeared as the head of [[MI7]], Pamela Thornton, in the British comedy ''[[Johnny English Reborn]]''. She starred as [[Miss Havisham]] in a [[Great Expectations (2011 TV series)|three-part BBC adaptation]] of ''[[Great Expectations]]'' that aired in late December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Osborn|first=Michael|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16047263|title=Great Expectations: Miss Havisham given 'youthful' air|work=BBC|date=December 24, 2011|access-date=December 27, 2011}}</ref> For her portrayal in the adaptation she won the Artistic Excellence Award,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livinginrome.net/2012/10/gillian-anderson-and-matthew-macfadyen.html|title=Gillian Anderson and Matthew Macfadyen at BBC Worldwide Day – Roma Fiction Fest 2012|work=Living in Rome|date=October 2, 2012|access-date=August 20, 2015}}</ref> was nominated for the [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries]] and for the Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingpressguild.org/2012/02/23/shortlists-announced-for-broadcasting-press-guild-tv-awards/|title=Shortlists announced for Broadcasting Press Guild TV Awards|last=Douglas|first=Torin|date=February 23, 2012|publisher=[[Broadcasting Press Guild]]|access-date=August 22, 2015}}</ref>

In 2012, Anderson appeared in a Swiss [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], ''[[Sister (2012 film)|Sister]]'', and in ''[[Shadow Dancer (2012 film)|Shadow Dancer]]'' – a British-Irish drama film based on the novel of the same name, about the Irish republican movement. Anderson voiced the character of Dr. Miki Hokuto in the English-language version of [[Studio Ghibli]]'s ''[[From Up on Poppy Hill]]'', which was released in March 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/studio-ghibli-from-up-on-poppy-hill-english-cast/200527/ |title=Studio Ghibli's From Up on Poppy Hill English language cast announced, including Gillian Anderson, Ron Howard, Anton Yelchin and Christina Hendricks |last=Trumbore |first=Dave |website=Collider.com |date=October 5, 2012 |access-date=October 5, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121211013229/http://collider.com/studio-ghibli-from-up-on-poppy-hill-english-cast/200527 |archive-date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> The same year, she starred in the Canadian [[techno-thriller]] ''[[I'll Follow You Down]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/ill-follow-you-down-film-709573 |title='I'll Follow You Down': Film Review |last=Scheck |first=Frank |date=June 5, 2014 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=April 13, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416012505/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/ill-follow-you-down-film-709573 |archive-date=April 16, 2015}}</ref> and appeared in ''[[Mr. Morgan's Last Love]]'' with [[Michael Caine]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/mr-morgans-last-love-locarno-607246/ |title=Mr. Morgan's Last Love: Locarno Review |last=van Hoeij |first=Boyd |date=August 15, 2013 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=July 28, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728022559/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/mr-morgans-last-love-locarno-607246/ |archive-date=July 28, 2021}}</ref>

In May 2013, Anderson began starring as [[Stella Gibson|DSI Stella Gibson]] in ''[[The Fall (TV series)|The Fall]]'', a critically acclaimed crime drama series for [[BBC Two]] and [[RTÉ One]].<ref name="thefall">{{cite web |last=Munn |first=Patrick |title=BBC Two Orders New Drama Series Starring Gillian Anderson |url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2012/02/bbc-two-orders-new-drama-series-starring-gillian-anderson |work=TVWise |date=February 3, 2012 |access-date=February 4, 2012 |archive-date=February 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209042524/http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2012/02/bbc-two-orders-new-drama-series-starring-gillian-anderson/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="RT">{{Rotten Tomatoes TV |id=the-fall |title=The Fall}}</ref><ref name="RTE">{{cite web |title=The Fall creator upset at claims show is misogynistic |url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2016/0920/817797-the-fall/ |website=[[RTÉ]] |access-date=March 11, 2019 |date=September 20, 2016}}</ref> Anderson was praised for her portrayal of the cool, self-assured Gibson,<ref>{{cite news|last=Saner|first=Emine|title=Gillian Anderson: The Fall girl who never bowed to Hollywood demands|url= https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/jun/09/gillian-anderson-profile-fall-bbc|access-date=August 31, 2015|newspaper=The Guardian|date=June 9, 2013}}</ref> and was nominated for several awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvfestival.com/pdfz/2015NomineesGNA.pdf|title=Golden Nymph Award 2015|access-date=August 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628124023/http://www.tvfestival.com/pdfz/2015NomineesGNA.pdf|archive-date=June 28, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingpressguild.org/2014/02/20/broadcasting-press-guild-40th-tv-radio-awards|title=Broadcasting Press Guild: 40th TV & Radio Awards|date=February 20, 2014|access-date=August 31, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingpressguild.org/bpgawards/bpg-awards-2015/best-actress/|title=BPG 2015 Best Actress Nomination|website=Broadcasting Press Guild|date=January 30, 2009|access-date=August 31, 2015}}</ref> She also became an executive producer for the programme from its second series.<ref>{{cite web|title=It's Official: BBC Two Renews 'The Fall' For Season 2|url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/05/its-official-bbc-two-renews-the-fall-for-season-2|first=Patrick|last=Munn|work=TVWise|date=May 27, 2013|access-date=August 31, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629122728/http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/05/its-official-bbc-two-renews-the-fall-for-season-2/|archive-date=June 29, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.theknowledgeonline.com/the-knowledge-bulletin/post/2015/10/01/third-series-of-the-fall-gears-up|title=Third series of The Fall gears up|date=October 1, 2015|first= Nia|last= Daniels|work=The Knowledge Online|access-date=October 7, 2015}}</ref> Between 2013 and 2015, Anderson played [[Bedelia Du Maurier|Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier]], [[Hannibal Lecter]]'s psychiatrist, on the [[NBC]] series ''[[Hannibal (TV series)|Hannibal]]''. In 2014, Anderson was promoted from a recurring character during the first two seasons, to a series regular for the third season.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ausiello |first=Michael |title=''Hannibal'' Season 3: Gillian Anderson Is a Full-Fledged Series Regular |url=https://tvline.com/2014/09/11/gillian-anderson-hannibal-series-regular-season-3/ |website=TVLine |date=September 11, 2014}}</ref> In 2014, Anderson starred in the British [[Independent film|independent]] [[science fiction film]] ''[[Robot Overlords]]'' alongside Sir [[Ben Kingsley]]. That year, she also appeared in [[Jeffrey D. Brown]]'s drama ''[[Sold (2014 film)|Sold]]'', portraying Sophia, a character based on the humanitarian photographer [[Lisa Kristine]]. The film presents the issues of [[child trafficking]] and [[sexual slavery]] in India, and is based on [[Patricia McCormick (author)|Patricia McCormick]]'s novel of the [[Sold (McCormick novel)|same name]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sold – The Cast|url=http://www.soldthemovie.com/cast-and-crew|work=Sold Official Website|access-date=October 30, 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Gillian Anderson at the 2015 Fan Expo Dallas.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Anderson at the 2015 [[Fan Expo Dallas]]]]

In July 2014, Anderson gained critical acclaim for her stage performance as [[Blanche DuBois]] in ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire (play)|A Streetcar Named Desire]]'' by [[Tennessee Williams]] at the [[Young Vic Theatre]] in London.<ref name=YoungVic>{{cite web|title=Production Page|url=http://www.youngvic.org/whats-on/a-streetcar-named-desire|website=Young Vic Theatre|date=July 23, 2014 |access-date=August 20, 2014}}</ref> She won the [[Evening Standard Award#Best Actress|''Evening Standard'' Theatre Award for Best Actress]] and received her second [[Laurence Olivier Awards|Laurence Olivier Award]] nomination for [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress#2010s|Best Actress]]. The production became the fastest-selling show in the theatre's history, and the run was extended by two weeks due to the demand for tickets.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Streetcar Named Desire extends run to 19 September 2014|url=http://www.youngvic.org/sites/default/files/documents/Press/Press_releases/Young_Vic_A_Streetcar_Named_Desire_extends_run_to_19_September_2014.pdf|website=Young Vic Theatre|access-date=August 20, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906022043/http://www.youngvic.org/sites/default/files/documents/Press/Press_releases/Young_Vic_A_Streetcar_Named_Desire_extends_run_to_19_September_2014.pdf|archive-date=September 6, 2014}}</ref> In the first collaboration between the [[Young Vic Theatre]] and [[National Theatre Live]], the show was broadcast live to over 1100 venues on September 16, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=NT live broadcast of A Streetcar Named Desire at Young Vic|url=http://www.youngvic.org/sites/default/files/documents/Press/Press_releases/NT_Live_broadcast_of_A_Streetcar_Named_Desire_at_Young_Vic.pdf|website=[[Young Vic Theatre]]|access-date=August 20, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906021949/http://www.youngvic.org/sites/default/files/documents/Press/Press_releases/NT_Live_broadcast_of_A_Streetcar_Named_Desire_at_Young_Vic.pdf|archive-date=September 6, 2014}}</ref> Thus far, it has been screened in more than 2000 venues.<ref name="ES2014"/> In February 2015, Anderson directed and starred in a short film prequel to ''A Streetcar Named Desire'', titled ''The Departure'', written by novelist [[Andrew O'Hagan]]. This is part of the Young Vic's short film series, which is produced in collaboration with ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Wiegand|first=Chris|title=Gillian Anderson goes back to Blanche for prequel to A Streetcar Named Desire|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/feb/05/gillian-anderson-blanche-streetcar-named-desire-prequel-young-vic-departure|access-date=October 14, 2015|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=February 5, 2015}}</ref>

In October 2014, Anderson published her first book, ''A Vision of Fire'', co-authored with [[Jeff Rovin]]. The book is the first novel of what has developed as ''[[The Earthend Saga]]'' trilogy. The publisher describes it as "a science fiction thriller of epic proportions".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.waterstones.com/book/a-vision-of-fire/gillian-anderson/9781471137709|title=A Vision of Fire (The EarthEnd Saga #1)|author=Gillian Anderson, Jeff Rovin|work=waterstones|access-date=July 20, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21412146-a-vision-of-fire|title=A Vision of Fire (The EarthEnd Saga #1)|author=Gillian Anderson, Jeff Rovin|work=Goodreads|access-date=May 28, 2015}}</ref> In December 2015, Anderson and Rovin published their second novel of the trilogy, ''A Dream of Ice''.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.simonandschuster.com/A-Dream-of-Ice/Gillian-Anderson/9781476776552|title=A Dream of Ice (The EarthEnd Saga #2)|author=Gillian Anderson, Jeff Rovin|publisher=Simon & Schuster|isbn=9781442395633|access-date=July 28, 2015}}</ref> In January 2016, Anderson portrayed Anna Pavlovna Scherer in [[BBC One]]'s television adaptation ''[[War & Peace (2016 TV series)|War & Peace]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/14/war-peace-miniseries-paul-dano-lily-james-gillian-anderson|title=First Look at Lily James, Gillian Anderson, Paul Dano in War and Peace miniseries|last=Li|first=Shirley|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=August 14, 2015|access-date=August 25, 2015}}</ref> The same month, she returned to portray [[Dana Scully|FBI Special Agent Dana Scully]] in the six-episode [[The X-Files season 10|tenth season]] of ''[[The X-Files]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title='The X Files' Event Series Gets Post NFC Championship Game Launch, Monday Slot |url= https://deadline.com/2015/05/the-x-files-event-series-gets-post-nfc-championship-game-launch-monday-slot-1201424281|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150513010007/http://deadline.com/2015/05/the-x-files-event-series-gets-post-nfc-championship-game-launch-monday-slot-1201424281/|url-status= dead|archive-date= May 13, 2015|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|magazine=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 7, 2015|access-date=October 7, 2015}}</ref> Anderson has fought and succeeded in securing [[Gender pay gap|equal pay]] with her male co-star on ''The X-Files'' in the '90s and again in 2015, when negotiating her salary with the network. She has always been outspoken about her struggle for equal pay in the role.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/22/gillian-anderson-i-was-offered-half-duchovny-s-pay-for-the-x-files-revival.html|title=Gillian Anderson: I Was Offered Half Duchovny's Pay for 'The X-Files' Revival|last=Leon|first=Melissa|date=January 22, 2016|work=[[The Daily Beast]]|access-date=June 12, 2016}}</ref>

From April 23, 2016, through June 4, 2016, Anderson reprised her role of Blanche DuBois in ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' on stage at the new [[St. Ann's Warehouse]] in [[Brooklyn]], New York City.<ref name="St.Ann">{{cite web|title=St. Ann's Warehouse – A Young Vic & Joshua Andrews Co-Production|url=http://stannswarehouse.org/show/streetcar-named-desire|website=St. Ann's Warehouse|access-date=July 18, 2015}}</ref> On September 13, 2016, Anderson and Rovin published ''The Sound of Seas''; their third and final novel of ''The EarthEnd Saga'' trilogy.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.simonandschuster.com/The-Sound-of-Seas/Gillian-Anderson/9781476776590|title=The Sound of Seas (The EarthEnd Saga #3)|author=Gillian Anderson, Jeff Rovin|publisher=Simon & Schuster|date=September 26, 2017|isbn=9781476776606|access-date=November 9, 2015}}</ref> The same month, she returned to portraying [[Stella Gibson|DSU Stella Gibson]] in the third series of ''[[The Fall (TV series)|The Fall]]''.<ref>{{cite tweet|publisher=BBC Two|user=BBCTwo|number=776052058218762240|title=I want him to live, so that he can spend the rest of his life in prison. #TheFall returns. 29.09.16. 9pm.|date=September 14, 2016|access-date=September 14, 2016}}</ref> Anderson is the narrator of the English [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dub]] of ''[[Ronja, the Robber's Daughter (2014 TV series)|Ronja the Robber's Daughter]]'' – Studio Ghibli's [[anime]], which began streaming on [[Amazon Prime]] in January 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last=Schwindt|first=Oriana|title=Amazon Picks Up Gillian Anderson-Narrated Kids Show From Studio Ghibli|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/gillian-anderson-amazon-kids-series-studio-ghibli-1201889030|access-date=October 14, 2016|work=Variety|date=October 16, 2016}}</ref> In February 2017, Anderson portrayed [[Edwina Mountbatten]] in [[Gurinder Chadha]]'s Partition drama film ''[[Viceroy's House (film)|Viceroy's House]]'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2017/01/11/viceroys-house-clip-watch-gillian-anderson-hugh-bonneville-ponder/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw|title=Viceroy's House clip: watch Gillian Anderson and Hugh Bonneville ponder Britain's legacy in India|date=January 11, 2017|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=February 12, 2017}}</ref>

[[File:Gillian Anderson at the 2017 Berlinale.jpg|thumb|upright|Anderson at the [[2017 Berlin Film Festival]]]]

On March 7, 2017, Anderson and the journalist-activist [[Jennifer Nadel]] published their [[self-help book|self-help guide book]] for women, titled ''WE: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere''.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.simonandschuster.com/WE/Gillian-Anderson/9781501126277|title=WE: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere|author=Gillian Anderson, Jennifer Nadel|publisher=Simon & Schuster|date=March 6, 2018|isbn=9781501126284|access-date=September 13, 2016}}</ref> Anderson stated that the book is a "call-out to all women around the world – and by women I include girls, [[transgender]], anyone who identifies themselves as being intrinsically female."<ref>{{cite news|last=Lewis|first=Andy|title=Gillian Anderson to Write "Revolutionary Self-Help Guide" for Women (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gillian-anderson-help-guide-women-788602|access-date=September 18, 2015|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 14, 2015}}</ref> In April 2017, she played goddess Media in the first season of ''[[American Gods (TV series)|American Gods]]'' – a television series adaptation of [[Neil Gaiman]]'s science fiction novel of the [[American Gods|same name]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/american-gods-starz-premiere-date-first-look-art-1201955368/|title='American Gods': Starz Sets Premiere Date, Gives First Look at New Fantasy Series|last=Evans|first=Greg|date=February 23, 2017|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=April 24, 2017}}</ref> Following the departure as showrunners of the show's creators, [[Bryan Fuller]] and [[Michael Green (writer)|Michael Green]], Anderson stated she would not return to the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/well-shit-gillian-anderson-says-shes-done-with-americ-1821844470|title=Well, shit: Gillian Anderson says she's done with American Gods, too|last=Hughes|first=William|date=January 6, 2018|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|access-date=January 14, 2018}}</ref> In October 2017, Anderson appeared alongside [[Glenn Close]] and [[Christina Hendricks]] in ''[[Crooked House (film)|Crooked House]]'' – a film adaptation of [[Agatha Christie]]'s novel of [[Crooked House|the same name]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.screendaily.com/5109411.article/|title=Agatha Christie thriller 'Crooked House' underway|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|date=September 13, 2016|work=[[Screen Daily]]|access-date=September 14, 2016}}</ref> In January 2018, she was back playing FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the [[The X-Files season 11|eleventh season]] of ''[[The X-Files]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/04/x-files-returns-event-series-fox-1202073290/|title='The X-Files' Coming Back Again For New Event Series Next Season|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Dominic|last=Patten|date=April 20, 2017|access-date=April 24, 2017}}</ref> In January 2018, she confirmed that she would be leaving ''The X-Files'' after the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/gillian-anderson-confirms-the-x-files-exit/|title=Gillian Anderson Confirms She's Leaving The X-Files|last=MacDonald|first=Lindsay|date=January 10, 2018|work=[[TV Guide]]|access-date=January 11, 2018}}</ref> Anderson is set to portray the role of Captain MacLaren in ''[[Star Citizen]]''{{'}}s [[Single-player video game|single-player]] component ''[[Star Citizen#Squadron 42|Squadron 42]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=CitizenCon 2015: Squadron 42's Hollywood Cast & Star Citizen Alpha 2.0|url=http://www.gamersnexus.net/gg/2132-citizen-con-2015-squadron42-cast-multicrew-more|last=Burke|first=Steve|website=Gamers Nexus|date=October 10, 2015 |access-date=October 14, 2015}}</ref> In January 2019, she began playing Jean Milburn in the [[Netflix]] [[Comedy drama|dramedy]] ''[[Sex Education (TV series)|Sex Education]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/on-demand/2018-05-17/sex-education-gillian-anderson-netflix-cast/|title=Gillian Anderson to star in new Netflix series Sex Education|last=Gill|first=Games|date=May 17, 2018|work=[[Radio Times]]|access-date=May 17, 2018}}</ref>

From February 2, 2019, through May 11, 2019, Anderson portrayed Margo Channing in a stage production of ''[[All About Eve]]'' at the [[Noël Coward Theatre]] for which she received her third Laurence Olivier Award nomination.<ref name="Eve">{{cite web|url=http://allabouteveplay.com/|title=All About Eve|access-date=February 21, 2020|archive-date=September 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923052400/http://allabouteveplay.com/|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/year/2019/|title=Olivier Awards 2019|work=[[Laurence Olivier Awards]]|access-date=February 21, 2020}}</ref> On September 7, 2019, it was announced that she would portray former [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]] [[Margaret Thatcher]] in the fourth season of the Netflix [[historical drama]] series ''[[The Crown (TV series)|The Crown]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/gillian-anderson-to-play-margaret-thatcher-in-the-crown-6kp5cltb2|title=Gillian Anderson to play Margaret Thatcher in Netflix's The Crown|last=Tucker|first=Grant|publisher=[[The Times]] {{subscription required}}|date=January 20, 2019|access-date=January 21, 2019}}</ref> Anderson is the second American actress (after [[Meryl Streep]] in ''[[The Iron Lady (film)|The Iron Lady]]'') to portray Thatcher in a major production. In a statement, Anderson said: "I am so excited to be joining the cast and crew of ''The Crown'' and to have the opportunity to portray such a complicated and controversial woman. Thatcher was undoubtedly formidable, but I am relishing exploring beneath the surface and, dare I say, falling in love with the icon who, whether loved or despised, defined an era."<ref>{{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=Ryan|title=''The Crown'': Gillian Anderson Confirmed to Play Margaret Thatcher in Season 4|url=https://tvline.com/2019/09/07/the-crown-season-4-gillian-anderson-cast-margaret-thatcher/|website=TVLine|access-date=7 September 2019|ref=The Crown Casting|date=7 September 2019}}</ref> Anderson's performance received universal acclaim and earned her the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]], the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film]], the [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]] and the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series]]. She was also a part of the ensemble cast that won the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series Nominees / Winners 2021 |url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2021/outstanding-supporting-actress-in-a-drama-series |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=Television Academy |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gillian Anderson |url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/person/gillian-anderson |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=www.goldenglobes.com}}</ref>

=== 2020s ===
In February 2021, Anderson started filming ''[[White Bird (film)|White Bird]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Wiseman |first1=Andreas |date=2021-02-04 |title=Gillian Anderson To Star In Lionsgate's 'White Bird: A Wonder Story', Czech Shoot To Begin This Month |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/gillian-anderson-lionsgate-white-bird-wonder-prague-1234687465/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> It was initially scheduled to be released on September 16, 2022,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-09-16 |title=Long Range Box Office Forecast: Halloween Ends, Plus Don't Worry Darling and Avatar Updates |url=https://www.boxofficepro.com/long-range-box-office-forecast-halloween-ends-and-white-bird-a-wonder-story/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Boxoffice |language=en-US}}</ref> but after several delays was rescheduled for October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Watson |first=Madalyn |date=2023-01-20 |title='White Bird: A Wonder Story' Sets Summer Release Date |url=https://collider.com/white-bird-wonder-story-release-date/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2023-12-14 |title=Lionsgate's 'White Bird' Flies Back To Theatrical Schedule |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/white-bird-a-wonder-story-release-date-1235668045/ |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In November 2021 Anderson voiced the cat in ''[[Robin Robin]]'', a stop-motion short Christmas film about a bird raised by mice who is questioning where she belongs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aardman and Netflix release Robin Robin trailer {{!}} Aardman |url=https://app-aardman-cms-prod.azurewebsites.net//latest-news/robin-robin-trailer |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=app-aardman-cms-prod.azurewebsites.net |language=en}}</ref> ''Robin Robin'' was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Robin Robin receives Oscar nomination {{!}} Aardman |url=https://app-aardman-cms-prod.azurewebsites.net//latest-news/robin-robin-oscar-nomination |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=app-aardman-cms-prod.azurewebsites.net |language=en}}</ref> In December 2021, she played Joanna, mother to Catherine the Great in season two of Hulu's ''[[The Great (TV series)|The Great]]''.<ref name=":1" />

In February 2022, Anderson launched her first audio show titled ''What Do I Know?!'' on Curio.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-21 |title=Gillian Anderson launches her first audio show titled 'What Do I Know?!' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gillian-anderson-curio-audio-show-b2019234.html |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> The fortnightly podcast explores "deeply human stories of social challenges, sexual liberation, phenomenal women".<ref>{{Cite web |title=What Do I Know?! with Gillian Anderson trailer |url=https://curio.io/publications/gillian-anderson/curio/what-do-i-know-with-gillian-anderson-trailer |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Curio |language=en}}</ref> In March 2022, it was announced that Anderson had signed a first look deal with Netflix.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last1=Yossman |first1=K. J. |date=2022-03-29 |title=Gillian Anderson Signs First-Look Television Deal With Netflix (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/gillian-anderson-netflix-first-look-deal-1235217619/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Gillian Anderson Is in Charge Now |url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/gillian-anderson-netflix-deal |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Netflix Tudum |language=en}}</ref> It is a two-year deal with her company, Fiddlehead Productions.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> In April of the same year, she portrayed [[Eleanor Roosevelt]] in the TV series ''[[The First Lady (American TV series)|The First Lady]]'' on Showtime.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Anderton |first=Joe |date=2022-08-07 |title=Gillian Anderson's The First Lady cancelled after one season |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a40826167/the-first-lady-cancelled-one-season/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}</ref> The series was cancelled after the one season.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |date=2022-08-02 |title='The First Lady' Canceled: There Will Be No Second Installment Of Showtime Anthology Series |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/the-first-lady-canceled-no-season-2-showtime-anthology-series-viola-davis-1235082656/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> Released in theatres in December 2022 and on Netflix in 2023, Anderson starred in director [[Scott Cooper (director)|Scott Cooper's]] ''[[The Pale Blue Eye]]'' alongside [[Christian Bale]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |date=2021-12-01 |title=Scott Cooper's Netflix Pic 'The Pale Blue Eye' Adds Gillian Anderson, Lucy Boynton, Timothy Spall, Fred Hechinger, Robert Duvall & More |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/the-pale-blue-eye-adds-gillian-anderson-robert-duvall-more-scott-cooper-netflix-1234882970/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Malhotra |first=Rahul |date=2022-08-30 |title='The Pale Blue Eye' Introduces Christian Bale's Grizzled Look in Eerie First Image |url=https://collider.com/pale-blue-eye-christian-bale-image-release-date-netflix/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Collider |language=en-US}}</ref>

In February 2023, Anderson announced her "Dear Gillian" project with Bloomsbury, where she asked for women to write letters to her personally about sexual fantasies and stories that she will turn into a book.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Anderson |first=Gillian |date=2023-02-01 |title=Gillian Anderson on why she is collecting sexual fantasies: 'Women enjoy as rich an erotic life as men' |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/feb/01/gillian-anderson-on-why-she-is-collecting-sexual-fantasies |access-date=2023-02-07 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The book, "Want" was released in September of 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Drake |first=Kitty |date=2024-08-30 |title=Want by Gillian Anderson review – let me be your fantasy |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/30/want-by-gillian-anderson-review-let-me-be-your-fantasy |access-date=2024-11-11 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>  On February 7, 2023, Netflix announced that Anderson had been cast as [[Emily Maitlis]] in ''[[Scoop (2024 film)|Scoop]]'', a film about [[Prince Andrew, Duke of York|Prince Andrew]]'s 2019 ''[[Newsnight]]'' interview.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yossman |first=K. J. |date=2023-02-07 |title=Gillian Anderson, Billie Piper, Rufus Sewell Board Netflix's Prince Andrew 'Newsnight' Interview Film 'Scoop' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/netflix-prince-andrew-film-scoop-gillian-anderson-rufus-sewell-1235514568/ |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gillian Anderson and Billie Piper to star in film telling inside account of Prince Andrew interview |url=https://news.sky.com/story/gillian-anderson-and-billie-piper-to-star-in-film-telling-inside-account-of-prince-andrew-interview-12805134 |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Sky News |language=en}}</ref> The film was released in April of 2024.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Miller |first=Julie |date=2024-04-03 |title=Gillian Anderson on Recreating Prince Andrew's Disastrous Interview in Scoop |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/gillian-anderson-scoop-netflix |access-date=2024-11-11 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}</ref> In April 2023, Anderson launched G Spot Beverages.<ref name="About">{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://thisisgspot.com/pages/about |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=This is G Spot {{!}} Where you do you |language=en}}</ref> The beverages are soft drinks with "life-enhancing adaptogens and nootropics".<ref name="About"/> On May 16, it was announced that Anderson would star in the [[The Salt Path (film)|film adaptation]] of [[Raynor Winn]]’s bestselling memoir ''[[The Salt Path]]'' alongside [[Jason Isaacs]] which would be directed by [[Marianne Elliott]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bamigboye |first=Baz |date=2023-05-16 |title=Breaking Baz: Gillian Anderson & Jason Isaacs Set For Film Adaptation Of Bestseller 'The Salt Path' As Director Marianne Elliott Makes Switch From Stage To Screen — Cannes Market |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/gillian-anderson-jason-isaacs-the-salt-path-marianne-elliott-cannes-breaking-baz-1235367761/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In June of 2023, Anderson signed on to Netflix's ‘The Abandons’.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2024-05-23 |title=Netflix unveils first look at The Crown star Gillian Anderson's Western show |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a60879132/netflix-first-look-gillian-anderson-abandons/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}</ref> Filming was due to take place in late 2023 but was pushed back till 2024 due to the sag writers strike and is set for release in 2025.<ref name=":5" /> 

In January 2024, Anderson joined the cast of Disney's Tron: Ares.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ntim |first=Zac |date=2024-01-22 |title=Gillian Anderson Joins 'Tron: Ares' |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/gillian-anderson-tron-ares-disney-1235800292/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In August 2024, Anderson signed on to the adaptation of Louise Kennedy’s ''Trespasses''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldbart |first=Max |date=2024-08-01 |title=Gillian Anderson Leading Channel 4 Adaptation Of Louise Kennedy's 'Trespasses' |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/gillian-anderson-channel-4-trespasses-louise-kennedy-1236028662/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In an interview with Bustle in October of 2024, Anderson announced she would be co-producing the adaptation of ''The Coast Road'' by Alan Murrin.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-28 |title=Gillian Anderson On 'Want,' Reading For Fun & Adapting 'The Coast Road' |url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/gillian-anderson-favorite-books-the-coast-road-jamie-dornan |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=Bustle |language=en}}</ref>