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When She Won An Emmy 24 Years After Her Last Win
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It took 24 years but Gillian Anderson picked up her second Emmy. After winning for playing FBI Agent Dana Scully on “The X-Files” in 1997, Anderson repeated the win in 2021, this time for her role as Margaret Thatcher on “The Crown” proving good things come to those who wait (and Gillian Anderson).
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When She Said ‘No’ To Bras
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Women can all relate when Anderson declared she’s “done” with wearing a bra. “I don’t wear a bra anymore. I can’t wear a bra. I’m sorry,” Anderson stated in a snippet of a video that’s been going viral on social media. “I don’t care if my breasts reach my belly button,” she insisted. “I’m not wearing a bra. It’s just too f**king uncomfortable.” Judging from the replies, women everywhere were in agreement.
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When She And David Duchovny Sang A Duet
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“X-Files” fans went wild in 2015 when Anderson and Duchovny sang a surprise duet of Neil Young’s “Helpless” together. Anderson showed up to lend her support to Duchovny during a concert for his debut music album, Hell Or Highwater. The friends ended their duet with a sweet kiss on stage.
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When She Shares Silly Set Pics
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Whether it’s goofing around with co-star Olivia Colman on “The Crown” or sharing silly pics from the set of “Sex Education”, Anderson is constantly giving fans a fun behind-the-scenes look at her projects that only leaves us all begging for more.
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When She Released A ‘Sex Education’ ASMR
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Anderson gave viewers an aural treat with an ASMR video as “Sex Education”’s Dr. Jane Milburn. Stroking a microphone, Anderson’s Milburn delivered some positive affirmations to listeners while uncorking and pouring a bottle of wine.
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When She Live Tweeted ‘The X-Files’
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During an episode of the 2018 “X-Files” reboot, Anderson took to Twitter to tweet along with the show, not only pointing out fun facts – like her sons Oscar and Felix as extras – but providing hilarious commentary throughout the episode like, “I hurt my hip sliding under the table. Hitting the floor, being old!”
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When She Wanted To Play A Female 007
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Back in 2016, Anderson shared a fan-made poster of her as 007, captioning it “It’s Bond. Jane Bond.” Fans weren’t the only ones to get behind the idea of Anderson and a female Bond. Daniel Craig also called a gender flip a “great idea”. “I think it’s a great idea. If it works, it works. That’s the great thing about film — it’s all about imagination. So of course it could happen. That’s not me giving it a big push, it’s just that anything is possible,” he said. Just let her do it already.
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When She Stuns Fans With Her Accent
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The actress is such a chameleon and so well-known for playing Brits on-screen in recent years, some younger viewers on Twitter were left puzzled when accepting her Golden Globe and Emmy award for “The Crown,” Anderson spoke in her regular American accent. Born in Chicago, raised in London and Puerto Rico before returning to the U.S. at age 11, and then moving back to London as an adult, when not acting, Anderson speaks with an American accent. She’s just that good at being a Brit she had an entire generation fooled.
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When Her Dog Wished David Duchovny A Happy Birthday
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Anderson and David Duchovny are way more than just co-stars. “The X-Files”’ iconic duo are still friends, with Anderson sharing birthday wishes to him via the pair’s dogs, Stella and Brick.
“Hey @brick_duchovny it’s Stella,” she wrote in a Tweet from her dog to his. “I heard it was your human’s birthday. Hey @davidduchovny happy birthday, love Stella.”
Naturally, Brick replied with a video on Twitter, captioning it, “Thanks for the ball Stella! I'll let @davidduchovny know and I hope your human @GillianA is doing great. Playdate soon?”
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When She Posts ‘Penis Of The Day’ Pics
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Anderson’s Instagram followers know how much delight the actress gets in phallic images, be it in peanut butter, cacti, peppers or door knobs. The actress often shares pics of phallic or vaginal-like objects on her Instagram along with hilarious tongue-in-cheek captions.
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