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Gillian Anderson turns 55: a look back (29 images)

By UPI Staff

Emmy-winning actress Gillian Anderson, best known for her role as agent Dana Scully in "The X-Files" and for starring in "The Fall," "Sex Education," "The Crown" and more, turns 55 on Wednesday. Here's a look back at her career through the years.



Gillian Anderson, co-star of the hit TV series "The X-Files," makes a brief guest appearance at the start of the Variety Club's 30th Telethon at the Plaza of Nations, on February 10, 1996, in Vancouver. Anderson appealed to "X-Files" fans to support the Variety Club Telethon's efforts to raise money for the special needs children of British Columbia. Photo by UPI
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Anderson poses with her Screen Actors Guild Award after winning Best Actress in a Dramatic TV series for her work on "The X-Files" on February 24, 1996, in Santa Monica, Calif. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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David Duchovny (L) and Anderson, who co-star in "The X Files," pose with the Golden Globe the show won for Best Drama Series on January 18, 1998 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Anderson arrives at the premiere of "The Mighty" on October 7, 1998 in Los Angeles. Anderson plays Loretta Lee in the film. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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