Gillian Anderson was born on 9 August 1968 in Chicago. An American actress, Anderson spent her childhood partly in London and in Michigan, and rose to fame as Dana Scully in the television series The X-Files, which brought her an Emmy Award. She then built a career in British period dramas and thrillers, including Bleak House, The House of Mirth and The Fall. She has also appeared in the series Hannibal and Sex Education, and starred as Margaret Thatcher in The Crown, for which she won an Emmy and a Golden Globe. She is a writer too, and has spoken about her work with charities.
Before and after
- 16 July 1968Birth of Larry Sanger
- 18 July 1968Founding of Intel
- 28 July 1968Rise of American Indian Movement
- 5 August 1968Birth of Marine Le Pen
- 9 August 1968Birth of Gillian Anderson
- from 26 August 1968 to 29 August 19681968 Democratic National Convention
- 6 September 1968Founding of Eswatini
- 9 September 1968Birth of Lila Downs
- 17 September 1968Birth of Anastacia
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- 1954Publication of The Lord of the Rings
- 1958Publication of Exodus
- from 13 August 1961 to 9 November 1989Construction of Berlin Wall
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- from 17 April 2011 to 19 May 2019Premiere of Game of Thrones
The era
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