Happy Birthday! Gillian Anderson Turns 47 Today

Today is Gillian Anderson's birthday.

An accomplished television star, Anderson is best known for her role as FBI agent Dana Scully on The X-Files. As television's top paranormal investigator, Anderson led the entire series and its feature film spinoff alongside David Duchovny. She will return to the role when FOX brings The X-Files back for a highly anticipated television event in 2016.

Anderson has starred in other notable TV series, including Hannibal, The Fall, Any Human Heart, and The Crisis. Her credits also include a few feature films, including The Last King of Scotland and Princess Mononoke.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Anderson turns 47 today. Happy Birthday, Gillian Anderson!