Gillian Anderson’s Transformation Over the Years

Gillian Anderson has been an acting vet since her days on The X-Files. Born in Chicago and raised between London, England and Michigan in the US. Eventually, she moved to NYC to further her acting career, where she started with theater roles. “X-Files” was her breakout role, where she depicted FBI Special Agent Dana Scully.

From playing Margaret Thatcher in “The Crown” to playing an open-minded, although sometimes embarrassing mom in “Sex Education,” the actress is as talented as she is stunning, and her impressive resume filled with high-profile roles proves that. Even at her age today, she’s one of the most gorgeous actresses in Hollywood to date. Before the latest season of “Sex Education” hits Netflix, let’s take a look back on all her inimitable roles over the decades.

In “Sex Education,” she plays straight shooter Jean, a sex therapist and the mother of awkward teen Otis. With her own child and his peers, she’s unabashed in her conversations about relationships and sex. With extremely chic jumpsuits, witty one-liners and an empowered attitude, she’s one of the biggest role models on the show, and its millions of fans think so too. She’s also channeling pure goddess energy in this series — shockingly, this woman is headed toward her 60s. In 1997, she was dubbed by “People” magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world, and we still think that rings true today.