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===2010s=== [[File:Gillian Anderson (9347352920).jpg|thumb|upright|Anderson at the 2013 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]] In November 2010, Anderson portrayed [[Wallis Simpson|Wallis, Duchess of Windsor]] in ''[[Any Human Heart (TV series)|Any Human Heart]]'' β a television adaptation of [[William Boyd (writer)|William Boyd]]'s novel of [[Any Human Heart|the same name]], for which she was nominated for a [[BAFTA]] for [[British Academy Television Awards 2011|Best Supporting Actress on Television]]. In April 2011, she starred in the BBC adaptation ''[[The Crimson Petal and the White (miniseries)|The Crimson Petal and the White]]'' as Mrs. Castaway, for which she was nominated for the Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actress. In August 2011, she appeared in the television miniseries ''[[Moby Dick (2011 miniseries)|Moby Dick]]'' based on [[Herman Melville]]'s novel ''[[Moby-Dick]]'' (1851), as Elisabeth, Ahab's wife. The same year, Anderson appeared as the head of [[MI7]], Pamela Thornton, in the British comedy ''[[Johnny English Reborn]]''. She starred as [[Miss Havisham]] in a [[Great Expectations (2011 TV series)|three-part BBC adaptation]] of ''[[Great Expectations]]'' that aired in late December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Osborn|first=Michael|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16047263|title=Great Expectations: Miss Havisham given 'youthful' air|work=BBC|date=December 24, 2011|access-date=December 27, 2011}}</ref> For her portrayal in the adaptation she won the Artistic Excellence Award,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livinginrome.net/2012/10/gillian-anderson-and-matthew-macfadyen.html|title=Gillian Anderson and Matthew Macfadyen at BBC Worldwide Day β Roma Fiction Fest 2012|work=Living in Rome|date=October 2, 2012|access-date=August 20, 2015}}</ref> was nominated for the [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries]] and for the Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingpressguild.org/2012/02/23/shortlists-announced-for-broadcasting-press-guild-tv-awards/|title=Shortlists announced for Broadcasting Press Guild TV Awards|last=Douglas|first=Torin|date=February 23, 2012|publisher=[[Broadcasting Press Guild]]|access-date=August 22, 2015}}</ref> In 2012, Anderson appeared in a Swiss [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], ''[[Sister (2012 film)|Sister]]'', and in ''[[Shadow Dancer (2012 film)|Shadow Dancer]]'' β a British-Irish drama film based on the novel of the same name, about the Irish republican movement. Anderson voiced the character of Dr. Miki Hokuto in the English-language version of [[Studio Ghibli]]'s ''[[From Up on Poppy Hill]]'', which was released in March 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/studio-ghibli-from-up-on-poppy-hill-english-cast/200527/ |title=Studio Ghibli's From Up on Poppy Hill English language cast announced, including Gillian Anderson, Ron Howard, Anton Yelchin and Christina Hendricks |last=Trumbore |first=Dave |website=Collider.com |date=October 5, 2012 |access-date=October 5, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121211013229/http://collider.com/studio-ghibli-from-up-on-poppy-hill-english-cast/200527 |archive-date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> The same year, she starred in the Canadian [[techno-thriller]] ''[[I'll Follow You Down]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/ill-follow-you-down-film-709573 |title='I'll Follow You Down': Film Review |last=Scheck |first=Frank |date=June 5, 2014 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=April 13, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416012505/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/ill-follow-you-down-film-709573 |archive-date=April 16, 2015}}</ref> and appeared in ''[[Mr. Morgan's Last Love]]'' with [[Michael Caine]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/mr-morgans-last-love-locarno-607246/ |title=Mr. Morgan's Last Love: Locarno Review |last=van Hoeij |first=Boyd |date=August 15, 2013 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=July 28, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728022559/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/mr-morgans-last-love-locarno-607246/ |archive-date=July 28, 2021}}</ref> In May 2013, Anderson began starring as [[Stella Gibson|DSI Stella Gibson]] in ''[[The Fall (TV series)|The Fall]]'', a critically acclaimed crime drama series for [[BBC Two]] and [[RTΓ One]].<ref name="thefall">{{cite web |last=Munn |first=Patrick |title=BBC Two Orders New Drama Series Starring Gillian Anderson |url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2012/02/bbc-two-orders-new-drama-series-starring-gillian-anderson |work=TVWise |date=February 3, 2012 |access-date=February 4, 2012 |archive-date=February 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209042524/http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2012/02/bbc-two-orders-new-drama-series-starring-gillian-anderson/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="RT">{{Rotten Tomatoes TV |id=the-fall |title=The Fall}}</ref><ref name="RTE">{{cite web |title=The Fall creator upset at claims show is misogynistic |url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2016/0920/817797-the-fall/ |website=[[RTΓ]] |access-date=March 11, 2019 |date=September 20, 2016}}</ref> Anderson was praised for her portrayal of the cool, self-assured Gibson,<ref>{{cite news|last=Saner|first=Emine|title=Gillian Anderson: The Fall girl who never bowed to Hollywood demands|url= https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/jun/09/gillian-anderson-profile-fall-bbc|access-date=August 31, 2015|newspaper=The Guardian|date=June 9, 2013}}</ref> and was nominated for several awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvfestival.com/pdfz/2015NomineesGNA.pdf|title=Golden Nymph Award 2015|access-date=August 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628124023/http://www.tvfestival.com/pdfz/2015NomineesGNA.pdf|archive-date=June 28, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingpressguild.org/2014/02/20/broadcasting-press-guild-40th-tv-radio-awards|title=Broadcasting Press Guild: 40th TV & Radio Awards|date=February 20, 2014|access-date=August 31, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingpressguild.org/bpgawards/bpg-awards-2015/best-actress/|title=BPG 2015 Best Actress Nomination|website=Broadcasting Press Guild|date=January 30, 2009|access-date=August 31, 2015}}</ref> She also became an executive producer for the programme from its second series.<ref>{{cite web|title=It's Official: BBC Two Renews 'The Fall' For Season 2|url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/05/its-official-bbc-two-renews-the-fall-for-season-2|first=Patrick|last=Munn|work=TVWise|date=May 27, 2013|access-date=August 31, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629122728/http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/05/its-official-bbc-two-renews-the-fall-for-season-2/|archive-date=June 29, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.theknowledgeonline.com/the-knowledge-bulletin/post/2015/10/01/third-series-of-the-fall-gears-up|title=Third series of The Fall gears up|date=October 1, 2015|first= Nia|last= Daniels|work=The Knowledge Online|access-date=October 7, 2015}}</ref> Between 2013 and 2015, Anderson played [[Bedelia Du Maurier|Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier]], [[Hannibal Lecter]]'s psychiatrist, on the [[NBC]] series ''[[Hannibal (TV series)|Hannibal]]''. In 2014, Anderson was promoted from a recurring character during the first two seasons, to a series regular for the third season.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ausiello |first=Michael |title=''Hannibal'' Season 3: Gillian Anderson Is a Full-Fledged Series Regular |url=https://tvline.com/2014/09/11/gillian-anderson-hannibal-series-regular-season-3/ |website=TVLine |date=September 11, 2014}}</ref> In 2014, Anderson starred in the British [[Independent film|independent]] [[science fiction film]] ''[[Robot Overlords]]'' alongside Sir [[Ben Kingsley]]. That year, she also appeared in [[Jeffrey D. Brown]]'s drama ''[[Sold (2014 film)|Sold]]'', portraying Sophia, a character based on the humanitarian photographer [[Lisa Kristine]]. The film presents the issues of [[child trafficking]] and [[sexual slavery]] in India, and is based on [[Patricia McCormick (author)|Patricia McCormick]]'s novel of the [[Sold (McCormick novel)|same name]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sold β The Cast|url=http://www.soldthemovie.com/cast-and-crew|work=Sold Official Website|access-date=October 30, 2015}}</ref> [[File:Gillian Anderson at the 2015 Fan Expo Dallas.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Anderson at the 2015 [[Fan Expo Dallas]]]] In July 2014, Anderson gained critical acclaim for her stage performance as [[Blanche DuBois]] in ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire (play)|A Streetcar Named Desire]]'' by [[Tennessee Williams]] at the [[Young Vic Theatre]] in London.<ref name=YoungVic>{{cite web|title=Production Page|url=http://www.youngvic.org/whats-on/a-streetcar-named-desire|website=Young Vic Theatre|date=July 23, 2014 |access-date=August 20, 2014}}</ref> She won the [[Evening Standard Award#Best Actress|''Evening Standard'' Theatre Award for Best Actress]] and received her second [[Laurence Olivier Awards|Laurence Olivier Award]] nomination for [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress#2010s|Best Actress]]. The production became the fastest-selling show in the theatre's history, and the run was extended by two weeks due to the demand for tickets.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Streetcar Named Desire extends run to 19 September 2014|url=http://www.youngvic.org/sites/default/files/documents/Press/Press_releases/Young_Vic_A_Streetcar_Named_Desire_extends_run_to_19_September_2014.pdf|website=Young Vic Theatre|access-date=August 20, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906022043/http://www.youngvic.org/sites/default/files/documents/Press/Press_releases/Young_Vic_A_Streetcar_Named_Desire_extends_run_to_19_September_2014.pdf|archive-date=September 6, 2014}}</ref> In the first collaboration between the [[Young Vic Theatre]] and [[National Theatre Live]], the show was broadcast live to over 1100 venues on September 16, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=NT live broadcast of A Streetcar Named Desire at Young Vic|url=http://www.youngvic.org/sites/default/files/documents/Press/Press_releases/NT_Live_broadcast_of_A_Streetcar_Named_Desire_at_Young_Vic.pdf|website=[[Young Vic Theatre]]|access-date=August 20, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906021949/http://www.youngvic.org/sites/default/files/documents/Press/Press_releases/NT_Live_broadcast_of_A_Streetcar_Named_Desire_at_Young_Vic.pdf|archive-date=September 6, 2014}}</ref> Thus far, it has been screened in more than 2000 venues.<ref name="ES2014"/> In February 2015, Anderson directed and starred in a short film prequel to ''A Streetcar Named Desire'', titled ''The Departure'', written by novelist [[Andrew O'Hagan]]. This is part of the Young Vic's short film series, which is produced in collaboration with ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Wiegand|first=Chris|title=Gillian Anderson goes back to Blanche for prequel to A Streetcar Named Desire|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/feb/05/gillian-anderson-blanche-streetcar-named-desire-prequel-young-vic-departure|access-date=October 14, 2015|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=February 5, 2015}}</ref> In October 2014, Anderson published her first book, ''A Vision of Fire'', co-authored with [[Jeff Rovin]]. The book is the first novel of what has developed as ''[[The Earthend Saga]]'' trilogy. The publisher describes it as "a science fiction thriller of epic proportions".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.waterstones.com/book/a-vision-of-fire/gillian-anderson/9781471137709|title=A Vision of Fire (The EarthEnd Saga #1)|author=Gillian Anderson, Jeff Rovin|work=waterstones|access-date=July 20, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21412146-a-vision-of-fire|title=A Vision of Fire (The EarthEnd Saga #1)|author=Gillian Anderson, Jeff Rovin|work=Goodreads|access-date=May 28, 2015}}</ref> In December 2015, Anderson and Rovin published their second novel of the trilogy, ''A Dream of Ice''.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.simonandschuster.com/A-Dream-of-Ice/Gillian-Anderson/9781476776552|title=A Dream of Ice (The EarthEnd Saga #2)|author=Gillian Anderson, Jeff Rovin|publisher=Simon & Schuster|isbn=9781442395633|access-date=July 28, 2015}}</ref> In January 2016, Anderson portrayed Anna Pavlovna Scherer in [[BBC One]]'s television adaptation ''[[War & Peace (2016 TV series)|War & Peace]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/14/war-peace-miniseries-paul-dano-lily-james-gillian-anderson|title=First Look at Lily James, Gillian Anderson, Paul Dano in War and Peace miniseries|last=Li|first=Shirley|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=August 14, 2015|access-date=August 25, 2015}}</ref> The same month, she returned to portray [[Dana Scully|FBI Special Agent Dana Scully]] in the six-episode [[The X-Files season 10|tenth season]] of ''[[The X-Files]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title='The X Files' Event Series Gets Post NFC Championship Game Launch, Monday Slot |url= https://deadline.com/2015/05/the-x-files-event-series-gets-post-nfc-championship-game-launch-monday-slot-1201424281|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150513010007/http://deadline.com/2015/05/the-x-files-event-series-gets-post-nfc-championship-game-launch-monday-slot-1201424281/|url-status= dead|archive-date= May 13, 2015|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|magazine=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 7, 2015|access-date=October 7, 2015}}</ref> Anderson has fought and succeeded in securing [[Gender pay gap|equal pay]] with her male co-star on ''The X-Files'' in the '90s and again in 2015, when negotiating her salary with the network. She has always been outspoken about her struggle for equal pay in the role.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/22/gillian-anderson-i-was-offered-half-duchovny-s-pay-for-the-x-files-revival.html|title=Gillian Anderson: I Was Offered Half Duchovny's Pay for 'The X-Files' Revival|last=Leon|first=Melissa|date=January 22, 2016|work=[[The Daily Beast]]|access-date=June 12, 2016}}</ref> From April 23, 2016, through June 4, 2016, Anderson reprised her role of Blanche DuBois in ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' on stage at the new [[St. Ann's Warehouse]] in [[Brooklyn]], New York City.<ref name="St.Ann">{{cite web|title=St. Ann's Warehouse β A Young Vic & Joshua Andrews Co-Production|url=http://stannswarehouse.org/show/streetcar-named-desire|website=St. Ann's Warehouse|access-date=July 18, 2015}}</ref> On September 13, 2016, Anderson and Rovin published ''The Sound of Seas''; their third and final novel of ''The EarthEnd Saga'' trilogy.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.simonandschuster.com/The-Sound-of-Seas/Gillian-Anderson/9781476776590|title=The Sound of Seas (The EarthEnd Saga #3)|author=Gillian Anderson, Jeff Rovin|publisher=Simon & Schuster|date=September 26, 2017|isbn=9781476776606|access-date=November 9, 2015}}</ref> The same month, she returned to portraying [[Stella Gibson|DSU Stella Gibson]] in the third series of ''[[The Fall (TV series)|The Fall]]''.<ref>{{cite tweet|publisher=BBC Two|user=BBCTwo|number=776052058218762240|title=I want him to live, so that he can spend the rest of his life in prison. #TheFall returns. 29.09.16. 9pm.|date=September 14, 2016|access-date=September 14, 2016}}</ref> Anderson is the narrator of the English [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dub]] of ''[[Ronja, the Robber's Daughter (2014 TV series)|Ronja the Robber's Daughter]]'' β Studio Ghibli's [[anime]], which began streaming on [[Amazon Prime]] in January 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last=Schwindt|first=Oriana|title=Amazon Picks Up Gillian Anderson-Narrated Kids Show From Studio Ghibli|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/gillian-anderson-amazon-kids-series-studio-ghibli-1201889030|access-date=October 14, 2016|work=Variety|date=October 16, 2016}}</ref> In February 2017, Anderson portrayed [[Edwina Mountbatten]] in [[Gurinder Chadha]]'s Partition drama film ''[[Viceroy's House (film)|Viceroy's House]]'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2017/01/11/viceroys-house-clip-watch-gillian-anderson-hugh-bonneville-ponder/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw|title=Viceroy's House clip: watch Gillian Anderson and Hugh Bonneville ponder Britain's legacy in India|date=January 11, 2017|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=February 12, 2017}}</ref> [[File:Gillian Anderson at the 2017 Berlinale.jpg|thumb|upright|Anderson at the [[2017 Berlin Film Festival]]]] On March 7, 2017, Anderson and the journalist-activist [[Jennifer Nadel]] published their [[self-help book|self-help guide book]] for women, titled ''WE: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere''.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.simonandschuster.com/WE/Gillian-Anderson/9781501126277|title=WE: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere|author=Gillian Anderson, Jennifer Nadel|publisher=Simon & Schuster|date=March 6, 2018|isbn=9781501126284|access-date=September 13, 2016}}</ref> Anderson stated that the book is a "call-out to all women around the world β and by women I include girls, [[transgender]], anyone who identifies themselves as being intrinsically female."<ref>{{cite news|last=Lewis|first=Andy|title=Gillian Anderson to Write "Revolutionary Self-Help Guide" for Women (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gillian-anderson-help-guide-women-788602|access-date=September 18, 2015|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 14, 2015}}</ref> In April 2017, she played goddess Media in the first season of ''[[American Gods (TV series)|American Gods]]'' β a television series adaptation of [[Neil Gaiman]]'s science fiction novel of the [[American Gods|same name]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/american-gods-starz-premiere-date-first-look-art-1201955368/|title='American Gods': Starz Sets Premiere Date, Gives First Look at New Fantasy Series|last=Evans|first=Greg|date=February 23, 2017|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=April 24, 2017}}</ref> Following the departure as showrunners of the show's creators, [[Bryan Fuller]] and [[Michael Green (writer)|Michael Green]], Anderson stated she would not return to the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/well-shit-gillian-anderson-says-shes-done-with-americ-1821844470|title=Well, shit: Gillian Anderson says she's done with American Gods, too|last=Hughes|first=William|date=January 6, 2018|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|access-date=January 14, 2018}}</ref> In October 2017, Anderson appeared alongside [[Glenn Close]] and [[Christina Hendricks]] in ''[[Crooked House (film)|Crooked House]]'' β a film adaptation of [[Agatha Christie]]'s novel of [[Crooked House|the same name]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.screendaily.com/5109411.article/|title=Agatha Christie thriller 'Crooked House' underway|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|date=September 13, 2016|work=[[Screen Daily]]|access-date=September 14, 2016}}</ref> In January 2018, she was back playing FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the [[The X-Files season 11|eleventh season]] of ''[[The X-Files]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/04/x-files-returns-event-series-fox-1202073290/|title='The X-Files' Coming Back Again For New Event Series Next Season|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Dominic|last=Patten|date=April 20, 2017|access-date=April 24, 2017}}</ref> In January 2018, she confirmed that she would be leaving ''The X-Files'' after the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/gillian-anderson-confirms-the-x-files-exit/|title=Gillian Anderson Confirms She's Leaving The X-Files|last=MacDonald|first=Lindsay|date=January 10, 2018|work=[[TV Guide]]|access-date=January 11, 2018}}</ref> Anderson is set to portray the role of Captain MacLaren in ''[[Star Citizen]]''{{'}}s [[Single-player video game|single-player]] component ''[[Star Citizen#Squadron 42|Squadron 42]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=CitizenCon 2015: Squadron 42's Hollywood Cast & Star Citizen Alpha 2.0|url=http://www.gamersnexus.net/gg/2132-citizen-con-2015-squadron42-cast-multicrew-more|last=Burke|first=Steve|website=Gamers Nexus|date=October 10, 2015 |access-date=October 14, 2015}}</ref> In January 2019, she began playing Jean Milburn in the [[Netflix]] [[Comedy drama|dramedy]] ''[[Sex Education (TV series)|Sex Education]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/on-demand/2018-05-17/sex-education-gillian-anderson-netflix-cast/|title=Gillian Anderson to star in new Netflix series Sex Education|last=Gill|first=Games|date=May 17, 2018|work=[[Radio Times]]|access-date=May 17, 2018}}</ref> From February 2, 2019, through May 11, 2019, Anderson portrayed Margo Channing in a stage production of ''[[All About Eve]]'' at the [[NoΓ«l Coward Theatre]] for which she received her third Laurence Olivier Award nomination.<ref name="Eve">{{cite web|url=http://allabouteveplay.com/|title=All About Eve|access-date=February 21, 2020|archive-date=September 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923052400/http://allabouteveplay.com/|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/year/2019/|title=Olivier Awards 2019|work=[[Laurence Olivier Awards]]|access-date=February 21, 2020}}</ref> On September 7, 2019, it was announced that she would portray former [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]] [[Margaret Thatcher]] in the fourth season of the Netflix [[historical drama]] series ''[[The Crown (TV series)|The Crown]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/gillian-anderson-to-play-margaret-thatcher-in-the-crown-6kp5cltb2|title=Gillian Anderson to play Margaret Thatcher in Netflix's The Crown|last=Tucker|first=Grant|publisher=[[The Times]] {{subscription required}}|date=January 20, 2019|access-date=January 21, 2019}}</ref> Anderson is the second American actress (after [[Meryl Streep]] in ''[[The Iron Lady (film)|The Iron Lady]]'') to portray Thatcher in a major production. In a statement, Anderson said: "I am so excited to be joining the cast and crew of ''The Crown'' and to have the opportunity to portray such a complicated and controversial woman. Thatcher was undoubtedly formidable, but I am relishing exploring beneath the surface and, dare I say, falling in love with the icon who, whether loved or despised, defined an era."<ref>{{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=Ryan|title=''The Crown'': Gillian Anderson Confirmed to Play Margaret Thatcher in Season 4|url=https://tvline.com/2019/09/07/the-crown-season-4-gillian-anderson-cast-margaret-thatcher/|website=TVLine|access-date=7 September 2019|ref=The Crown Casting|date=7 September 2019}}</ref> Anderson's performance received universal acclaim and earned her the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]], the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress β Series, Miniseries or Television Film]], the [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]] and the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series]]. She was also a part of the ensemble cast that won the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series Nominees / Winners 2021 |url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2021/outstanding-supporting-actress-in-a-drama-series |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=Television Academy |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gillian Anderson |url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/person/gillian-anderson |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=www.goldenglobes.com}}</ref>
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