The X-Files - Christmas Carol - 02:10 am Sunday, August 2 on 5ACTION

About this Broadcast

Christmas Carol
Season 5, Episode 6

Part one of two. Scully receives a mysterious phone call at Christmas, leading her to a girl whose mother has committed suicide. She remains convinced there is something suspicious about the woman's death, but is also struck by the youngster's uncanny resemblance to her dead sister as a child and sets out to determine the girl's true parentage

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Movie/Drama Science Fiction

Cast & Crew

Gillian Anderson (Actor) .. Dana Scully

Lauren Diewold (Actor) .. Emily Sim/Young Melissa Scully

Sheila Larken (Actor) .. Margaret Scully

Pat Skipper (Actor) .. Bill Scully Jr

Karri Turner (Actor) .. Tara Scully

Vince Gilligan (Writer)

Frank Spotnitz (Writer)

John Shiban (Writer)

Peter Markle (Director)

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Did You Know..

Gillian Anderson (Actor) .. Dana Scully

Born: August 09, 1968 in Chicago

Best Known For: The X Files.

Early-life: Gillian Leigh Anderson was born in Chicago on August 9, 1968. After briefly relocating to Puerto Rico her family moved to London while her father completed a course at the London Film School; they ended up staying for nine years. On their return to the US, young Gillian decided she wanted to be an actress after auditioning for a community play. Following high school, she studied acting at DePaul University's Goodman Theatre and left with a degree in Fine Arts. She moved to New York to pursue her acting dreams.

Career: Anderson's first big break came when she won an award for her performance in the off-Broadway play Absent Friends. After settling in Los Angeles, she had a guest appearance in TV series Class of 96, then landed the role of Dana Scully in The X Files. She won an Emmy and Golden Globe for her portrayal of the FBI agent; she's also appeared in two X Files movies. Anderson's other projects include The Mighty, The House of Mirth, The Last King of Scotland, How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, Bleak House, Great Expectations, The Crimson Petal and the White, and Hannibal. She's also the female lead in the hugely acclaimed BBC Two series The Fall, and contains to appear on stage.

Quote: 'Fame is complicated and definitely overrated. There are perks to it that are unfathomable. But the other aspect is there's little to no privacy at all.'

Trivia: Anderson is a spokesperson for the Neurofibromatosis Network. Her brother Aaron was diagnosed with the condition as a child; he died at the age of 30 in 2011 after contracting a brain tumour.