Gillian Anderson, the Emmy-winning actress known for her role in "The X-Files," has shared intimate details about a same-sex relationship she experienced as a teenager. In a recent interview with The Sunday Times, Anderson described the relationship with an older girl in high school as "secretive and illicit."
Anderson moved from London to Grand Rapids, Michigan, at age 11. She recalled that this early relationship felt hidden and wrong, leading to its end when a boyfriend discovered it. "The X-Files" alum, now 58, stated that she did not identify as gay at the time, partly because she had also dated boys. "But I definitely felt I didn’t have the language for it," she reflected.
Anderson has been candid about her past, mentioning therapy with her mother and even obtaining a fake ID to enter gay bars at age 12. She also recounted a relationship with a boyfriend who was significantly older, being 15 herself while he was 24. They were together for three years.
In 2012, Anderson previously alluded to this high school relationship with a girl, as well as subsequent relationships that raised eyebrows due to their unconventional nature. She told Out magazine at the time that she was in a relationship with a girl for a long time during high school, followed by relationships with a "punk rock drug addict" and someone much older. She noted that her choices in relationships and her overall presentation at the time were "freaking people out."
Anderson has been married twice. Her first husband was "X-Files" assistant director Clyde Klotz, with whom she shares a daughter, Piper. Her second marriage was to documentary filmmaker Julian Ozanne. She also has two teenage sons, Oscar and Felix, with ex-partner Mark Griffiths.
Anderson has also been linked to "The Crown" creator Peter Morgan for about a decade, though their relationship has not been officially confirmed. She described Morgan as her "life partner," adding that she would feel the same if her life partner were a woman. "When I was younger, there were parts of my brain that thought [women] were temporary," she stated, contrasting with her current perspective on life partnerships.