'X-Files' star Gillian Anderson to be feted at Munich Film Festival
Anderson will be handed the award during a ceremony at the Deutsches Theater, where the German premiere of her latest film, The Salt Path, will take place, reported Deadline.
"Gillian Anderson's incredible versatility never ceases to amaze us: an FBI agent, a sex therapist, an Iron Lady," Munich festival directors Julia Weigl and Christoph Groner said in a statement.
" The Salt Path, adapted from a best-selling novel, reveals a whole new side to her, which we will all get to explore at the Deutsches Theater. By honouring Gillian Anderson, we are saluting a person who embodies much more than an impressive career," the statement said. "She represents strong womanhood and smart decisions, and is a model of principles and integrity."
Anderson's breakthrough came in the 1990s, when she took the role of FBI Agent Dana Scully in the television series The X-Files.
From 2012 until 2015, she played Hannibal Lecter's psychiatrist on the NBC series Hannibal. She won numerous honours, including an Emmy and a Golden Globe, for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Crown in 2020.
Her latest project, The Salt Path, is directed by Marianne Elliott from a screenplay by Rebecca Lenkiewicz. The film is a drama about a married couple who lose everything and defy fate by choosing to follow a difficult path.
Alongside her acting career, Anderson is also an author, producer, and voice artist. She produced the television series The Fall, and narrated documentaries such as The Widowmaker. She was the first woman to direct and write an episode of The X-Files.
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