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Why Gillian Anderson 'ignores' ageing: 'I behave as I have always behaved - as though I am invincible'

Gillian Anderson arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma" at DGA Theater Complex on July 29, 2026.

While many people - especially those in the public eye - might feel a pressure to fight the signs of time as much as possible, Gillian Anderson has an altogether different mindset - and it’s so refreshing.

The X Files star has revealed that she chooses to "ignore" ageing and thinks the conversation about getting older needs to change, with more acceptance and not something to be afraid of or needing "to be fixed".

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