with Scott Lawrence, she explained that growing up in both America and the UK means that her accent is liable to change depending on who she’s talking to.As you’d expect, her British accent comes out when speaking to a Brit ― and the American twang appears in full force when speaking to those from the US.
“Sometimes it’s conscious because I know someone will be thrown by it so I’ll consciously do it, but the majority of time... if I’m at a dinner party and I’m sat between one of each on either side I literally can’t help it,”“I was today years old when I found out Gillian Anderson had a British accent. HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS?!”All I can say is as a bidialectal gal myself, I’m free to talk about this anytime, Gillian ― in whatever accent you prefer.