British acting legend Gillian Anderson has reportedly been approached to be the new face of Marks & Spencer.
The X Files star, 56, was hailed as ‘chic, high calibre and sophisticated’ by the store after it tried to sign her for its new adverts.
Just some of the big names to work with the British retailer have included Sienna Miller and Hannah Waddingham as the brand leans into a star-studded edge.
An M&S insider told The Sun: ‘Gillian is the perfect face to help evolve the brand.
‘She is chic, high calibre and sophisticated, so bosses are keen to sign her as a key brand ambassador.’
British acting legend Gillian Anderson has reportedly been approached to be the new face of Marks & Spencer
The X Files star, 56, was hailed as ‘chic, high calibre and sophisticated’ by the store after it tried to sign her for its new adverts
It comes after Gillian discussed her ‘complex relationship’ with co-star David Duchovny on the Table Manners podcast.
She claimed she learned more about her The X-Files co-star from his podcast than working with him on set.
Gillian joined hosts Jessie and Lennie Ware to discuss her groundbreaking new book Want, her co-star David, 64, The Fall, Sex Education, and what she ate on The X-Files.
Gillian said: ‘We’ve always had quite a complex relationship. You know, when you work that intensely with somebody for such a long time.
‘I mean we were basically married to each other. I’ve listened to his podcast a fair number of times, and I think it’s good, it’s interesting.’
‘It’s interesting hearing a man talk so openly about emotional things. I feel like I’ve learnt more about him listening to his podcast than from working with him.’
The star also discussed her new book Want, where she collected anonymous sexual fantasies from women around the world.
Explaining her reasons for not including ages in the submission of her book, Gillian said: ‘That was an internal decision within Bloomsbury.’
Just some of the big names to work with the British retailer have included Sienna Miller and Hannah Waddingham as the brand leans into a star-studded edge
An M&S insider told The Sun : ‘Gillian is the perfect face to help evolve the brand’ (Pictured in The X Files)
It comes after Gillian discussed her ‘complex relationship’ with co-star David Duchovny on the Table Manners podcast
‘It was because they felt that fantasy is ageless and that somehow maybe it would be more identifiable to women if they were reading and not necessarily know.’
She continued: ‘Sometimes it’s evident, and what’s really interesting is you read a fantasy and somebody talks about never having kissed anybody and then they reveal that they’re 70 years old.’
‘Fantasy is ageless.’
Describing her book, the actress added: ‘It’s a very moving book. There’s a lot of tenderness and compassion and sadness and a lot of joy.’
‘There’s a lot of provocation, there’s a lot of c**k, a lot of orgasms… there’s a few tentacles.’
Revealing that she would be interested in doing a sequel, Gillian said: ‘I’d be interested whether at the end of all this whether there’d be a different question that we would ask, or maybe it wouldn’t be about fantasies…’
‘It might steer us in another direction based on how people respond to it or how successful it is.’
Gillian appeared on Jessie and Lennie Ware’s Table Manners podcast (pictured) this week, where they discussed her groundbreaking new book, Want, and favourite foods
Aside from her book, Gillian also discussed whether The Fall would return for a fourth series.
The actress, who stars as investigating officer Stella Gibson in the thriller series, revealed that the series didn’t quite ‘follow through’.
Explaining that they tried to film the series, Gillian said: ‘We tried for Season 4 for a while but it didn’t quite follow through.’
Aside from starring in The Fall, Gillian also played the role of sex therapist Jean Milburn in the Netflix comedy-drama Sex Education, and previously admitted she banned her children from watching the show.