Gillian Anderson says she's cast as brainy women because of her 'intellectual resting face'

The actress, who was Margaret Thatcher in The Crown, will play Maitlis in Netflix 's Scoop on April 5.

Actress, 55, to play Emily Maitlis in upcoming Netflix drama ScoopShe made her name as fiercely intelligent FBI agent Dr Dana Scully in The X Files.

Speaking about her new role playing former BBC Newsnight host Emily Maitlis, Anderson, 55, told the Observer magazine: 'I have a tendency to be cast as those types of women who have unbelievable brains because my resting face is intellectual, as if I'm thinking about Proust or the world order. In fact, it's usually, actually, dinner.'

Anderson was named sexiest woman in the world in 1996 by lad's mag FHM. When Maitlis was previously asked about Anderson playing her, she told GQ: 'I have teenage sons, so that was hormonally complicated.'

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