Gillian Anderson had an epiphany that changed how she saw aging: ‘Why waste time?'
When we spoke over video call from the Cannes Film Festival, where Anderson was attending L'Oréal Paris' Lights on Women's Worth Award, I asked if she's always been able to set boundaries. 'I was quite a rebellious teenager,' she said. Yet it wasn't until her 40s that she felt able to speak her mind without fear, without worrying about what other people thought. 'It was almost like something that pre-existed but I didn't realize how valuable it was, and that it was something that I could actually vocalize and delight in,' she said. 'There was something that felt really good about having that.'
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- Cision Canada
L'ORÉAL PARIS DOCUMENTARY WINS GRAND PRIX IN FILM AT CANNES LIONS 2025
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Global News
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- Global News
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Cision Canada
20-06-2025
- Cision Canada
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