Two-timeEmmy AwardwinnerGillian Andersonis back with a new project, scoring one of the leading roles, unsurprisingly!Deadlinereports that theSex Educationstar has been cast in theChannel 4drama adaptation ofLouise Kennedy’s debut novelTrespasses. She will portray Gina, the mother of protagonist Cushla, who never ceases to exchange blows with her daughter. The “glorious wreck” Cushla, on the other hand, is being played byLola Petticrew(Bloodlands) with her love interest Michael, played byTom Cullen.
Trespasses, which was shortlisted for the 2023 Women’s Prize for Fiction, is set in 1975 near Belfast and follows Cushla, a Catholic schoolteacher who meets an older Protestant married man who frequently sticks up for IRA suspects. The adaptation is being produced byBAFTAwinnerWildgaze Films(Brooklyn), with the script being handled byAilbhe Keogan(Bad Sisters) as her first lead writing credit. Filming of the production will begin this Fall in Belfast, while All3Media International is distributing.
Anderson, who has read both the award-winning novel and the intriguing script of the adaptation, could not have been more thrilled to be a part of this project as she gushed:
“I fell in love with Louise’s stunning book when I read it in proof. I was immediately drawn to the tragi-comic creation that is Gina and couldn’t resist when Louise asked me to play her. Reading Ailbhe’s brilliant scripts confirmed how vividly this story could translate to screen, and with Dawn at the helm and Lola and Tom alongside, I’m delighted to be part of theTrespassesfamily.”
Gillian Anderson’s Acting Portfolio Is Exceptional
It’s safe to agree that Anderson will deliver nothing but the best performance, given her exemplary acting talents, which she has honed since her entry into the entertainment scene in the 1980s.The Scoopstar is best known for her role asFBI Special Agent Dana Scullyin the sci-fi seriesThe X-Files, beginning in 1993. Fans also got to see her in a humorous light in the Netflix teenage dramedySex Education, where she starred as Jean Milburn from 2019 to 2023. And in 2020, she was seen in a political position in the fourth season ofThe Crown, where she playedMargaret Thatcher. Another adaptation that Anderson is a part of besidesTrespassesis that ofRaynor Winn’s bestselling memoirThe Salt Path. As announced in May 2023, she will star alongsideJason Isaacs, andMarianne Elliottwill direct the movie.
No release date has been set yet forTrespassesbut do stay tuned to Collider for more information about the adaptation. In the meantime, check out Anderson’s most popular work,The X Files, on Hulu.
The X Files
Following a mysterious building explosion, a pair of dedicated FBI agents investigates what seems to be more than just a terrorist attack. Their search leads them to a clandestine operation involving an alien virus. Confronting deception at every turn, they race against time to prevent a future alien invasion, challenging their trust in everything they have learned.
