Gillian Anderson turned heads in an elegant white gown as she departed her hotel in Paris on Sunday, ahead of the first day of Fashion Week.
The Sex Education star, 57, was the epitome of class in the sleeveless number, which perfectly enhanced her lithe figure.
The X-Files legend beamed to onlookers on her way out, sporting nude open-toe heels and a pair of chic shades.
Gillian completed her to-go look with a stylish dove handbag, before jumping into her chaffeur-driven car.
Paris Fashion Week is set to kick off on Monday, with designers including Dior, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Kenzo, Givenchy, and Céline set to showcase their Spring/Summer 2026 collections.
In June, the American icon candidly admitted that taking part in sex scenes are ‘never a joy’, but are what is expected in her job as an actor.
Gillian Anderson, 57, turned heads in an elegant white gown as she was snapped departing her hotel amid Paris Fashion Week
The Sex Education star was the epitome of class in the sleeveless number, which perfectly enhanced her lithe figure
The Hollywood favourite starred alongside Jason Issacs in Marianne Elliot’s big-screen adaptation of Raynor Winn’s 2018 memoir, The Salt Path, in which one scene sees their characters get intimate in a tent.
But while getting frisky with someone you barely know for a role can come with awkwardness, Gillian insisted that she is used to the unexpected demands when it comes to filming intimate scenes.
The star, whose career had spanned over 30 years, told The Sun: ‘That is something you just expect as an actor. That’s part of what one does. I had an experience for many, many years working with the same actor every day.
‘I’ve also done sex scenes on the first day of working, which is never a joy at any time during filming.’
However, Gillian went on to say that when it come to filming romantic scenes with co-star Jason, 61, things were rather smooth sailing thanks to his ‘amenable’ personality, with the pair physically on the same page.
She added: ‘You’re thrown stuff all the time and just show whatever you’re given. And Jason makes it very easy. He’s very amenable, he’s very likeable. And certainly physically, we feel like we’re the same language — certainly by the end.’
She went on to say that their journey felt like it was ‘baked into us’, adding they felt they were ‘part of the same conversation’.
It comes after Gillian took a leaf out of her Sex Education character, Jean Milburn’s book, as she confessed to enjoying having sex in ‘uncomfortable tight quarters’.
The X-Files legend beamed to onlookers on her way out, sporting nude open-toe heels, a dove handbag and a pair of chic shades
Earlier in June, the American icon candidly admitted that taking part in sex scenes are ‘never a joy’ but is what is expected in her job as an actor
The Hollywood icon, 56, starred alongside Jason Issacs in Marianne Elliot’s big-screen adaptation of The Salt Path, in which one scene sees their characters get intimate in a tent
The actress has become a notable supporter of female sexual empowerment, after her lauded role playing a sex therapist on the hit Netflix show.
And in a new interview, she cheekily admitted to being up for getting frisky in a tent or a car, when ‘needs must’.
Gillian’s latest role in The Salt Path sees her playing Raynor Winn opposite Jason as her husband Moth, in the real-life story of the couple who became homeless after a business deal with a friend went wrong.
After Moth was then diagnosed with a rare and incurable degenerative brain disease, the couple decided to make a 630-mile trek along the Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline armed with only a tent and limited supplies.
In response to one scene in the film that sees Gillian and Isaac’s characters get intimate inside their small tent, The Sunday Times probed the X-Files star on whether she would recommend the location for an amorous encounter.
A grinning Gillian affirmed: ‘Well, sex in the back of a car, sex anywhere, I mean, yeah, why not? Uncomfortable, tight quarters, but needs must.’
