Onassis Discussions: Gillian Anderson in conversation with Afroditi Panagiotakou
Time & Date
Tickets
*Tickets for people with disabilities and their companions can only be booked by telephone at +30 213 017 8036 or via email at infotickets@onassis.org.
Group ticket reservations at groupsales@onassis.org
Ticket presales will take place in two successive phases (A and B), with a limited number of tickets available in the first one.
– Phase A
Onassis Friends presale: from 21 SEP 2026, 17:00
General presale: from 25 SEP 2026, 17:00
– Phase B
Onassis Friends presale: from 18 DEC 2026, 17:00
General presale: from 21 DEC 2026, 17:00
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Language
The discussion will be held in English and will be simultaneously interpreted in Greek and the Greek sign language.
Book signing
Gillian Anderson will sign a limited number of books after the event, on Saturday, January 16. Availability will be on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.
Dana Scully, Margaret Thatcher, Jean Milburn. Gillian Anderson has built a fascinating career without ever repeating herself. At Onassis Stegi, she talks about the risks and choices that have shaped her, what still drives her today, and the roles that have marked her journey, while her cinematic and television universe unfolds through a retrospective of films and series.
Photo: Andreas Ortner
“Whatever your truth is, stay true to yourself.”
Gillian Anderson is an award-winning actor whose career spans film, television, and theater. She became an international star as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in "The X-Files", a role that earned her a Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe. Since then, she has taken on a remarkable range of characters, including Stella Gibson in "The Fall", Margaret Thatcher in "The Crown", Jean Milburn in "Sex Education", and journalist Emily Maitlis in "Scoop".
Her work has earned two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes, four Actor Awards, and an Evening Standard Theatre Award. In 2016, she was appointed an honorary OBE for services to drama.
Alongside acting, Gillian is an author and advocate whose work explores women’s experiences, identity, sexuality, and desire. Her books include "Want" and "More". She is also a Global Ambassador for War Child, supporting the organization’s work to protect, educate, and advocate for children affected by conflict.
At Onassis Stegi, her retrospective conversation is accompanied by a program (14–16.01.2027) featuring some of the most memorable films and series in which she has appeared, including "The X-Files", "The Last King of Scotland", "Sex Education" and "The Crown", alongside more recent work "Animals". The full program will be announced soon.
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