Anderson's Praise For Working Mothers

29 January 2009
The X Files

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Anderson's Praise For Working Mothers

THE X-FILES star Gillian Anderson has heaped praise on ordinary working mothers - because she would struggle to raise her children without full time help.
The actress has a 14-year-old daughter, Piper, from a previous relationship, and son, Oscar, two, with husband Mark Griffiths.


And she is thankful that her longrunning TV and film career means she can afford a nanny for her two kids - as she doesn't know how she would juggle work and motherhood on her own.


She says, "One of the things I am most amazed at in life is women who raise their children without help. Some mothers are more built for it than others - higher levels of patience hormone - but it's hard!


"How do you clean the house and make the dinner and do the shopping?"


And Anderson, who lives in London with her family, insists the British government should reward hardworking mothers for their strength.


She adds, "Every last one of you should be given a medal and free health insurance, and a government-subsidised housekeeper."


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30th January 2009 12:00

DanaLane1013     (1)

these informations come from a gillian's private letter for her fans!!!! you are not allowed to use it. please, erase this news!!thank you

30th January 2009 10:00

mtm     (1)

Gillian actually has three children, Piper 14, Oscar 2, and felix 4 months.

29th January 2009 20:00

bindi09     (1)

i with agree with the first poster it was a message to us the fans and to take what she said out of context is crappie and to get it so wrong as wellit just stinksjust my say bindi

29th January 2009 17:00

tmae1     (1)

Pretty crappy that you've gotten this information, from her website. This isn't news. It was meant as a message, to GA's fans. It's people like you, who make people like GA, unable to relate to their fans on any level. No wonder we all think most celebs are snobby and bitchy. Think I would be too, if everything I said, was taken out of context, twisted around, or manipulated. Thanks, for making it more difficult for both her, and her fans.

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