Gillian Anderson: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Gillian Anderson said elsewhere, not written here

Obama, because against all odds, he's getting the job done with grace and integrity.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 March 2011 source ↗

Others on this question

Richard Wilson Scottish actor and theatre director

Jeremy Corbyn – for his honesty and the possibilities he offers the Labour party. And he visited the refugees in Calais, so good on him.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 February 2016 source ↗

John Malkovich American actor

I admire the mother of my children a great deal, because she’s interesting, smart and funny.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 March 2018 source ↗

Grace Coddington Welsh former model and creative director

All the people I work with, people like Anna Wintour and Bruce Weber.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 September 2015 source ↗

Julian Sands British actor

David Hare – he’s always fascinating and funny.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 May 2020 source ↗

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