Gillian
Americannoun
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However, with a sly smile Kennedy confesses that her granny "would have been absolutely tickled pink to think of Gillian Anderson playing her".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Above all, there is Cushla’s mother, Gina, played by Gillian Anderson, in a downward spiral since the death of her husband, some two years earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
The film resurrects the story of sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, modern day witches who face a curse that sees any man they fall in love with doomed to an early death.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
The 1998 fantasy romcom, starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as witchy sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, received mixed reviews from critics when it was first released.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
I couldn’t speak, but at that moment I was so grateful that Gillian had interrupted before he’d gone any further.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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