London, Apr 23: X-Files star Gillian Anderson is being considered to appear in a forthcoming episode of Dr Who, it has emerged.

The 40-year-old actress, who’s known for her role as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the sci-fi drama, is likely to be cast opposite the new Doctor Matt Smith.

She will play the role of the renegade Time Lady The Rani, a glamorous but evil scientific genius previously played in the series by Kate O''Mara in the 80s.

London, Nov 20 : American actress Gillian Anderson is considering moving back to her home in the US now that President-elect Barack Obama has won.

The actress, who recently gave birth to her third child, revealed to pals that she intended to move out of London, where she is currently based with her British partner Mark Griffiths, and go back to her native America.

“Gillian has enjoyed living in London in recent years but made it clear she’d consider moving back to the US if Obama won,” the Daily Express quoted a friend of hers as revealing.