Watch Gillian Anderson React to Reporter Asking If She Spoke to Margaret Thatcher About ‘The Crown’ Role (Video)
Gillian Anderson won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress Sunday night for her portrayal of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher in Netflix’s “The Crown,” and was promptly asked if she’d consulted with Thatcher prior to filming. Thatcher, of course, died in 2013.After a reporter asked Anderson what it meant to her to introduce Thatcher and her legacy to a new generation, Tanya Hart of American Urban Radio Networks said, “Congratulations.