Between probing alien conspiracies and hanging out with cannibal psychiatrists, Gillian Anderson has become queen of the geek world.

Anderson, who starred as Dana Scully in the beloved series "The X-Files," has made a splash with her recurring role as Dr. Du Maurier on "Hannibal" and, more recently, her critically acclaimed performance in London as Blanche DuBois in "A Streetcar Named Desire" (she says there are discussions under way for a New York transfer). But Anderson, 46, has recently delved...