Gillian Anderson said she expected a call on her answering machine from Bill Clinton after their brief encounter in the early 1990s.
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on Tuesday night, all the talk of first ladies and presidents brought the pair onto the topic of meetings with real life figures. As it turns out, Anderson had a memorable experience withWhile Anderson admitted she has never met a first lady, she has met one president in her career.."It was a lunch at somebody's fancy house in the Hollywood Hills."
Gillian Anderson recalled a memorable encounter with Bill Clinton while he was first running for office.Clinton was giving a speech to the room, and as is customary, everyone lined up to meet him afterwards, which is where Anderson felt a moment. "He did the most miraculous thing in the world. You know that thing that he does where he shakes your hand and then he grabs your elbow at the same time? He like holds your arm further up. Slightly intimate little thing, makes eye contact,"It was at this moment where the brief meeting became memorable for Anderson."He moves on to the next person, then he looks back at you," she said while exaggerating her face at Kimmel.