Anderson won many awards for her portrayal of Special Agent Scully during the ten seasons of The X-Files, including an Emmy for "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series" in 1997, a Golden Globe for "Best Actress in a Television Drama Series" in 1997, two SAG Awards for "Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series" in 1996 and 1997 and a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television in 1997. In total, Anderson received for the role, four Emmy nominations, four Golden Globe nominations, nine SAG nominations and eight Saturn nominations.