Duchovny was born in New York City, New York, the son of Margaret, a school administrator and teacher, and Amram Ducovny (1927–2003),a writer and publicist who worked for the American Jewish Committee.Let's peep in to Duchovny's family life.
Duchovny married actress Téa Leoni on May 6, 1997. In April 1999, Leoni gave birth to a daughter, Madelaine West Duchovny. Their second child, a son, Kyd Miller Duchovny, was born in June 2002. On October 15, 2008, Duchovny's and Leoni's representatives issued a statement that they had separated and had been for several months prior to this announcement.On October 21, 2008, Duchovny's lawyer said that he plans to sue the U.K.'s Daily Mail over an article it ran that claimed he had an affair with Hungarian tennis instructor Edit Pakay while still married to Leoni, a claim that Duchovny has denied.On November 15, 2008, the Daily Mail printed a retraction stating that the story "is inaccurate and Ms. Pakay and Mr. Duchovny are only friends who used to play tennis occasionally".Duchovny and Leoni once again split on June 29, 2011.
Gillian is the daughter of Rosemary Anderson , a computer analyst, and Edward Anderson, who owned a film post-production company.She has two younger siblings. sister Zoe Anderson (actress) and brother Aaron Anderson ( Aaron, suffers from an extremely common but grossly misunderstood genetic disorder called Neurofibromatosis, or Nf for short)
“Well, it seems to me that the best relationships - the ones that last - are frequently the ones that are rooted in friendship. You know, one day you look at the person and you see something more than you did the night before. Like a switch has been flicked somewhere. And the person who was just a friend is... suddenly the only person you can ever imagine yourself with”
“I truly believe that we can overcome any hurdle that lies before us and create the life we want to live. I have seen it happen time and time again.”
“Be of service. Whether you make yourself available to a friend or co-worker, or you make time every month to do volunteer work, there is nothing that harvests more of a feeling of empowerment than being of service to someone in need.”
“Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears.”
“So much of this world is based on illusion, temporariness, and disposability that I think it's essential that our closest relationships reflect what is real.”
“You're only given as much as you can handle at any given time. Whether it's true or not, it gives you the strength.”
