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Gillian Anderson Calls for Controversial Thai Zoo to Shut Down Jun 5, 2020

Just weeks after a fire broke out at the Pata Zoo in Bangkok, Thailand, actor Gillian Anderson has sent the zoo’s owner a letter on behalf of PETA Asia asking him to close the exotic-animal menagerie in the Pata Department Store and send the animals to reputable sanctuaries. More →

PETA Ends I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur Campaign Feb 14, 2020

After three decades of recruiting stars to pose nude and declare, “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur,” PETA is celebrating the demise of the fur trade and calling it a wrap on the iconic ad campaign, which has featured P!nk, Gillian Anderson, Eva Mendes, and dozens of other celebrities. More →

Rankin's Latest Campaign Against Plastic Pollution Goes Viral Aug 12, 2019

As ocean pollution hits crisis levels, with our coastlines spilling over with plastic and marine life depleting rapidly, this emergency is now the number one priority for Surfrider Foundation Europe, an international nonprofit which has been fighting to preserve our oceans and coastlines since 1984. More →

Stranger Things' David Harbour and Fantastic Beasts' Alison Sudol Join Greenpeace Ship Headed to Antarctica Feb 9, 2018

‘Stranger Things’ star David Harbour and ‘Fantastic Beasts’ star Alison Sudol are on board a Greenpeace ship heading for Antarctic waters. More →

Gillian Anderson - I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur Feb 8, 2018

As New York Fashion Week unfolds, PETA US has unveiled a gigantic billboard showing Gillian Anderson wearing nothing but a smile with the slogan “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur.” More →

2017 SAG Awards Holiday Auction Benefitting the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Dec 11, 2017

The Screen Actors Guild Awards Holiday Auction benefiting the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Children’s Literacy and Actors’ Assistance programs is live now at sagawards.org/auction. More →

Rankin Launches Art Movement To Support Global Fight Against Heart Disease Oct 5, 2017

This World Heart Day, the British Heart Foundation has teamed up with world renowned photographer Rankin to launch an international art project with creatives from around the world, to raise awareness of the global fight against heart disease. More →

Gloria Steinem, Dorothy Pitman Hughes Release Iconic T-shirt For Equal Rights Amendment Aug 11, 2017

Feminist activists, journalists, and authors, Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes, announced the release of a limited-edition charity T-shirt, Gloria and Dorothy’s Equal Rights Now Tee, to raise funds to support the growing momentum behind passage of the long-sought-for Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). More →

Gillian Anderson Asks Canadian PM Trudeau To End Commercial Seal Slaughter Apr 20, 2017

Long-time PETA supporter Gillian Anderson – who has filmed in Canada for more than 20 years, including in Vancouver, where The X Files was shot, and in Toronto, where Hannibal and the hotly anticipated American Gods (which debuts next week) were filmed – has sent a letter, on behalf of PETA US, asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to end the East Coast commercial seal slaughter, noting that climate change is already killing baby seals. More →

Comic Relief Launches Best Ever Auction For Red Nose Day Mar 21, 2017

Over 20 remarkable celebrity, film and television experiences and items are up for grabs in the best ever auction and series of prize draws for Red Nose Day More →

Stars Attend Nordoff Robbins Annual Carol Service Dec 15, 2016

Music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins held its annual carol service this week, and played host to a number of celebrity guests. More →

Nicole Kidman Co-Hosts Star-Studded Gala For UN Trust Fund To End Violence Against Women Nov 22, 2016

Celebrating 20 years of vital work to end violence against women and girls, the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) hosted its fund-raising gala last week, showcasing a range of innovative interventions that are working to end the pandemic globally. More →

Stars Gather For UNICEF UK's 2016 Halloween Ball Oct 17, 2016

Long-standing UNICEF UK Ambassadors Jemima Khan, Robbie Williams and James Nesbitt led the fantastical turn out for Unicef UK’s annual Halloween Ball on Thursday, 13th October, raising more than half a million pounds to help Unicef protect Syria’s children in danger. More →

David Duchovny Launches Lick My Face Campaign Jun 23, 2016

On June 22nd, David Duchovny launched the “Lick My Face” campaign to support the nonprofit organization, Target Zero. More →

Gillian Anderson Speaks For Orcas At SeaWorld Annual Meeting Jun 17, 2016

X-Files star Gillian Anderson spoke up for orcas during SeaWorld’s online annual meeting this week. More →

Gillian Anderson Urges NYC Council To Keep Horses Safe Feb 4, 2016

X-Files star Gillian Anderson took action this week to help horses abused in New York City’s horse-drawn-carriage industry. More →

Gillian Anderson And PETA Give Hannibal Fans Food For Thought Nov 23, 2015

Following the recent series finale of NBC’s cannibal-themed show Hannibal, creator Bryan Fuller and star Gillian Anderson teamed up with PETA to leave fans with a provocative postscript, just in time for Thanksgiving meal planning. More →

Celebrities Answer Phones for Charity Trades Nov 6, 2015

Bloomberg Tradebook’s fourth annual Charity Day took place on November 4, and this year it was bigger and more global than ever. More →

Join The Crowd-Funding Campaign For SOLD, A Film On Child Trafficking Oct 22, 2015

Oscar-winning Director Jeffrey Brown, Impact Producer Jane Charles, and two-time Oscar winning Executive Producer Emma Thompson announce a crowd-funding campaign for the theatrical release of SOLD, an award-winning film tackling the worldwide human rights issue of sex trafficking. More →

Stars Help Raise £1,500,000 At Invest In Futures Gala Feb 9, 2015

Ambassadors, celebrities and city influencers joined forces for The Prince's Trust annual Invest in Futures gala dinner on February 5, raising money for vulnerable young people. More →

BAFTA Los Angeles Tea Party Supports Charity Jan 13, 2015

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) celebrated the 2015 Awards Season with their annual Tea Party on Saturday, January 10, 2015. More →

Benedict Cumberbatch Stands Up To Cancer In The UK Sep 8, 2014

Benedict Cumberbatch, Michelle Dockery, Tom Hardy, Gillian Anderson, Idris Elba, Eddie Redmayne, Anna Friel, Sheridan Smith and Steve Coogan have come together in an exclusive short film and set of photographs shot by renowned English photographer and film director Greg Williams to support Stand Up To Cancer which launches today (Monday 8 September). More →

Celebrities Write To David Cameron About Women In Afghanistan Mar 17, 2014

Keira Knightley, Joseph Fiennes, Salma Hayek, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Sheen were among the stars who wrote to David Cameron about women in Afghanistan on International Women’s Day earlier this month. More →

Stars Join Greenpeace Call For Forest-Friendly Products Feb 13, 2014

A host of Hollywood stars including Joaquin Phoenix, Kellan Lutz and Gillian Anderson have joined thousands of concerned consumers in calling for an end to every day products being manufactured through forest destruction. More →

Celebs Support Greenpeace Forest Campaign In Indonesia Dec 10, 2013

A number of celebs are helping Greenpeace with their Forest Campaign in Indonesia. More →

Artists For A New South Africa Remember Nelson Mandela Dec 8, 2013

Artists for a New South Africa is mourning the death of Nelson Mandela, and has released the following statement. More →

Gillian Anderson Goes Nude With A Conga Eel Dec 4, 2013

British taxpayer’s money is being given to French fishing trawlers to destroy the deep seabed in British waters. This is the message being promoted by Gillian Anderson and others in the latest collection of Fishlove images, the photographic campaign that is highlighting the issue of collapsing fish stocks. More →

Celebrities Seek Justice for Earth's Most Threatened Tribe May 22, 2013

One year after Oscar-winning actor Colin Firth launched Survival International's campaign to save the Awá, Earth’s most threatened tribe, a large number of international celebrities have joined him and his wife Livia in backing the urgent campaign. More →

Stars Respond To SOS For Orangutans Mar 4, 2013

Celebrities from across the globe are responding to a charity’s SOS call to support critically endangered orangutans in Sumatra. More →

Colin Firth Donates Shoes To Celebrity Charity Auction Aug 17, 2011

The Small Steps Project will be holding the 2011 London Celebrity Shoe Auction and the premier of the new film at a fundraising evening at The Royal Society of Medicine on October 12. More →