The “Scully Effect” And Other Things You Never Knew About The X-Files

But There Was Still Love On Set

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Scully and Mulder may have had a strained relationship, but that didn’t stop love from blossoming elsewhere on The X-Files set. Mitch Pileggi, who played the stern but lovable FBI Director Skinner, met his wife on set. Arlene Warren is an actress who was hired onto the show to play Scully’s stand-in.

The two married in 1996 and Warren even landed a recurring role in the series as Skinner’s secretary. We imagine she wanted the recurring role to keep an eye on Pileggi since he would be working every day with a woman that looked just like her.