Sheila Larken


Sheila Larken is an American television actress, best known for playing the role of Margaret Scully, the mother of Dana Scully, on The X-Files.

Early life and career

Larken was born in Brooklyn, New York City and has appeared in such notable television series as Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Medical Center, Marcus Welby, M.D., Cagney & Lacey, Hawaii Five-O, It Takes a Thief, Barnaby Jones, Starsky and Hutch, Trapper John, M.D., Little House on the Prairie, Rawhide, The Incredible Hulk, Dallas and L.A. Law. She also appeared in "No Way Out," the final episode of the 1977 anthology series Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected. Her made-for-television movies include , Cave-In! and The Midnight Hour.

Personal life

Larken lives in Bellingham, Washington with her husband, television producer R.W. Goodwin.