| Occupation | FBI Special Agent, Medical doctor |
|---|---|
| Family | Bill Scully Sr. Margaret Scully Bill Scully Jr. Melissa Scully Charles Scully |
| Children | Emily Sim William Scully |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Partners | John Doggett Fox Mulder |
| Affiliations | Monica Reyes Walter Skinner The Lone Gunmen |
Dana Katherine Scully was born on February 23, 1964 in Annapolis, Maryland, to William (Don S. Davis) and Margaret Scully(Sheila Larken), into a close-knit Catholic family with Irish ancestry. She has an older brother, Bill Jr., an older sister,Melissa, and a younger brother, Charles, who is never seen on the show except in flashbacks. Scully’s father was a U.S. Navy Captain, who died of a heart attack in early January 1994. Dana Scully grew up in Annapolis, Maryland and later in San Diego, California. As a young girl, Scully’s favorite book was Moby-Dick and she came to nickname her father “Ahab” from the book, and in return, he called her “Starbuck.” Due to this she named her dog Queequeg.
Scully attended The University of Maryland, and in 1986 received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics. Her undergraduate thesis was titled Einstein’s Twin Paradox: A New Interpretation. While in medical school at Stanford University she was recruited by the FBI; she accepted the agency’s offer of employment because she felt she could distinguish herself there. After two years in the bureau, Division Chief Scott Blevins assigned her to work with agent Fox Mulder.