Karen Gillan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

92

Gender

Female

Birthday

1987-11-28 (37 years old)

Place of Birth

Inverness, Scotland, UK

Karen Gillan

Biography

Karen Sheila Gillan (/ˈɡɪlən/; born 28 November 1987) is a Scottish actress and filmmaker. She gained recognition for her work in British film and television, particularly for playing Amy Pond, a primary companion to the Eleventh Doctor in the science fiction series Doctor Who (2010–2013). Her early film roles include the thriller Outcast (2010) and the romantic comedy Not Another Happy Ending (2013). She also worked on the stage in Britain, appearing in John Osborne's play Inadmissible Evidence (2011). Gillan transitioned to Hollywood, starring in the horror film Oculus (2013) and playing the lead in the ABC sitcom Selfie (2014). She achieved stardom for portraying Nebula in several films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe(2014–2023), which are among the highest-grossing films of all time, and Ruby Roundhouse in the fantasy films Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). She also wrote and directed the drama film The Party's Just Beginning (2018), which she starred in. She has starred in the comedy film Gunpowder Milkshake (2021), the thriller film Dual (2022), the coming-of-age film Late Bloomers (2023), and returned to British television with the series Douglas Is Cancelled (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Karen Gillan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Avengers: Infinity War

    Avengers: Infinity War

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • The Life of Chuck

    The Life of Chuck

  • Avengers: Endgame

    Avengers: Endgame

  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

  • Marvel Studios Legends

    Marvel Studios Legends

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!

    Comedy Bang! Bang!

  • Thor: Love and Thunder

    Thor: Love and Thunder

  • X

    X

  • Jumanji: The Next Level

    Jumanji: The Next Level

  • Guardians of the Galaxy

    Guardians of the Galaxy

  • Doctor Who Confidential

    Doctor Who Confidential

  • Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

    Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

  • Jumanji 3

    Jumanji 3

  • A Little Late with Lilly Singh

    A Little Late with Lilly Singh

  • The Big Short

    The Big Short

  • TableTop

    TableTop

  • Stuber

    Stuber

  • Sleeping Dogs

    Sleeping Dogs

  • The Call of the Wild

    The Call of the Wild

  • 7 Days in Hell

    7 Days in Hell

  • NTSF:SD:SUV::

    NTSF:SD:SUV::

  • Calls

    Calls

  • Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

    Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

  • Oculus

    Oculus

  • The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

    The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

  • Rebus

    Rebus

  • In a Valley of Violence

    In a Valley of Violence

  • Next Exit

    Next Exit

  • Selfie

    Selfie

  • Not Another Happy Ending

    Not Another Happy Ending

  • The Circle

    The Circle

  • Spies in Disguise

    Spies in Disguise

  • The Party's Just Beginning

    The Party's Just Beginning

  • The Real History of Science Fiction

    The Real History of Science Fiction

  • Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

    Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

  • Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

    Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

  • Fun Size Horror: Volume Two

    Fun Size Horror: Volume Two

  • A Touch of Cloth

    A Touch of Cloth

  • Bound for Greatness

    Bound for Greatness

  • Talking with Chris Hardwick

    Talking with Chris Hardwick

  • How Did We Get Here?

    How Did We Get Here?

  • Fools

    Fools

  • Dual

    Dual

  • Conventional

    Conventional

  • Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith

    Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith

  • Douglas Is Cancelled

    Douglas Is Cancelled

  • Heroes Manufactured

    Heroes Manufactured

  • The Hoarding

    The Hoarding

  • Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

    Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

  • Gunpowder Milkshake

    Gunpowder Milkshake

  • Harley Street

    Harley Street

  • Harley Street

    Harley Street

  • Pond Life

    Pond Life

  • We'll Take Manhattan

    We'll Take Manhattan

  • Eureka!

    Eureka!

  • Doctor Who Explained

    Doctor Who Explained

  • Let's Have Kids!

    Let's Have Kids!

  • The Bubble

    The Bubble

  • Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor

    Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor

  • Emo Dad

    Emo Dad

  • Rhona Who Lives by the River

    Rhona Who Lives by the River

  • Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2

    Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2

  • The Kevin Bishop Show

    The Kevin Bishop Show

  • Doctor Who: Pond Life

    Doctor Who: Pond Life

  • Doctor Who at the Proms

    Doctor Who at the Proms

  • Highlander

    Highlander

  • Outcast

    Outcast

  • Alex & the List

    Alex & the List

  • Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

    Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

  • New Town Killers

    New Town Killers

  • Late Bloomers

    Late Bloomers

  • The Well

    The Well

  • Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS

    Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS

  • Doctor Who at the Proms

    Doctor Who at the Proms

  • Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night

    Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night

  • Warning Labels

    Warning Labels

  • All Creatures Here Below

    All Creatures Here Below

  • Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

    Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

  • Doctor Who: Good as Gold

    Doctor Who: Good as Gold

  • Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel

    Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel

  • Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night

    Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night

  • Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1

    Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1

  • Gunpowder Milkshake 2

    Gunpowder Milkshake 2