Karen Gillan
Acting
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.
Born: November 28, 1987
Place of Birth: Inverness, Scotland, UK
Known For
Filmography
as Ruby Roundhouse
as Felicia Gordon
as Amy Pond (archive footage)
as Madeline
as Louise
as Laura Baines / Elizabeth Westlake
as Nebula
as Dr. Stevensen
as Nebula
as Carol Cobb
as Sarah
as Radio Steak Seller (voice) (uncredited)
as Self (archive footage)
as Nebula (voice)
as Sam
as Sara (voice)
as Nebula (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Hope
as Mercedes
as Eyes (voice)
as Ruby Roundhouse
as Sara Morris
as Ruby
as Chloe
as Nebula
as Luisaidh
as Lily
as Nebula
as Ruby Roundhouse
as Annie Allerton
as Nebula
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Ellen
as Evie
as Rachel Milligan
as Rachel Milligan (segment 'Conventional')
as Lily Allsworth
as Mindy
as Eliza Dooley
as Maeve MacDonough
as Nebula
as Herself
as Amy Pond
as Self
as Jane Lockhart
as Amy Pond (archive footage)
as Kaylie Russell
as Amy Pond (archive footage)
as Jessica
as Amy Pond
as Amy Pond
as Amy Pond
as Kerry Newblood
as Self
as Amy Pond
as Self - Guest
as Jean Shrimpton
as Amy Pond
as Daisy
as Amy Pond
as Ally
as Amy Pond
as Amy Pond
as Self - Host
as Coll
as Self - Guest
as Young Girl at Bus Station
as Holly
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Amy Pond
as Soothsayer
as Terry Cotter
as Maisie (voice)
as Mary Tudor