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Karen Gillan

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37 Years Old

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

Inverness, Scotland, UK on 28th November 1987

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The Simpsons Image
The Simpsons
Maisie (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Image
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
A Little Late with Lilly Singh Image
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
The Graham Norton Show Image
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Marvel Studios Legends Image
Marvel Studios Legends
Nebula (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor Who Image
Doctor Who
Soothsayer
Doctor Who Image
Doctor Who
Amy Pond
What If...? Image
What If...?
Nebula (voice)
Talking with Chris Hardwick Image
Talking with Chris Hardwick
Self
Doctor Who Confidential Image
Doctor Who Confidential
Self
Calls Image
Calls
Sara
Calls Image
Calls
Sara (voice)
TableTop Image
TableTop
Self - Guest
The One Show Image
The One Show
Self
Avengers: Infinity War Image
Avengers: Infinity War
Nebula
Last Meals Image
Last Meals
NTSF:SD:SUV:: Image
NTSF:SD:SUV::
Daisy
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Image
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Nebula
Avengers: Endgame Image
Avengers: Endgame
Nebula
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Image
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Nebula
Comedy Bang! Bang! Image
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
Rebus Image
Rebus
Terry Cotter
Emo Dad Image
Emo Dad
Jessica
Douglas Is Cancelled Image
Douglas Is Cancelled
Madeline
Thor: Love and Thunder Image
Thor: Love and Thunder
Nebula
Selfie Image
Selfie
Eliza Dooley
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X
Radio Steak Seller (voice) (uncredited)
Jumanji: The Next Level Image
Jumanji: The Next Level
Ruby Roundhouse
The Real History of Science Fiction Image
The Real History of Science Fiction
Herself
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Image
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Ruby Roundhouse
The Life of Chuck Image
The Life of Chuck
Felicia Gordon
The Kevin Bishop Show Image
The Kevin Bishop Show
The Big Short Image
The Big Short
Evie
Guardians of the Galaxy Image
Guardians of the Galaxy
Nebula
A Touch of Cloth Image
A Touch of Cloth
Kerry Newblood
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Image
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Nebula
Spies in Disguise Image
Spies in Disguise
Eyes (voice)
The Well Image
The Well
Coll
The Call of the Wild Image
The Call of the Wild
Mercedes
Sleeping Dogs Image
Sleeping Dogs
Laura Baines / Elizabeth Westlake
Oculus Image
Oculus
Kaylie Russell
Pond Life Image
Pond Life
Amy Pond
The Circle Image
The Circle
Annie Allerton
Gunpowder Milkshake Image
Gunpowder Milkshake
Sam
The Bubble Image
The Bubble
Carol Cobb
Dual Image
Dual
Sarah
Stuber Image
Stuber
Sara Morris
In a Valley of Violence Image
In a Valley of Violence
Ellen
Late Bloomers Image
Late Bloomers
Louise
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7 Days in Hell
Lily Allsworth
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder Image
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Self - Nebula (archive footage)
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Harley Street
Harley Street Image
Harley Street
Holly
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Image
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Self - 'Nebula'
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Heroes Manufactured
Self (archive footage)
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee Image
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Self
We'll Take Manhattan Image
We'll Take Manhattan
Jean Shrimpton
No Image
Rhona Who Lives by the River
Rhona #3
Outcast Image
Outcast
Ally
Not Another Happy Ending Image
Not Another Happy Ending
Jane Lockhart
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol Image
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Amy Pond
Alex & the List Image
Alex & the List
Lily
All Creatures Here Below Image
All Creatures Here Below
Ruby
The Party's Just Beginning Image
The Party's Just Beginning
Luisaidh
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor Image
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor
Amy Pond
Doctor Who at the Proms Image
Doctor Who at the Proms
Amy Pond (archive footage)
How Did We Get Here? Image
How Did We Get Here?
Self (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Unleashed - 20 Years of New Who in Wales Image
Doctor Who: Unleashed - 20 Years of New Who in Wales
Self
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two Image
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two
Rachel Milligan (segment 'Conventional')
Next Exit Image
Next Exit
Dr. Stevensen
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe Image
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
Amy Pond
Eureka! Image
Eureka!
Chloe
New Town Killers Image
New Town Killers
Young Girl at Bus Station
Doctor Who at the Proms Image
Doctor Who at the Proms
Self - Host
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty Image
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
Self
Guardians Inferno Image
Guardians Inferno
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS Image
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
Amy Pond (archive footage)
Doctor Who Explained Image
Doctor Who Explained
Self
Conventional Image
Conventional
Rachel Milligan
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2 Image
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2
Amy Pond
No Image
Fools
Mary Tudor
Warning Labels Image
Warning Labels
Mindy
Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel Image
Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel
Amy Pond
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor Image
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
Amy Pond (archive footage)
No Image
Let's Have Kids!
Emma
Doctor Who: Pond Life Image
Doctor Who: Pond Life
Amy Pond
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1 Image
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1
Amy Pond
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night Image
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night
Amy Pond
Bound for Greatness Image
Bound for Greatness
Maeve MacDonough
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Gunpowder Milkshake 2
Sam
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night Image
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night
Amy Pond
Doctor Who: Good as Gold Image
Doctor Who: Good as Gold
Amy Pond
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith Image
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
The Hoarding Image
The Hoarding
Hope