Karen Gillan
Known For: Acting
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: November 28, 1987 (37 years old)
Place of Birth: Inverness, Scotland, UK
Karen Sheila Gillan (/ˈɡɪlən/; born November 28, 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 while in Britain, appearing in John Osborne's play Inadmissible Evidence (2011). Gillan made her transition to Hollywood starring in the horror film Oculus (2013) and played 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 also 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.
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Actor Radio Steak Seller (voice) (uncredited)
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Actor Self (archive footage)
How Did We Get Here?
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Next Exit
Actor Nebula
Thor: Love and Thunder
Actor Self - Nebula (archive footage)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
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Dual
Actor Carol Cobb
The Bubble
Actor Nebula
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
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Actor Lily Allsworth
7 Days in Hell
Actor Rachel Milligan
Conventional
Actor Rachel Milligan (segment 'Conventional')
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two
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The Big Short
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Warning Labels
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Fun Size Horror: Volume Two
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Fun Size Horror: Volume Two
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Conventional
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Doctor Who Explained
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Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
Actor Amy Pond (archive footage)
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
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Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
Actor Kaylie Russell
Oculus
Actor Jane Lockhart
Not Another Happy Ending
Actor Amy Pond (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
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Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor
