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Birthday: Nov 28, 1987
Place of Birth: Inverness, Scotland, UK

Karen Gillan

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 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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Gunpowder Milkshake 2 Sam 1970
Sleeping Dogs Laura Baines 2024
Doctor Who Explained Self 2013
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty Self 2013
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor Amy Pond (archive footage) 2013
Doctor Who at the Proms Self - Host 2010
Outcast Ally 2010
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith 2013
X Radio Steak Seller (voice) (uncredited) 2022
We'll Take Manhattan Jean Shrimpton 2012
How Did We Get Here? Self (archive footage) 2022
Guardians of the Galaxy Nebula 2014
Oculus Kaylie Russell 2013
Next Exit Dr. Stevensen 2022
Not Another Happy Ending Jane Lockhart 2013
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Self - 'Nebula' 2023
The Life of Chuck Felicia Gordon 2025
Late Bloomers Louise 2024
Thor: Love and Thunder Nebula 2022
New Town Killers Young Girl at Bus Station 2008
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night Amy Pond 2012
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night Amy Pond 2012
Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel Amy Pond 2011
Doctor Who: Pond Life Amy Pond 2012
7 Days in Hell Lily Allsworth 2015
Doctor Who: Good as Gold Amy Pond 2012
In a Valley of Violence Ellen 2016
Fools Mary Tudor 1970
Alex & the List Lily 2018
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Nebula 2017
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS Amy Pond (archive footage) 2013
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder Self - Nebula (archive footage) 2022
Jumanji 3 Ruby Roundhouse 2026
The Circle Annie Allerton 2017
Conventional Rachel Milligan 2015
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two Rachel Milligan (segment 'Conventional') 2015
Let's Have Kids! 1970
The Big Short Evie 2015
Warning Labels Mindy 2015
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol Amy Pond 2010
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Ruby Roundhouse 2017
All Creatures Here Below Ruby 2019
Avengers: Infinity War Nebula 2018
The Party's Just Beginning Luisaidh 2018
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor Amy Pond 2013
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe Amy Pond 2011
Jumanji: The Next Level Ruby Roundhouse 2019
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1 Amy Pond 2010
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2 Amy Pond 2010
The Call of the Wild Mercedes 2020
Spies in Disguise Eyes (voice) 2019
Gunpowder Milkshake Sam 2021
Bound for Greatness Maeve MacDonough 2014
Stuber Morris 2019
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Nebula 2023
Eureka! Chloe 2019
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee Self 2019
Avengers: Endgame Nebula 2019
Dual Sarah 2022
Shelly Dianna Park 1970
The Hoarding Hope 2020
Heroes Manufactured Self (archive footage) 2017
The Bubble Carol Cobb 2022
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Nebula 2022
The Inspiration of Alfie Swincross Joan Houlsbury 1970
A Very Jumanji Thanksgiving Self (Jumanji Family) 2019
Series Cast Year
The One Show Self 2006
Calls Sara (voice) 2021
The Kevin Bishop Show 2008
Doctor Who 2005
Harley Street Holly 2008
A Little Late with Lilly Singh Self 2019
The Well Coll 2009
Doctor Who Amy Pond 2005
Pond Life Amy Pond 2012
What If...? Nebula (voice) 2021
Selfie Eliza Dooley 2014
A Touch of Cloth Kerry Newblood 2012
Marvel Studios Legends Nebula (archive footage) (uncredited) 2021
Emo Dad Jessica 2013
Talking with Chris Hardwick Self 2017
Doctor Who Soothsayer 2005
Harley Street 2008
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
Douglas Is Cancelled Madeline 2024
The Simpsons Maisie (voice) 1989
Doctor Who Confidential Self 2005
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Rebus Terry Cotter 2000
Doctor Who Self 2005
NTSF:SD:SUV:: Daisy 2011
The Real History of Science Fiction Herself 2014
Comedy Bang! Bang! Self 2012
Calls Sara 2021
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