1987-11-28 Inverness, Scotland, UK
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.
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Jumanji 3 | Ruby Roundhouse | 2026-12-10 |
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The Life of Chuck | Felicia Gordon | 2025-06-05 |
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Sleeping Dogs | Laura Baines / Elizabeth Westlake | 2024-03-21 |
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Doctor Who at the Proms | Amy Pond (archive footage) | 2024-12-24 |
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Late Bloomers | Louise | 2024-06-07 |
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Self - 'Nebula' | 2023-09-12 |
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Nebula | 2023-05-03 |
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Next Exit | Dr. Stevensen | 2022-11-04 |
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How Did We Get Here? | Self (archive footage) | 2022-02-28 |
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Thor: Love and Thunder | Nebula | 2022-07-06 |
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Dual | Sarah | 2022-03-18 |
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The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special | Nebula | 2022-11-24 |
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The Bubble | Carol Cobb | 2022-03-25 |
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X | Radio Steak Seller (voice) (uncredited) | 2022-03-17 |
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Gunpowder Milkshake | Sam | 2021-07-14 |
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The Call of the Wild | Mercedes | 2020-02-19 |
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The Hoarding | Hope | 2020-10-29 |
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Jumanji: The Next Level | Ruby Roundhouse | 2019-12-04 |
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Spies in Disguise | Eyes (voice) | 2019-12-04 |
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All Creatures Here Below | Ruby | 2019-05-17 |
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Eureka! | Chloe | 2019-04-25 |
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Stuber | Sara Morris | 2019-07-11 |
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Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee | Self | 2019-12-20 |
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Avengers: Endgame | Nebula | 2019-04-24 |
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Alex & the List | Lily | 2018-05-04 |
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Avengers: Infinity War | Nebula | 2018-04-25 |
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The Party's Just Beginning | Luisaidh | 2018-12-07 |
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Heroes Manufactured | Self (archive footage) | 2017-03-10 |
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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | Ruby Roundhouse | 2017-12-09 |
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The Circle | Annie Allerton | 2017-04-27 |
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Nebula | 2017-04-19 |
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In a Valley of Violence | Ellen | 2016-10-21 |
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7 Days in Hell | Lily Allsworth | 2015-07-08 |
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The Big Short | Evie | 2015-12-11 |
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Warning Labels | Mindy | 2015-04-18 |
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Fun Size Horror: Volume Two | Rachel Milligan (segment 'Conventional') | 2015-10-15 |
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Conventional | Rachel Milligan | 2015-10-15 |
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Guardians of the Galaxy | Nebula | 2014-07-30 |
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Bound for Greatness | Maeve MacDonough | 2014-08-22 |
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Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS | Amy Pond (archive footage) | 2013-09-24 |
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Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith | 2013-12-25 | |
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Oculus | Kaylie Russell | 2013-09-08 |
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Not Another Happy Ending | Jane Lockhart | 2013-10-11 |
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Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor | Amy Pond | 2013-12-25 |
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Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty | Self | 2013-11-23 |
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Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor | Amy Pond (archive footage) | 2013-08-04 |
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Doctor Who Explained | Self | 2013-11-01 |
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Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night | Amy Pond | 2012-11-21 |
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Doctor Who: Good as Gold | Amy Pond | 2012-05-24 |
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Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night | Amy Pond | 2012-11-21 |
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We'll Take Manhattan | Jean Shrimpton | 2012-01-26 |
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Doctor Who: Pond Life | Amy Pond | 2012-08-27 |
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Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel | Amy Pond | 2011-08-15 |
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Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe | Amy Pond | 2011-12-25 |
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Outcast | Ally | 2010-12-10 |
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Doctor Who at the Proms | Self - Host | 2010-09-06 |
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Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1 | Amy Pond | 2010-11-08 |
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Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2 | Amy Pond | 2010-11-09 |
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Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol | Amy Pond | 2010-12-25 |
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New Town Killers | Young Girl at Bus Station | 2008-10-28 |
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Gunpowder Milkshake 2 | Sam | |
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Highlander | Heather MacLeod | |
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Let's Have Kids! | Emma | |
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Fools | Mary Tudor |