Karen Gillan
Acting
Born: Nov 28, 1987
From: Inverness, Scotland, UK
Credits: 30 titles
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, …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Life of Chuck | Felicia Gordon | 2025 | 7.282 |
| Sleeping Dogs | Laura Baines / Elizabeth Westlake | 2024 | 7.006 |
| Late Bloomers | Louise | 2024 | 6.6 |
| Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Self - 'Nebula' | 2023 | 6.412 |
| X | Radio Steak Seller (voice) (uncredited) | 2022 | 6.717 |
| How Did We Get Here? | Self (archive footage) | 2022 | 7.6 |
| Next Exit | Dr. Stevensen | 2022 | 5.923 |
| Thor: Love and Thunder | Nebula | 2022 | 6.37 |
| Alex & the List | Lily | 2018 | 5.5 |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Nebula | 2017 | 7.609 |
| In a Valley of Violence | Ellen | 2016 | 6.113 |
| 7 Days in Hell | Lily Allsworth | 2015 | 6.482 |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | Nebula | 2014 | 7.904 |
| Oculus | Kaylie Russell | 2014 | 6.497 |
| Doctor Who Explained | Self | 2013 | 8.5 |
| Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor | Amy Pond (archive footage) | 2013 | 5.0 |
| Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty | Self | 2013 | 9.0 |
| Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith | 2013 | 5.8 | |
| Not Another Happy Ending | Jane Lockhart | 2013 | 5.8 |
| We'll Take Manhattan | Jean Shrimpton | 2012 | 5.5 |
| Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night | Amy Pond | 2012 | 8.3 |
| Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night | Amy Pond | 2012 | 6.5 |
| Doctor Who: Pond Life | Amy Pond | 2012 | 8.4 |
| Doctor Who: Good as Gold | Amy Pond | 2012 | 8.0 |
| Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel | Amy Pond | 2011 | 8.0 |
| Doctor Who at the Proms | Self - Host | 2010 | 8.0 |
| Outcast | Ally | 2010 | 5.1 |
| New Town Killers | Young Girl at Bus Station | 2008 | 5.7 |
| Gunpowder Milkshake 2 | Sam | — | |
| Fools | Mary Tudor | — | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1987 |
| From | Inverness, Scotland, UK |