Karen Gillan
Known for Acting · 99 credits
- Born
- 1987-11-28 (age 38)
- Place of birth
- Inverness, Scotland, UK
- Also known as
- Karen Sheila Gillan
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).
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Known For
TV Shows (27)
The Simpsons
1989
as Maisie (voice) / Maisie MacWeldon (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Doctor Who
2005
as Amy Pond / Soothsayer
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
The One Show
2006
as Self
What If...?
2021
as Nebula (voice)
Last Meals
2021
as Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Self
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
as Self
Marvel Studios Legends
2021
as Nebula (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
as Self
Calls
2021
as Sara (voice)
NTSF:SD:SUV::
2011
as Daisy
Rebus
2000
as Terry Cotter
Selfie
2014
as Eliza Dooley
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
as Self
A Touch of Cloth
2012
as Kerry Newblood
Talking with Chris Hardwick
2017
as Self
Rhona Who Lives by the River
as Rhona #3
Douglas Is Cancelled
2024
as Madeline
The Kevin Bishop Show
2008
Emo Dad
2013
as Jessica
Harley Street
2008
as Holly
Pond Life
2012
as Amy Pond
The Well
2009
as Coll
Movies (72)
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
as Nebula
Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Nebula
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
as Nebula
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
as Nebula
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019
as Ruby Roundhouse
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
as Nebula
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
as Nebula
X
2022
as Radio Steak Seller (voice) (uncredited)
The Big Short
2015
as Evie
Spies in Disguise
2019
as Eyes (voice)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017
as Ruby Roundhouse
The Call of the Wild
2020
as Mercedes
The Life of Chuck
2025
as Felicia Gordon
Jumanji: Open World
2026
as Ruby Roundhouse
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
2022
as Nebula
Dual
2022
as Sarah
Gunpowder Milkshake
2021
as Sam
Sleeping Dogs
2024
as Laura Baines / Elizabeth Westlake
Oculus
2014
as Kaylie Russell
The Circle
2017
as Annie Allerton
In a Valley of Violence
2016
as Ellen
Stuber
2019
as Sara Morris
Highlander
as Heather MacLeod
The Bubble
2022
as Carol Cobb
7 Days in Hell
2015
as Lily Allsworth
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024
as Amy Pond (archive footage)
Late Bloomers
2024
as Louise
Warning Labels
2015
as Mindy
Heroes Manufactured
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor
2013
as Amy Pond
Not Another Happy Ending
2013
as Jane Lockhart
We'll Take Manhattan
2012
as Jean Shrimpton
Doctor Who: Pond Life
2012
as Amy Pond
Outcast
2010
as Ally
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
2019
as Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
as Self - 'Nebula'
Alex & the List
2018
as Lily
Blasphemous
All Creatures Here Below
2019
as Ruby
How Did We Get Here?
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
2010
as Amy Pond
The Party's Just Beginning
2018
as Luisaidh
Let's Have Kids!
as Emma
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
2011
as Amy Pond
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
2013
as Amy Pond (archive footage)
New Town Killers
2008
as Young Girl at Bus Station
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
2013
as Amy Pond (archive footage)
Doctor Who Explained
2013
as Self
Doctor Who at the Proms
2010
as Self - Host
Bound for Greatness
2014
as Maeve MacDonough
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2
2010
as Amy Pond
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
2013
Next Exit
2022
as Dr. Stevensen
Conventional
2015
as Rachel Milligan
Eureka!
2019
as Chloe
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two
2015
as Rachel Milligan (segment 'Conventional')
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night
2012
as Amy Pond
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
2013
as Self
Fools
as Mary Tudor
Gunpowder Milkshake 2
as Sam
Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel
2011
as Amy Pond
Doctor Who: Good as Gold
2012
as Amy Pond
Cinnamon & Gunpowder
as Mad Hannah Mabbot
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1
2010
as Amy Pond
The Hoarding
2020
as Hope
Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut & Day of the Moon
as Amy Pond
Doctor Who: The Pandorica Opens & The Big Bang
2010
as Amy Pond
Doctor Who: The Rebel Flesh & The Almost People
2011
as Amy Pond
Doctor Who: The Hungry Earth & Cold Blood
2010
as Amy Pond
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night
2012
as Amy Pond
Doctor Who: The Time of Angels & Flesh and Stone
2010
as Amy Pond
Doctor Who: A Good Man Goes To War & Let's Kill Hitler
2011
as Amy Pond
About 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 in Britain, appearing in John Osborne's play Inadmissible Evidence (2011). Gillan transitioned to Hollywood, starri… With 99 credits spanning from 1989 to 2026, Karen Gillan has appeared in 72 films and 27 TV shows.
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- Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — as Nebula
- Avengers: Endgame (2019) — as Nebula
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) — as Nebula
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) — as Nebula
- Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) — as Ruby Roundhouse
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