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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

107

Gender

Female

Birthday

1987-11-28 (38 years old)

Place of Birth

Inverness, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

카렌 길런

Κάρεν Γκίλαν

Κάρεν Σίλα Γκίλλαν

凯伦·吉兰

カレン・ギラン

カレン・シェイラ・ギラン

凱倫·吉蘭

קארן שילה גילאן

Karen Sheila Gillan

کارن گیلان

کیرن گیلان

Karen 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Karen Gillan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Sleeping Dogs

2024

Sleeping Dogs

as

Laura Baines / Elizabeth Westlake

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

2013

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

as

Amy Pond (archive footage)

Doctor Who at the Proms

2010

Doctor Who at the Proms

as

Self - Host

Outcast

2010

Outcast

as

Ally

X

2022

X

as

Radio Steak Seller (voice) (uncredited)

We'll Take Manhattan

2012

We'll Take Manhattan

as

Jean Shrimpton

How Did We Get Here?

2022

How Did We Get Here?

as

Self (archive footage)

Oculus

2013

Oculus

as

Kaylie Russell

Next Exit

2022

Next Exit

as

Dr. Stevensen

Not Another Happy Ending

2013

Not Another Happy Ending

as

Jane Lockhart

The Life of Chuck

2025

The Life of Chuck

as

Felicia Gordon

Late Bloomers

2024

Late Bloomers

as

Louise

New Town Killers

2008

New Town Killers

as

Young Girl at Bus Station

Doctor Who: Pond Life

2012

Doctor Who: Pond Life

as

Amy Pond

7 Days in Hell

2015

7 Days in Hell

as

Lily Allsworth

Fools

Fools

as

Mary Tudor

Alex & the List

2018

Alex & the List

as

Lily

Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS

2013

Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS

as

Amy Pond (archive footage)

The Circle

2017

The Circle

as

Annie Allerton

Conventional

2015

Conventional

as

Rachel Milligan

Fun Size Horror: Volume Two

2015

Fun Size Horror: Volume Two

as

Rachel Milligan (segment 'Conventional')

The Big Short

2015

The Big Short

as

Evie

Warning Labels

2015

Warning Labels

as

Mindy

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

2017

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

as

Ruby Roundhouse

Jumanji: The Next Level

2019

Jumanji: The Next Level

as

Ruby Roundhouse

The Call of the Wild

2020

The Call of the Wild

as

Mercedes

Spies in Disguise

2019

Spies in Disguise

as

Eyes (voice)

Bound for Greatness

2014

Bound for Greatness

as

Maeve MacDonough

Stuber

2019

Stuber

as

Sara Morris

Eureka!

2019

Eureka!

as

Chloe

Avengers: Endgame

2019

Avengers: Endgame

as

Nebula

Dual

2022

Dual

as

Sarah

The Hoarding

2020

The Hoarding

as

Hope

Heroes Manufactured

2017

Heroes Manufactured

as

Self (archive footage)

The Bubble

2022

The Bubble

as

Carol Cobb

Doctor Who at the Proms

2024

Doctor Who at the Proms

as

Amy Pond (archive footage)

Calls

Calls

as

Sara (voice)

The Well

The Well

as

Coll

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Amy Pond

Pond Life

Pond Life

as

Amy Pond

What If...?

What If...?

as

Nebula (voice)

Selfie

Selfie

as

Eliza Dooley

A Touch of Cloth

A Touch of Cloth

as

Kerry Newblood

Marvel Studios Legends

Marvel Studios Legends

as

Nebula (archive footage) (uncredited)

Emo Dad

Emo Dad

as

Jessica

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Soothsayer

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Maisie (voice)

Rebus

Rebus

as

Terry Cotter

Calls

Calls

as

Sara

TableTop

TableTop

as

Self - Guest

Production

Crew

Directing