Karen Gillan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

95

Gender

Female

Birthday

1987-11-28 (37 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 November 28, 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).

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Known For

Avengers: Infinity War
8.2%

Avengers: Infinity War

Apr 25, 2018

Guardians of the Galaxy
7.9%

Guardians of the Galaxy

Jul 30, 2014

Avengers: Endgame
8.2%

Avengers: Endgame

Apr 24, 2019

The Simpsons
8.0%

The Simpsons

Dec 17, 1989

The Big Short
7.4%

The Big Short

Dec 11, 2015

Thor: Love and Thunder
6.4%

Thor: Love and Thunder

Jul 6, 2022

The Circle
5.5%

The Circle

Apr 27, 2017

What If...?
8.1%

What If...?

Aug 11, 2021

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Acting

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

Directing

2020
The Hoarding as Director
2018
The Party's Just Beginning as Director
2015
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two as Director
2015
Conventional as Director
2015
Coward as Director

Production

The Trip as Co-Producer
2015
Coward as Executive Producer

Writing

2020
The Hoarding as Writer
2018
The Party's Just Beginning as Screenplay
2015
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two as Writer
2015
Conventional as Writer
2015
Coward as Writer
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