Karen Gillan
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1987-11-28 (37 years old)
Place of Birth
Inverness, Scotland, UK
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).
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Known For
Acting
The Inspiration of Alfie Swincross
as Joan Houlsbury
Fools
as Mary Tudor
Shelly
as Dianna Park
Gunpowder Milkshake 2
as Sam
(2025)
The Life of Chuck
as Felicia Gordon
(2024)
Sleeping Dogs
as Laura Baines / Elizabeth Westlake
(2024)
Late Bloomers
as Louise
(2024)
Doctor Who at the Proms
as Amy Pond (archive footage)
(2023)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
as Nebula
(2023)
(2022)
Thor: Love and Thunder
as Nebula
(2022)
X
as Radio Steak Seller (voice) (uncredited)
(2022)
(2022)
Dual
as Sarah
(2022)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
as Self - Nebula (archive footage)
(2022)
The Bubble
as Carol Cobb
(2022)
Next Exit
as Dr. Stevensen
(2022)
How Did We Get Here?
as Self (archive footage)
(2021)
Gunpowder Milkshake
as Sam
(2020)
The Call of the Wild
as Mercedes
(2020)
The Hoarding
as Hope
(2019)
Avengers: Endgame
as Nebula
(2019)
Jumanji: The Next Level
as Ruby Roundhouse
(2019)
Spies in Disguise
as Eyes (voice)
(2019)
Stuber
as Sara Morris
(2019)
(2019)
All Creatures Here Below
as Ruby
(2019)
Eureka!
as Chloe
(2018)
Avengers: Infinity War
as Nebula
(2018)
Alex & the List
as Lily
(2018)
The Party's Just Beginning
as Luisaidh
(2017)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
as Ruby Roundhouse
(2017)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
as Nebula
(2017)
The Circle
as Annie Allerton
(2017)
Heroes Manufactured
as Self (archive footage)
(2017)
(2016)
In a Valley of Violence
as Ellen
(2015)
The Big Short
as Evie
(2015)
7 Days in Hell
as Lily Allsworth
(2015)
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two
as Rachel Milligan (segment 'Conventional')
(2015)
Warning Labels
as Mindy
(2015)
Conventional
as Rachel Milligan
(2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy
as Nebula
(2014)
Bound for Greatness
as Maeve MacDonough
(2013)
Oculus
as Kaylie Russell
(2013)
Not Another Happy Ending
as Jane Lockhart
(2013)
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor
as Amy Pond
(2013)
(2013)
Doctor Who Explained
as Self
(2013)
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
as Amy Pond (archive footage)
(2013)
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
as Amy Pond (archive footage)
(2013)
(2012)
We'll Take Manhattan
as Jean Shrimpton
(2012)
Doctor Who: Pond Life
as Amy Pond
(2012)
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night
as Amy Pond
(2012)
Doctor Who: Good as Gold
as Amy Pond
(2012)
(2011)
(2011)
Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel
as Amy Pond
(2010)
Outcast
as Ally
(2010)
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
as Amy Pond
(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
(2008)
New Town Killers
as Young Girl at Bus Station
Crew
The Trip
Co-Producer
(2020)
The Hoarding
Writer, Director
(2018)
The Party's Just Beginning
Director, Screenplay
(2015)
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two
Director, Writer
(2015)
Conventional
Writer, Director
(2015)
Coward
Executive Producer, Director, Writer