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Karen Gillan

Also known as Karen Sheila Gillan

Scottish actress and filmmaker

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Karen Gillan is a Scottish actress and filmmaker known for her work in film and television. She's notable for her contributions to the entertainment industry in both acting and filmmaking roles.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1987-11-28
Works: 0

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Film & TV

Acting · Inverness, Scotland, UK

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…

Known for

Jumanji: Open World — Ruby Roundhouse2026
The Life of Chuck — Felicia Gordon2025
Sleeping Dogs — Laura Baines / Elizabeth Westlake2024
Late Bloomers — Louise2024
Doctor Who at the Proms — Amy Pond (archive footage)2024
Douglas Is Cancelled — Madeline2024
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 — Self - 'Nebula'2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 — Nebula2023
X — Radio Steak Seller (voice) (uncredited)2022
How Did We Get Here? — Self (archive footage)2022

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Group
Origin: United Kingdom
Active from: 1978-07
Active to: 1982-12

classic rockhard rockrock

Discography

Discogs

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 796
Total plays: 5,232

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,975x
Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis
· 2022 · cited 13,904x
Harmonizing the Metabolic Syndrome
· 2009 · cited 12,621x
Meeting the Universe Halfway
· 2006 · cited 12,121x
Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,997x

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Quotes

“I got the recall, the second audition. That was when I started sweating. This huge thing. And it was so secretive I couldn't even tell BBC reception where I was going, had to pretend it was for something called Panic Moon, which is an anagram of companion.”
“To be honest, I wasn't really a huge follower of Doctor Who before I got this part. I mean I knew it was huge, but … I was nothing like my mum, who's a proper diehard Whovian. She's got a Tardis money-bag, and Dalek bubble-bath. But having read the first episode I was utterly smitten, and with the character. Amy's a sassy lady, funny and passionate, and her relationship with the doctor has a really interesting dynamic.”
“I am legitimately Scottish. I can officially say — yes. Yeah, I am from Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland.”
“He's just really unlikely as a hero — which makes him so brilliant, I think, because he's like this mad professor.”
“I was a little worried that I was going to look like an overgrown fetus … Maybe that’s true. But it’s liberating. It’s very liberating. Everyone here should shave their heads.”

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Encyclopedic overview

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 portraying 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 worked on the British stage, appearing in John Osborne's play Inadmissible Evidence (2011).

Gillan made her Hollywood debut in 2013, starring in the horror film Oculus, then played the lead in the ABC rom-com 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), Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), and Jumanji: Open World (2026). She also wrote and directed the drama film The Party's Just Beginning (2018), which she also starred in.

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