Karen Gillan
Born November 28, 1987 (Age: 38)
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Inverness, Scotland, UK
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.
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.
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Filmography
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Highlander
Unknown
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as Heather MacLeod
The Life of Chuck
2025
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as Felicia Gordon
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Age: 37
Sleeping Dogs
2024
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as Laura Baines / Elizabeth Westlake
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Age: 36
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
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as Nebula
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Age: 35
Next Exit
2022
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as Dr. Stevensen
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Age: 34
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
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as Nebula
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Age: 34
X
2022
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as Radio Steak Seller (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 34
Gunpowder Milkshake
2021
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as Sam
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Age: 33
The Call of the Wild
2020
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as Mercedes
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Age: 32
Spies in Disguise
2019
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as Eyes (voice)
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Age: 32
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019
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as Ruby Roundhouse
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Age: 32
Stuber
2019
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as Sara Morris
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Age: 31
All Creatures Here Below
2019
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as Ruby
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Age: 31
Eureka!
2019
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as Chloe
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Age: 31
Avengers: Endgame
2019
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as Nebula
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Age: 31
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
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as Nebula
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Age: 30
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017
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as Ruby Roundhouse
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Age: 30
The Circle
2017
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as Annie Allerton
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Age: 29
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
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as Nebula
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Age: 29
In a Valley of Violence
2016
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as Ellen
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Age: 28
The Big Short
2015
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as Evie
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Age: 28
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
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as Nebula
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Age: 26
Oculus
2014
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as Kaylie Russell
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Age: 26
Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel
2011
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as Amy Pond
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Age: 23