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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Acting (59 movies)
Sleeping Dogs
2024
Doctor Who Explained
2013
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
2013
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
2013
Doctor Who at the Proms
2010
Outcast
2010
X
2022
We'll Take Manhattan
2012
How Did We Get Here?
2022
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
Oculus
2013
Next Exit
2022
Not Another Happy Ending
2013
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
The Life of Chuck
2025
Late Bloomers
2024
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
New Town Killers
2008
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night
2012
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night
2012
Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel
2011
Doctor Who: Pond Life
2012
7 Days in Hell
2015
Doctor Who: Good as Gold
2012
In a Valley of Violence
2016
Alex & the List
2018
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
2013
The Circle
2017
Conventional
2015
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two
2015
The Big Short
2015
Warning Labels
2015
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
2010
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017
All Creatures Here Below
2019
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
The Party's Just Beginning
2018
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor
2013
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
2011
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1
2010
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2
2010
The Call of the Wild
2020
Spies in Disguise
2019
Gunpowder Milkshake
2021
Bound for Greatness
2014
Stuber
2019
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
Eureka!
2019
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
2019
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Dual
2022
The Hoarding
2020
Heroes Manufactured
2017
The Bubble
2022
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
2022
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024
Jumanji 3
2026
Directing (5 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Coward | 2015 | Writer |
| Coward | 2015 | Executive Producer |
| Fun Size Horror: Volume Two | 2015 | Writer |
| Conventional | 2015 | Writer |
| The Party's Just Beginning | 2018 | Screenplay |
| The Hoarding | 2020 | Writer |