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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2009 • TV
1989 • TV
1989 • TV
2005 • TV
2018 • Movie
2017 • Movie
as Nebula
as Nebula
as Nebula
as Felicia Gordon
as Radio Steak Seller (voice) (uncredited)
as Ruby Roundhouse
as Nebula
as Ruby Roundhouse
as Evie
as Mercedes
as Eyes (voice)
as Sam
as Laura Baines / Elizabeth Westlake
as Ally
as Louise
as Kaylie Russell
as Annie Allerton
as Mary Tudor
as Ellen
as Self - 'Nebula'
Writer
Director
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Executive Producer
Director
Writer
as Self - Guest
1 episodes
as Maisie (voice)
1 episodes
as Maisie MacWeldon (voice)
1 episodes
as Amy Pond
39 episodes
as Soothsayer
1 episodes
as Self
2 episodes
as Self
1 episodes
as Self
1 episodes
as Nebula (voice)
4 episodes
as Self - Guest
1 episodes
as Self - Guest
1 episodes
as Nebula (archive footage) (uncredited)
6 episodes
as Self
1 episodes
as Sara (voice)
2 episodes
as Self
26 episodes
as Daisy
12 episodes
as Madeline
4 episodes
as Eliza Dooley
13 episodes
as Self
1 episodes
as Terry Cotter
1 episodes
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