Karen Gillan

Acting

Karen Gillan

28 November 1987 (age 38)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 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.  In the 2020s, Gillan has starred in the action thriller film Gunpowder Milkshake (2021), the thriller film Dual (2022), the coming-of-age film Late Bloomers (2023), the fantasy drama film The Life of Chuck (2024), 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.

Known For

Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War

2018

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

2019

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2022

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

2023

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

2017

Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder

2022

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

2017

Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy

2014

The Big Short

The Big Short

2015

Jumanji: Open World

Jumanji: Open World

2026

Jumanji: The Next Level

Jumanji: The Next Level

2019

The Life of Chuck

The Life of Chuck

2025