Karen Gillan
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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.
Known for
Credits
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
as Nebula
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
as Nebula
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
as Nebula
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
as Nebula
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
as Nebula
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
as Ruby Roundhouse
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
as Nebula
The Big Short (2015)
as Evie
X (2022)
as Radio Steak Seller (voice) (uncredited)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
as Martha
Spies in Disguise (2019)
as Eyes (voice)
The Call of the Wild (2020)
as Mercedes
The Life of Chuck (2025)
as Felicia Gordon
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)
as Nebula
Jumanji: Open World (2026)
as Ruby Roundhouse
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
as Sam
The Circle (2017)
as Annie Allerton
Oculus (2014)
as Kaylie Russell
Sleeping Dogs (2024)
as Laura Baines / Elizabeth Westlake
Dual (2022)
as Sarah
Stuber (2019)
as Sara Morris
In a Valley of Violence (2016)
as Ellen
The Bubble (2022)
as Carol Cobb
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
as Self - 'Nebula'
7 Days in Hell (2015)
as Lily Allsworth
Highlander (—)
as Heather MacLeod
Not Another Happy Ending (2013)
as Jane Lockhart
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor (2013)
as Amy Pond
Late Bloomers (2024)
as Louise
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (2011)
as Amy Pond
Warning Labels (2015)
as Mindy
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two (2015)
as Rachel Milligan (segment 'Conventional')
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee (2019)
as Self
Next Exit (2022)
as Dr. Stevensen
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (2010)
as Amy Pond
Outcast (2010)
as Ally
Doctor Who at the Proms (2024)
as Amy Pond (archive footage)
All Creatures Here Below (2019)
as Ruby
Cinnamon & Gunpowder (—)
as Mad Hannah Mabbot
Blasphemous (2027)
Actor
New Town Killers (2008)
as Young Girl at Bus Station
We'll Take Manhattan (2012)
as Jean Shrimpton
How Did We Get Here? (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Heroes Manufactured (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
The Party's Just Beginning (2018)
as Luisaidh
Doctor Who: Pond Life (2012)
as Amy Pond
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1 (2010)
as Amy Pond
Doctor Who Explained (2013)
as Self
Alex & the List (2018)
as Lily
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS (2013)
as Amy Pond (archive footage)
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty (2013)
as Self
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2 (2010)
as Amy Pond
Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel (2011)
as Amy Pond
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night (2012)
as Amy Pond
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night (2012)
as Amy Pond
Doctor Who at the Proms (2010)
as Self - Host
Eureka! (2019)
as Chloe
Gunpowder Milkshake 2 (—)
as Sam
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith (2013)
Actor
Bound for Greatness (2014)
as Maeve MacDonough
Let's Have Kids! (—)
as Emma
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor (2013)
as Amy Pond (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Good as Gold (2012)
as Amy Pond
Fools (—)
as Mary Tudor
Conventional (2015)
as Rachel Milligan
The Hoarding (2020)
as Hope