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