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Karen Gillan

1987-11-28 (37 years old) in 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 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 while in Britain, appearing in John Osborne's play Inadmissible Evidence (2011). Gillan made her transition to Hollywood starring in the horror film Oculus (2013) and played 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 also 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.

Movies

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Gunpowder Milkshake 2
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Action, Crime, Thriller
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Jumanji 3
0 %|Dec 10, 2026
Fantasy
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The Life of Chuck
0 %|May 30, 2025
Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Late Bloomers
63 %|Jun 7, 2024
Comedy
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Sleeping Dogs
71.5 %|Mar 21, 2024
Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Drama
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Next Exit
62 %|Nov 4, 2022
Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Thor: Love and Thunder
64.4 %|Jul 6, 2022
Fantasy, Action, Comedy
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X
68 %|Mar 17, 2022
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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How Did We Get Here?
82 %|Feb 28, 2022
Documentary
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Alex & the List
58 %|May 4, 2018
Romance, Comedy
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
76.17 %|Apr 19, 2017
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
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In a Valley of Violence
61 %|Oct 21, 2016
Western, Action
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7 Days in Hell
65 %|Jul 8, 2015
TV Movie, Comedy
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Guardians of the Galaxy
79.07 %|Jul 30, 2014
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
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Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
58 %|Dec 25, 2013
Documentary
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Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
90 %|Nov 23, 2013
Documentary, TV Movie
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Doctor Who Explained
85 %|Nov 1, 2013
Documentary, TV Movie
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Not Another Happy Ending
60 %|Oct 11, 2013
Romance, Comedy, Drama
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Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
70 %|Sep 24, 2013
Science Fiction, Comedy
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Oculus
64.61 %|Sep 8, 2013
Horror
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Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
50 %|Aug 4, 2013
Documentary, Science Fiction
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Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night
100 %|Nov 21, 2012
Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
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Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night
60 %|Nov 21, 2012
Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
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Doctor Who: Pond Life
100 %|Aug 27, 2012
Science Fiction, Comedy
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Doctor Who: Good as Gold
100 %|May 24, 2012
Science Fiction
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We'll Take Manhattan
57 %|Jan 26, 2012
Drama, Romance, TV Movie
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Outcast
52 %|Dec 10, 2010
Fantasy, Horror
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Doctor Who at the Proms
80 %|Sep 6, 2010
Music
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New Town Killers
57 %|Oct 28, 2008
Thriller, Drama
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Fools
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Comedy, History
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The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
71.41 %|Nov 24, 2022
Comedy, Science Fiction, Adventure
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The Bubble
46 %|Mar 25, 2022
Comedy
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Dual
60 %|Mar 18, 2022
Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama
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Gunpowder Milkshake
63 %|Jul 14, 2021
Action, Crime, Thriller
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The Hoarding
65.71 %|Oct 29, 2020
Horror
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The Call of the Wild
76 %|Feb 19, 2020
Adventure, Family, Drama
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Jumanji: The Next Level
69 %|Dec 4, 2019
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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Spies in Disguise
75.84 %|Dec 4, 2019
Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
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Stuber
66 %|Jul 11, 2019
Action, Comedy
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All Creatures Here Below
52 %|May 17, 2019
Drama
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The Party's Just Beginning
63 %|Dec 7, 2018
Drama, Comedy
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The Circle
55.17 %|Apr 27, 2017
Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction
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Conventional
69 %|Oct 15, 2015
Horror, Comedy
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Fun Size Horror: Volume Two
42 %|Oct 15, 2015
Horror
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Let's Have Kids!
0 %|Invalid Date
Comedy
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
79.62 %|May 3, 2023
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
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Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
72 %|Dec 20, 2019
Documentary, Fantasy
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Eureka!
62 %|Apr 25, 2019
Comedy, Science Fiction
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Avengers: Endgame
82.47999999999999 %|Apr 24, 2019
Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
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Avengers: Infinity War
82.43 %|Apr 25, 2018
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
68.24 %|Dec 9, 2017
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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Heroes Manufactured
100 %|Mar 10, 2017
Documentary
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The Big Short
74 %|Dec 11, 2015
Comedy, Drama
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Warning Labels
79 %|Apr 18, 2015
Drama, Comedy
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Bound for Greatness
100 %|Aug 22, 2014
Drama, Romance
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Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor
81 %|Dec 25, 2013
Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
71 %|Dec 25, 2011
Science Fiction, Drama
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Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
80 %|Dec 25, 2010
Science Fiction, Drama
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Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2
64 %|Nov 9, 2010
Comedy, Science Fiction
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Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1
69 %|Nov 8, 2010
Comedy, Science Fiction
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Shelly
0 %|Invalid Date
Action, Comedy

Series

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Douglas Is Cancelled
75 %|Jun 27, 2024
Drama, Comedy
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What If...?
81.38999999999999 %|Aug 11, 2021
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Calls
71.10000000000001 %|Mar 19, 2021
Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Calls
71.10000000000001 %|Mar 19, 2021
Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Marvel Studios Legends
73.89999999999999 %|Jan 8, 2021
Documentary, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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A Little Late with Lilly Singh
38 %|Sep 16, 2019
Comedy, Talk
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Selfie
63.78999999999999 %|Sep 30, 2014
Comedy
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The Real History of Science Fiction
68.94999999999999 %|Apr 19, 2014
Documentary
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Emo Dad
40 %|Mar 5, 2013
Animation, Comedy
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Pond Life
90 %|Aug 27, 2012
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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A Touch of Cloth
73.96 %|Aug 26, 2012
Comedy, Crime
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Comedy Bang! Bang!
61 %|Jun 8, 2012
Comedy, Talk
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NTSF:SD:SUV::
69 %|Jul 21, 2011
Comedy, Action & Adventure
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The Well
0 %|Oct 10, 2009
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
50 %|Jul 16, 2009
Talk, Comedy
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The Kevin Bishop Show
60 %|Jul 25, 2008
Comedy
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Harley Street
75 %|Jul 17, 2008
Drama, Documentary
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Harley Street
75 %|Jul 17, 2008
Drama, Documentary
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The Graham Norton Show
72 %|Feb 22, 2007
Comedy, Talk
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The One Show
46 %|Aug 14, 2006
Talk
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Doctor Who
75 %|Mar 26, 2005
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Doctor Who
75 %|Mar 26, 2005
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Doctor Who
75 %|Mar 26, 2005
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Doctor Who Confidential
81 %|Mar 26, 2005
Documentary
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Doctor Who
75 %|Mar 26, 2005
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Rebus
69.06 %|Apr 26, 2000
Crime, Drama
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The Simpsons
80 %|Dec 17, 1989
Family, Animation, Comedy