Karen Gillan

Biography

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

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Graham Norton Show

Avengers: Infinity War

All Movies (66)

• Jumanji: Open World2026 · as Ruby Roundhouse
• The Life of Chuck2025 · as Felicia Gordon
• Doctor Who at the Proms2024 · as Amy Pond (archive footage)
• Late Bloomers2024 · as Louise
• Sleeping Dogs2024 · as Laura Baines / Elizabeth Westlake
• Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 32023 · as Self - 'Nebula'
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 32023 · as Nebula
• The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special2022 · as Nebula
• Next Exit2022 · as Dr. Stevensen
• Thor: Love and Thunder2022 · as Nebula
• The Bubble2022 · as Carol Cobb
• Dual2022 · as Sarah
• X2022 · as Radio Steak Seller (voice) (uncredited)
• How Did We Get Here?2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Gunpowder Milkshake2021 · as Sam
• The Hoarding2020 · as Hope
• The Call of the Wild2020 · as Mercedes
• Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee2019 · as Self
• Jumanji: The Next Level2019 · as Ruby Roundhouse
• Spies in Disguise2019 · as Eyes (voice)
• Stuber2019 · as Sara Morris
• All Creatures Here Below2019 · as Ruby
• Eureka!2019 · as Chloe
• Avengers: Endgame2019 · as Nebula
• The Party's Just Beginning2018 · as Luisaidh
• Alex & the List2018 · as Lily
• Avengers: Infinity War2018 · as Nebula
• Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle2017 · as Ruby Roundhouse
• The Circle2017 · as Annie Allerton
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 22017 · as Nebula
• Heroes Manufactured2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• In a Valley of Violence2016 · as Ellen
• The Big Short2015 · as Evie
• Conventional2015 · as Rachel Milligan
• Fun Size Horror: Volume Two2015 · as Rachel Milligan (segment 'Conventional')
• 7 Days in Hell2015 · as Lily Allsworth
• Warning Labels2015 · as Mindy
• Bound for Greatness2014 · as Maeve MacDonough
• Guardians of the Galaxy2014 · as Nebula
• Oculus2014 · as Kaylie Russell
• Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith2013
• Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor2013 · as Amy Pond
• Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty2013 · as Self
• Doctor Who Explained2013 · as Self
• Not Another Happy Ending2013 · as Jane Lockhart
• Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS2013 · as Amy Pond (archive footage)
• Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor2013 · as Amy Pond (archive footage)
• Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night2012 · as Amy Pond
• Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night2012 · as Amy Pond
• Doctor Who: Pond Life2012 · as Amy Pond
• Doctor Who: Good as Gold2012 · as Amy Pond
• We'll Take Manhattan2012 · as Jean Shrimpton
• Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe2011 · as Amy Pond
• Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel2011 · as Amy Pond
• Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol2010 · as Amy Pond
• Outcast2010 · as Ally
• Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 22010 · as Amy Pond
• Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 12010 · as Amy Pond
• Doctor Who at the Proms2010 · as Self - Host
• New Town Killers2008 · as Young Girl at Bus Station
• Gunpowder Milkshake 2— · as Sam
• Fools— · as Mary Tudor
• Let's Have Kids!— · as Emma
• Highlander— · as Heather MacLeod
• Cinnamon & Gunpowder— · as Mad Hannah Mabbot
• Blasphemous—

All TV Shows (29)

• Douglas Is Cancelled2024 · as Madeline
• What If...?2021 · as Nebula (voice)
• Calls2021 · as Sara (voice)
• Marvel Studios Legends2021 · as Nebula (archive footage) (uncredited)
• A Little Late with Lilly Singh2019 · as Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Talking with Chris Hardwick2017 · as Self
• Selfie2014 · as Eliza Dooley
• The Real History of Science Fiction2014 · as Self
• Emo Dad2013 · as Jessica
• Pond Life2012 · as Amy Pond
• A Touch of Cloth2012 · as Kerry Newblood
• Comedy Bang! Bang!2012 · as Self
• NTSF:SD:SUV::2011 · as Daisy
• The Well2009 · as Coll
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Kevin Bishop Show2008
• Harley Street2008 · as Holly
• Harley Street2008
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• Doctor Who2005 · as Amy Pond
• Doctor Who2005 · as Soothsayer
• Doctor Who Confidential2005 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Rebus2000 · as Terry Cotter
• The Simpsons1989 · as Maisie (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Maisie MacWeldon (voice)
• Rhona Who Lives by the River— · as Rhona #3