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Karen Gillan Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

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Born:
1987-11-28

Birthplace:
Inverness, Scotland, UK

Credits:
96 Total Roles

Karen Gillan

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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 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).

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2027 Blasphemous MOVIE Self
2026 Jumanji: Open World MOVIE Ruby Roundhouse
2026 Let's Have Kids! MOVIE Emma
2025 The Life of Chuck MOVIE Felicia Gordon
2024 Doctor Who at the Proms MOVIE Amy Pond (archive footage)
2024 Douglas Is Cancelled TV Madeline
2024 Late Bloomers MOVIE Louise
2024 Sleeping Dogs MOVIE Laura Baines / Elizabeth Westlake
2023 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 MOVIE Self - 'Nebula'
2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 MOVIE Nebula

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