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Actor · screenwriter · director

Karen Gillan

age 38 · born November 28, 1987 in Inverness

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Karen Gillan’s filmography

Known for

All roles, 72

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Show the other 62From X (2022) to The Simpsons (1989)

As herself: 18 appearances

talk shows, documentaries, making-of films

Filmography: TMDB.

Coming soon with Karen Gillan

4 more with no date

Highlander, Fools, Cinnamon & Gunpowder, Gunpowder Milkshake 2

Release dates: TMDB. They may change.

Who is Karen Gillan?

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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Biography: TMDB.

At a glance

Born
November 28, 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth
Inverness, Scotland, UK

Facts: TMDB.

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Karen Gillan’s career in numbers

roles: 56 films and 16 series
72
TV episodes
117
years behind the camera, since 1989
37
top rated: “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame” (TMDB)
8.2
films as director
5

Genres of her features

  • comedy46%
  • science fiction41%
  • drama36%
  • adventure23%
  • action21%

Numbers from the TMDB filmography, genres from 56 features. One film can have several genres.

Most often with Karen Gillan

Counted from TMDB casts and crews.

Frequently asked questions about Karen Gillan

How old is Karen Gillan?

38 years old. She was born on November 28, 1987 in Inverness.

What has Karen Gillan been in?

Among others: “Avengers: Infinity War”, “Guardians of the Galaxy”, and “Avengers: Endgame”.

When is the next film with Karen Gillan out?

Jumanji: Open World comes out December 23, 2026.

What films has Karen Gillan directed?

5 features, including “The Hoarding” (2020), “The Party's Just Beginning” (2018), “Conventional” (2015), “Fun Size Horror: Volume Two” (2015), and “Coward” (2015).

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