Karen Sheila Gillan\u00a0(\/\u02c8\u0261\u026al\u0259n\/; born 28 November 1987) is a Scottish actress and filmmaker. She gained recognition for her work in British film and television, particularly for playing\u00a0Amy Pond, a primary\u00a0companion\u00a0to the\u00a0Eleventh Doctor\u00a0in the science fiction series\u00a0Doctor Who\u00a0(2010\u20132013). Her early film roles include the thriller\u00a0Outcast (2010) and the romantic comedy\u00a0Not Another Happy Ending\u00a0(2013). She also worked on the stage in Britain, appearing in\u00a0John Osborne’s play\u00a0Inadmissible Evidence\u00a0(2011).<\/p>\n
Gillan transitioned to Hollywood, starring in the horror film\u00a0Oculus\u00a0(2013) and playing the lead in the\u00a0ABC\u00a0sitcom\u00a0Selfie\u00a0(2014). She achieved stardom for portraying\u00a0Nebula\u00a0in several films of the\u00a0Marvel Cinematic Universe(2014\u20132023), which are among the\u00a0highest-grossing films of all time, and\u00a0Ruby Roundhouse in the fantasy films\u00a0Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle\u00a0(2017) and\u00a0Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). She also wrote and directed the drama film\u00a0The Party’s Just Beginning\u00a0(2018), which she starred in. She has starred in the comedy film\u00a0Gunpowder Milkshake\u00a0(2021), the thriller film\u00a0Dual\u00a0(2022), the coming-of-age film\u00a0Late Bloomers\u00a0(2023), and returned to British television with the series\u00a0Douglas Is Cancelled (2024).<\/p>\n
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Karen Sheila Gillan\u00a0(\/\u02c8\u0261\u026al\u0259n\/; born 28 November 1987) is a Scottish actress and filmmaker. She gained recognition for her work in British film and television, particularly for playing\u00a0Amy Pond, a primary\u00a0companion\u00a0to the\u00a0Eleventh Doctor\u00a0in the science fiction series\u00a0Doctor Who\u00a0(2010\u20132013). Her early film roles include the thriller\u00a0Outcast (2010) and the romantic comedy\u00a0Not Another Happy Ending\u00a0(2013). She also worked […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-26515","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n