Acting credits
85
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Karen Gillan
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
3.0
Moderate attention
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Movies: 63Series: 24Crew credits: 6
TMDB ID: 543261
IMDb ID: nm2394794
Known for: Acting
Born: November 28, 1987
Age: 38
Place of birth: Inverness, Scotland, UK
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1989 - 2026
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 6.66
Wikidata: Q231237
Also known as
카렌 길런 • Κάρεν Σίλα Γκίλλαν • 凯伦·吉兰 • カレン・ギラン • カレン・シェイラ・ギラン • 凱倫·吉蘭 • קארן שילה גילאן • Karen Sheila Gillan • کارن گیلان • کیرن گیلان
Other jobs
Director (3)Writer (2)Co-Producer (1)
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).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Karen Gillan.
May 14
Over Your Dead Body
Co-Producer
2026 Movie
7.3
The Life of Chuck
as Felicia Gordon
2025 Movie
7.2
Doctor Who at the Proms
as Amy Pond (archive footage)
2024 Movie
6.6
Late Bloomers
as Louise
2024 Movie
7.0
Sleeping Dogs
as Laura Baines / Elizabeth Westlake
2024 Movie
6.4
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
as Self - 'Nebula'
2023 Movie
7.9
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
as Nebula
2023 Movie
7.1
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
as Nebula
2022 Movie
6.0
Next Exit
as Dr. Stevensen
2022 Movie
6.4
Thor: Love and Thunder
as Nebula
2022 Movie
4.6
The Bubble
as Carol Cobb
2022 Movie
6.0
Dual
as Sarah
2022 Movie
6.7
X
as Radio Steak Seller (voice) (uncredited)
2022 Movie
7.6
How Did We Get Here?
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Movie
6.3
Gunpowder Milkshake
as Sam
2021 Movie
6.5
The Hoarding
as Hope
2020 Movie
7.5
The Call of the Wild
as Mercedes
2020 Movie
7.1
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
as Self
2019 Movie
6.9
Jumanji: The Next Level
as Ruby Roundhouse
2019 Movie
7.6
Spies in Disguise
as Eyes (voice)
2019 Movie
6.6
Stuber
as Sara Morris
2019 Movie
5.0
All Creatures Here Below
as Ruby
2019 Movie
6.0
Eureka!
as Chloe
2019 Movie
8.2
Avengers: Endgame
as Nebula
2019 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Karen Gillan.
7.2
Douglas Is Cancelled
as Madeline • 4 eps
2024 Series
8.1
What If...?
as Nebula (voice) • 4 eps
2021 Series
7.0
Calls
as Sara (voice) • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.4
Marvel Studios Legends
as Nebula (archive footage) (uncredited) • 6 eps
2021 Series
3.5
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.7
Talking with Chris Hardwick
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.4
Selfie
as Eliza Dooley • 13 eps
2014 Series
7.0
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Herself • 2 eps
2014 Series
4.0
Emo Dad
as Jessica • 5 eps
2013 Series
8.7
Pond Life
as Amy Pond • 5 eps
2012 Series
7.2
A Touch of Cloth
as Kerry Newblood • 2 eps
2012 Series
6.2
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
6.8
NTSF:SD:SUV::
as Daisy • 12 eps
2011 Series
The Well
as Coll • 4 eps
2009 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.0
The Kevin Bishop Show
12 eps
2008 Series
7.5
Harley Street
as Holly • 6 eps
2008 Series
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
as Self • 2 eps
2007 Series
4.4
The One Show
as Self • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.6
Doctor Who
as Amy Pond • 39 eps
2005 Series
8.2
Doctor Who Confidential
as Self • 26 eps
2005 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.9
Rebus
as Terry Cotter • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as Maisie (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series