About
Karen Gillan
Overview
Karen Gillan (born November 28, 1987) is a Scottish actress, director, and screenwriter from Inverness, Scotland. She played the role of Amy Pond, companion to the Eleventh Doctor, in the BBC One science fiction series Doctor Who (2010–2013). In film, she portrayed Nebula in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), and also played Ruby Roundhouse in the box-office hit Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017). In 2018, she released her first feature film as writer and director, titled The Party's Just Beginning.
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Known for
Acting |
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| 2026 | Jumanji 3 | Actor | Ruby Roundhouse | N/A N/A |
| 2024 | The Life of Chuck | Actor | Felicia Gordon | 58 Average |
| 2024 | Douglas Is Cancelled | Actor | Madeline | 70 Good |
| 2024 | Late Bloomers | Actor | Louise | 58 Average |
| 2024 | Sleeping Dogs | Actor | Laura Baines | 63 Fair |
| 2023 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Actor | Self - 'Nebula' | 59 Average |
| 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Actor | Nebula | 78 Good |
| 2022 | The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special | Actor | Nebula | 69 Fair |
| 2022 | Next Exit | Actor | Dr. Stevensen | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder | Actor | Self - Nebula (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | Actor | Nebula | 63 Fair |
| 2022 | The Bubble | Actor | Carol Cobb | 52 Average |
| 2022 | Dual | Actor | Sarah | 59 Average |
| 2022 | X | Actor | Radio Steak Seller (voice) (uncredited) | 66 Fair |
| 2022 | How Did We Get Here? | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Gunpowder Milkshake | Actor | Sam | 61 Fair |
| 2020 | The Hoarding | Actor | Hope | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Level Up: Making Jumanji: The Next Level | Actor | Herself | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | Jumanji: The Next Level - Body Swapping: Snapping Into Character | Actor | Herself | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | Jumanji: The Next Level - Back Together: Reuniting the Cast | Actor | Herself | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | The Call of the Wild | Actor | Mercedes | 73 Good |
| 2019 | Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Jumanji: The Next Level | Actor | Ruby Roundhouse | 68 Fair |
| 2019 | Spies in Disguise | Actor | Eyes (voice) | 73 Good |
| 2019 | Stuber | Actor | Morris | 64 Fair |
| 2019 | All Creatures Here Below | Actor | Ruby | 58 Average |
| 2019 | Eureka! | Actor | Chloe | 58 Average |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Actor | Nebula | 82 Very good |
| 2018 | The Party's Just Beginning | Actor | Luisaidh | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Alex & the List | Actor | Lily | 58 Average |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | Actor | Nebula | 82 Very good |
| 2017 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | Actor | Ruby Roundhouse | 67 Fair |
| 2017 | The Circle | Actor | Annie Allerton | 55 Average |
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Actor | Nebula | 75 Good |
| 2017 | Heroes Manufactured | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2016 | In a Valley of Violence | Actor | Ellen | 60 Fair |
| 2015 | The Big Short | Actor | Evie | 72 Good |
| 2015 | Fun Size Horror: Volume Two | Actor | Rachel Milligan (segment 'Conventional') | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Conventional | Actor | Rachel Milligan | 59 Average |
| 2015 | 7 Days in Hell | Actor | Lily Allsworth | 61 Fair |
| 2015 | Warning Labels | Actor | Mindy | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Selfie | Actor | Eliza Dooley | 66 Fair |
| 2014 | Bound for Greatness | Actor | Maeve MacDonough | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Actor | Nebula | 78 Good |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor | Actor | Amy Pond | 67 Fair |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 2013 | Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Doctor Who Explained | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Not Another Happy Ending | Actor | Jane Lockhart | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS | Actor | Amy Pond (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Oculus | Actor | Kaylie Russell | 64 Fair |
| 2013 | Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor | Actor | Amy Pond (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night | Actor | Amy Pond | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night | Actor | Amy Pond | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Doctor Who: Pond Life | Actor | Amy Pond | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Pond Life | Actor | Amy Pond | 70 Good |
| 2012 | Doctor Who: Good as Gold | Actor | Amy Pond | 59 Average |
| 2012 | We'll Take Manhattan | Actor | Jean Shrimpton | 58 Average |
| 2011 | Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe | Actor | Amy Pond | 61 Fair |
| 2011 | Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel | Actor | Amy Pond | 59 Average |
| 2011 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Actor | Daisy | 69 Fair |
| 2010 | Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol | Actor | Amy Pond | 65 Fair |
| 2010 | Outcast | Actor | Ally | 58 Average |
| 2010 | Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2 | Actor | Amy Pond | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1 | Actor | Amy Pond | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Doctor Who at the Proms | Actor | Self - Host | 59 Average |
| 2009 | The Well | Actor | Coll | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | New Town Killers | Actor | Young Girl at Bus Station | 58 Average |
| 2008 | The Kevin Bishop Show | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| 2008 | Harley Street | Actor | Holly | 70 Good |
| 2005 | Doctor Who Confidential | Actor | Self | 73 Good |
| Gunpowder Milkshake 2 | Actor | Sam | N/A N/A |
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| Shelly | Actor | Dianna Park | N/A N/A |
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| Fools | Actor | Mary Tudor | N/A N/A |
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| Let's Have Kids! | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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| 2020 | The Hoarding | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2018 | The Party's Just Beginning | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Conventional | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Fun Size Horror: Volume Two | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Coward | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
Writing |
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| 2020 | The Hoarding | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
| 2018 | The Party's Just Beginning | Writing | Screenplay | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Fun Size Horror: Volume Two | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Conventional | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Coward | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
Production |
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| 2015 | Coward | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
| The Trip | Production | Co-Producer | N/A N/A |
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