Karen Gillan
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Karen Sheila Gillan (/ˈɡɪlən/; born 28 November 1987) is a Scots actress. She gied recognition fur her work in Breetish film an television, maistly fur playin as Amy Pond, a primary companion tae the Elevent Doctor in the science fiction series Doctor Who (2010–2013), gien her twa-three awaird an nomination. Her early film roles include Ally in the thriller film Outcast (2010) an Jane Lockhart in the romantic comedy film Not Another Happy Ending (2013). She wirked on the stage while in the Breetish Isles an aw, appearin in John Osborne's play Inadmissible Evidence (2011).
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Born | Karen Sheila Gillan (1987-11-28) 28 November 1987 (age 36) Innerness, Scotland |
Eddication | Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts |
Thrift | Actress |
Years active | 2006–present |
Hauf-marrae(s) | Nick Kocher (m. 2022) |
Kin | Caitlin Blackwood (cousin) |
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Gillan made her transition tae Hollywood stairin as Kaylie Russell in the horror film Oculus (2013), her first commercial success in the Unitit States, an efterwids played as the lead in the ABC sitcom Selfie (2014). She gotten internaitional stardom for playin as Nebula in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), an Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). She wis gien praise for her portrayals o Ruby Roundhouse in the action films Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) an Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), Sam in the comedy film Gunpowder Milkshake (2021) an her dooble role in the sci-fi thriller film Dual (2022) an aw.
Gillan's accolades include an Empire Award, a National Television Award, a Teen Choice Award an nominations for a British Academy Scotland Film Award, a Critics' Choice Award an a Saturn Award. Apart frae actin, she wis gien creetical acclaim for her involvement as writer an director in the drama film The Party's Just Beginning (2018), thit she heidlined an aw. She haes been notit for her public eemage an activism, maist notable taewarts suicide prevention.