Karen Gillan
Karen Sheila Gillan (born November 28, 1987 in Inverness ) is a Scottish actress and former model . She gained fame for her role as Amy Pond in the British cult television series Doctor Who .
life and career
Gillan grew up in Inverness, Scotland . Her parents live in Kinmylies. At the age of 16 she decided to take acting classes at Telford College in Edinburgh . She later secured a place at the Italia Conti Academy of Theater Arts in London .
Gillan had her first role in Rebus (2006) while she was still studying at Italia Conti. She also starred in The Kevin Bishop Show , Stacked and James Nesbitt's film Outcast . At times she modeled, for example at the 2007 London Fashion Week for Allegra Hicks' fall / winter collection.
From 2010 to 2012, Gillan played the role of Amy Pond - the companion of the eleventh doctor - in the British cult television series Doctor Who . She also speaks this role in the Doctor Who computer games. Gillan was already seen in a supporting role in the Doctor Who episode The Fires of Pompeii in 2008 . It was the same episode in which Peter Capaldi , who later played the twelfth doctor, also played a supporting role.
In 2014 she appeared as the cyborg warrior Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy . In the 2017 sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as well as in 2018 in Avengers: Infinity War and in 2019 in the finale of the infinity saga Avengers: Endgame , she took on this role again. In between, she took on one of the five leading roles alongside Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle . In the sequel Jumanji: The Next Level , published in December 2019, she was again seen in a leading role.
Filmography (selection)
- 2006: Rebus (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2008, 2010–2013: Doctor Who (TV series, 36 episodes)
- 2008: Stacked (TV movie)
- 2008: New Town Killers
- 2008: The Kevin Bishop Show (TV series, 12 episodes)
- 2009: The Well (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2010: Outcast
- 2011: We'll Take Manhattan (TV movie)
- 2013: Not Another Happy Ending
- 2013: Oculus
- 2013: NTSF: SD: SUV :: (TV series, 9 episodes)
- 2014: Guardians of the Galaxy
- 2014: Selfie (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 2015: The Big Short
- 2016: In a Valley of Violence
- 2017: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- 2017: The Circle
- 2017: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
- 2017: Alex & The List
- 2018: All Creatures Here Below
- 2018: The Party's Just Beginning (also director and screenplay)
- 2018: Avengers: Infinity War
- 2019: Stuber - 5 Stars Undercover (Stuber)
- 2019: Avengers: Endgame
- 2019: Neurotica. (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2019: Jumanji: The Next Level
- 2020: Call of the Wild (The Call of the Wild)
theatre
- 2011: Inadmissible Evidence (London) as Shirley
Awards (selection)
- 2010: Ultimate UK TV Actress for Doctor Who by Cosmopolitan
- 2011: SFX Award for Doctor Who by SFX Magazine
- 2011: TV Choice Award for Doctor Who by TV Choice Magazine
- 2012: National Television Award in the Best Female Actor (Drama) category for Doctor Who by ITV
- 2015: Empire Award in the Best New Discovery category
Web links
- Karen Gillan in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entertainment | Doctor Who assistant is unveiled. BBC News, accessed May 29, 2009 .
- ↑ Doctor Who Online: Doctor Who Online - Episode Guide - The Fires of Pompeii - [4.2]. Drwho-online.co.uk, accessed May 29, 2009 .
- ^ Inadmissible Evidence. Retrieved March 15, 2012 .
- ↑ Cosmo's Ultimate Women of the Year Awards. Cosmopolitan UK, November 3, 2010, accessed March 2, 2020 .
- ↑ SFX Awards Winners Announced. SFX Magazin, February 5, 2011, accessed March 15, 2012 .
- ↑ Best Actress - Karen Gillan. (No longer available online.) TV Choice Magazine, archived from the original on March 12, 2012 ; Retrieved March 15, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ NTA winners… each of them chosen by YOU! ITV , accessed March 15, 2012 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Gillan, Karen |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gillan, Karen Sheila (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish actress and former model |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 28, 1987 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Inverness , Scotland, United Kingdom |