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Karen Sheila Gillan (/ˈɡɪlən/; born November 28, 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 while in Britain, appearing in John Osborne's play Inadmissible Evidence (2011).
Gillan made her transition to Hollywood starring in the horror film Oculus (2013) and played 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 also 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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2025 The Life of Chuck as Felicia Gordon
2025 Over Your Dead Body Co-Producer
2025 The Inspiration of Alfie Swincross as Joan Houlsbury
2025 Shelly as Dianna Park
2025 Let's Have Kids!
2025 Fools as Mary Tudor
2025 Gunpowder Milkshake 2 as Sam
2024 Doctor Who at the Proms as Amy Pond (archive footage)
2024 Late Bloomers as Louise
2024 Sleeping Dogs as Laura Baines / Elizabeth Westlake
2023 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 as Self - 'Nebula'
2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 as Nebula
2022 The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special as Nebula
2022 Next Exit as Dr. Stevensen
2022 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder as Self - Nebula (archive footage)
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder as Nebula
2022 The Bubble as Carol Cobb
2022 Dual as Sarah
2022 X as Radio Steak Seller (voice) (uncredited)
2022 How Did We Get Here? as Self (archive footage)
2021 Gunpowder Milkshake as Sam
2020 The Hoarding as Hope Director, Writer
2020 The Call of the Wild as Mercedes
2019 Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee as Self
2019 Spies in Disguise as Eyes (voice)
2019 Jumanji: The Next Level as Ruby Roundhouse
2019 Stuber as Sara Morris
2019 All Creatures Here Below as Ruby
2019 Eureka! as Chloe
2019 Avengers: Endgame as Nebula
2018 The Party's Just Beginning as Luisaidh Director, Screenplay
2018 Alex & the List as Lily
2018 Avengers: Infinity War as Nebula
2017 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as Ruby Roundhouse
2017 Guardians Inferno
2017 The Circle as Annie Allerton
2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as Nebula
2017 Heroes Manufactured as Self (archive footage)
2016 In a Valley of Violence as Ellen
2015 The Big Short as Evie
2015 Fun Size Horror: Volume Two as Rachel Milligan (segment 'Conventional') Director, Writer
2015 Conventional as Rachel Milligan Director, Writer
2015 7 Days in Hell as Lily Allsworth
2015 Coward Director, Writer, Executive Producer
2015 Warning Labels as Mindy
2014 Bound for Greatness as Maeve MacDonough
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy as Nebula
2013 Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor as Amy Pond
2013 Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
2013 Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty as Self
2013 Doctor Who Explained as Self
2013 Not Another Happy Ending as Jane Lockhart
2013 Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS as Amy Pond (archive footage)
2013 Oculus as Kaylie Russell
2013 Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor as Amy Pond (archive footage)
2012 Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night as Amy Pond
2012 Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night as Amy Pond
2012 Doctor Who: Pond Life as Amy Pond
2012 Doctor Who: Good as Gold as Amy Pond
2012 We'll Take Manhattan as Jean Shrimpton
2011 Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe as Amy Pond
2011 Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel as Amy Pond
2010 Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol as Amy Pond
2010 Outcast as Ally
2010 Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2 as Amy Pond
2010 Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1 as Amy Pond
2010 Doctor Who at the Proms as Self - Host
2008 New Town Killers as Young Girl at Bus Station