Knowledge Identifier: +Karen_Gillan
Karen Gillan
Scottish actress and former model who is best known for her portrayal of Amelia [GUI]Amy[GUI] Pond in the British science fiction series Doctor Who from 2010 until 2012 
Category: Movies & TV
Born in 1987.
Countries: United States (59%), United Kingdom (28%), (6%)
Main connections: Doctor Who, Jean Shrimpton, Sean Gunn
Linked to: Doctor Who Magazine, The Royal Bank of Scotland, The Scotsman, TV Choice
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Karen Gillan was born in 1987
"'Karen Sheila Gillan"' is a Scottish actress and former model who is best known for her portrayal of Amelia "Amy" Pond in the British science fiction series "Doctor Who" from 2010 until 2012
Gillan had appeared in "Doctor Who" once before in the 2008 episode "The Fires of Pompeii" in the role of a Soothsayer
This was shown in Roberts' episode of the documentary, "The Passions of Girls Aloud" which premiered on 4 April 2008
She was cast for the role of the Eleventh Doctor's first companion, Amy Pond, on the British sci-fi series "Doctor Who" in May 2009
During an interview at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con, Gillan revealed she will be returning to "Doctor Who" for its seventh series
In 2011 Gillan helped to promote "Fashion Targets Breast Cancer " and helped celebrate the opening of "Squirrel Ward" in Great Ormond Street Hospital
In August 2011, it was announced Gillan will star in an indie comedy called "Not Another Happy Ending" along with Emun Elliott
On 15 December 2011, it was announced Gillan and Arthur Darvill would be leaving "Doctor Who" during the seventh series in 2012
On 26 January 2012 Karen Gillan played the part of supermodel Jean Shrimpton in the BBC Four film, "We'll Take Manhattan" which told the story of Shrimpton's relationship with the photographer David Bailey
Doctor Who - Doctor Who star Matt Smith won Best Actor in the 2012 National Television *awards alongside Karen Gillan who won Best Actress
Robert Sheehan - Sheehan is set to play Romeo, alongside Karen Gillan, and the film was completed in summer 2012
Jean Shrimpton - On 26 January 2012 the story of her relationship with David Bailey was dramatised in a BBC Four film, "We'll Take Manhattan", with Karen Gillan playing the part of Shrimpton
Jenna-Louise Coleman - On 21 March 2012, "Doctor Who" producer Steven Moffat confirmed at a press conference that Coleman would play the Doctor's companion alongside Matt Smith after Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill have left the show
Freya Mavor - In July 2012, Mavor landed the role of Nicola Ball in John McKay's romantic comedy "Not Another Happy Ending" alongside Karen Gillan
Gillan has been cast in a film titled ' The List ' filming in Los Angeles will begin in May 2013
In May 2013, Gillan was cast as a villain in the superhero film "Guardians of the Galaxy", scheduled for release in 2014
Gillan will star in a supernatural horror pic called "Oculus" cast in the lead role, filmed in Alabama and will be released April 2014
In May 2014, Gillan was cast in the Ti West-directed Western film "In a Valley of Violence" opposite John Travolta, Ethan Hawke and Taissa Farmiga
The series was cancelled by ABC on 7 November 2014 after seven episodes; the remaining six episodes will be made available on Hulu starting 25 November 2014
Annalise Basso - In 2014, she starred in the horror film "Oculus" alongside Karen Gillan
In May 2015, it was announced that Gillan was cast in the Adam McKay-directed drama film "The Big Short" alongside Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell and Melissa Leo
In October 2015 Gillan completed filming 'The Circle'
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 - In March 2015, Gunn revealed that filming would take place in Atlanta, Georgia with "major crew changes" from the first film, and that his brother, Sean Gunn, would return as Kraglin alongside Karen Gillan as Nebula
Filming is expected to start around February or March 2016
On 30 August 2016, it was announced that Gillan was cast in the lead female role in the "Jumanji" sequel
On November 2, 2016, it was announced that Gillan will direct and star in her feature directorial debut with Burbank-based development and production company Mt. Hollywood Films' indie drama project titled "Tupperware Party"
Also in 2017, Gillan is directing her first feature-length film, "Tupperware Party", an art house film she wrote and is starring in, which is set in her home city of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands
Gillan was cast in one of the lead roles in "The Circle" the 2017 movie with Emma Watson and Tom Hanks
Set in her home city of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, filming began in January 2017
In 2018, she released her first feature film as writer and director, titled "The Party's Just Beginning"
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James Gunn (filmmaker) - On July 30, 2018, "Guardians of the Galaxy" cast members Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Sean Gunn, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, and Michael Rooker released a joint statement through social media expressing their support for Gunn
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