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Karen Gillan
Karen Sheila Gillan (/ˈɡɪlən/; born 28 November 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 in Britain, appearing in John Osborne's play Inadmissible Evidence (2011).
Gillan transitioned to Hollywood, starring in the horror film Oculus (2013) and playing 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 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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Jumanji: Open World
The Life of Chuck
Sleeping Dogs
Late Bloomers
Doctor Who at the Proms
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
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How Did We Get Here?
Next Exit
Thor: Love and Thunder
Dual
The Bubble
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Gunpowder Milkshake
The Call of the Wild
The Hoarding
All Creatures Here Below
Jumanji: The Next Level
Spies in Disguise
Stuber
Eureka!
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Avengers: Endgame
Alex & the List
Avengers: Infinity War
The Party's Just Beginning
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
The Circle
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle