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Karen Gillan
Karen Sheila Gillan, of Clan Macnab, was born and raised in Inverness, Scotland, the only child and daughter of Marie Paterson, of Clan Paterson (considered part of Clan MacLaren or Clan Farquharson) and husband John Gillan, of Clan Macnab, who is a singer and recording artist. She developed a love for acting very early on, attending several youth...
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Actress (52 credits)
Actress (52 credits)
2016
Emo Dad
(TV Series)
Jessica
Jessica
- The Concert
(2016)
... Jessica
- The Dance!
(2016)
... Jessica
- Hipster Son?!
(2016)
... Jessica
- Love Is in the Air
(2016)
... Jessica
- Back to School
(2016)
... Jessica
2015
Robot Chicken
(TV Series)
Anastasia Steele / Susanna Walcott / Elizabeth Proctor
Anastasia Steele / Susanna Walcott / Elizabeth Proctor
- Zero Vegetables
(2015)
... Anastasia Steele / Susanna Walcott / Elizabeth Proctor (voice)
2014
Selfie
(TV Series)
Eliza Dooley
Eliza Dooley
- I Woke Up Like This
(2014)
... Eliza Dooley
- Stick in the Mud
(2014)
... Eliza Dooley
- Perestroika
(2014)
... Eliza Dooley
- Imperfect Harmony
(2014)
... Eliza Dooley
- Follow Through
(2014)
... Eliza Dooley
2014
A Touch of Cloth
(TV Series)
Kerry Newblood
Kerry Newblood
- Too Cloth for Comfort: Part Two
(2014)
... Kerry Newblood
- Too Cloth for Comfort: Part One
(2014)
... Kerry Newblood
2008-2013
Doctor Who
(TV Series)
Amy Pond / Soothsayer
Amy Pond / Soothsayer
- The Time of the Doctor
(2013)
... Amy Pond
- The Angels Take Manhattan
(2012)
... Amy Pond
- The Power of Three
(2012)
... Amy Pond
- A Town Called Mercy
(2012)
... Amy Pond
- Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
(2012)
... Amy Pond
2013
NTSF:SD:SUV
(TV Series)
Daisy
Daisy
- Wreck the Malls
(2013)
... Daisy
- U-KO'ed
(2013)
... Daisy
- Trading Faces
(2013)
... Daisy
- A Hard Drive to Swallow
(2013)
... Daisy
- TGI Murder
(2013)
... Daisy
2012
Pond Life
(TV Mini-Series short)
Amy Pond
Amy Pond
- Part 5: August
(2012)
... Amy Pond
- Part 4: July
(2012)
... Amy Pond
- Part 3: June
(2012)
... Amy Pond
- Part 2: May
(2012)
... Amy Pond
- Part 1: April
(2012)
... Amy Pond
2011
Night and the Doctor
(TV Mini-Series short)
Amy Pond
Amy Pond
- Good Night
(2011)
... Amy Pond (uncredited)
- Bad Night
(2011)
... Amy Pond (uncredited)
2009
The Well
(TV Series)
Coll
Coll
- Return to the Well
(2009)
... Coll
- A Terrible Evil
(2009)
... Coll (uncredited)
- The Hag
(2009)
... Coll (uncredited)
- She's Coming
(2009)
... Coll
2008-2009
The Kevin Bishop Show
(TV Series)
Various Characters / Various / Alex Drake / ...
Various Characters / Various / Alex Drake / ...
- Episode #2.6
(2009)
... Various Characters
- Episode #2.5
(2009)
... Various Characters
- Episode #2.4
(2009)
... Various Characters
- Episode #2.3
(2009)
... Various Characters
- Episode #2.2
(2009)
... Various Characters
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Director (4 credits)
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Writer (4 credits)
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Self (44 credits)
Self (44 credits)
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Archive footage (17 credits)
Archive footage (17 credits)
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Stage play: Inadmissable Evidence by John Osborne - playing Shirley - at the Donmar Warehouse, London, UK. See more »Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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To be honest, I wasn't really a huge follower of Doctor Who (1963) before I got this part. I mean I knew it was huge, but ... I was nothing like my mum, who's a proper diehard Whovian. She's got a Tardis money-bag, and Dalek bubble-bath. But having read the first episode I was utterly smitten, and with the character. Amy's a sassy lady, funny and passionate, and her relationship with the doctor ... See more »Trivia:
Used the code word 'Panic Moon' (an anagram of 'Companion'), when auditioning for the role of the Doctor's assistant/companion. See more »Trademark:
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