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 Karen Sheila Gillan was born and raised in Inverness, Scotland, as the only child of Marie Paterson and husband John Gillan, who is a singer and recording artist. She developed a love for acting very early on, attending several youth theatre groups and taking part in a wide range of productions at her school, Charleston Academy.At age 16, Karen decided she wanted to pursue her acting career further and, studied under the renowned theatre director Scott Johnston at the Performing Arts Studio Scotland. She later attended the prestigious Italia Conti Academy in London. During her first year, she landed a role on Rebus (2000) and soon appeared in a variety of programs including Channel 4's Stacked (2008) and The Kevin Bishop Show (2008), as well as a two-year stint on the long-running series Doctor Who (2005). Karen also stars in the film Outcast (2010), starring James Nesbitt. Her most recent starring role is as Eliza Dooley on the situation comedy Selfie (2014).
Bio:
Karen Sheila Gillan was born and raised in Inverness, Scotland, as the only child of Marie Paterson and husband John Gillan, who is a singer and recording artist. She developed a love for acting very early on, attending several youth theatre groups and taking part in a wide range of productions at her school, Charleston Academy.At age 16, Karen decided she wanted to pursue her acting career further and, studied under the renowned theatre director Scott Johnston at the Performing Arts Studio Scotland. She later attended the prestigious Italia Conti Academy in London. During her first year, she landed a role on Rebus (2000) and soon appeared in a variety of programs including Channel 4's Stacked (2008) and The Kevin Bishop Show (2008), as well as a two-year stint on the long-running series Doctor Who (2005). Karen also stars in the film Outcast (2010), starring James Nesbitt. Her most recent starring role is as Eliza Dooley on the situation comedy Selfie (2014).
Tivia:
Shaved her head completely bald to play Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Marvel Studios subsequently turned her shaved hair into a wig and presented it to her as a gift which she still keeps to this day.Went on record that she would like to play a female Bond antagonist in a future James Bond movie and that she wants to play the female incarnation of The Joker in a future Batman movie.The Daleks on the series had to be redesigned to match her height, as she's half a foot taller than Billie Piper, who was the first companion on the revival.Cousin of Caitlin Blackwood, who plays the younger Amy Pond on Doctor Who.Gillan shaved off her hair during Guardians of The Galaxy (2014). She revealed this during Comic-Con 2013. During the conference, she wore a wig then took it off to surprise fans.Karen admitted the first person she told when she got the role of Amy Pond was her mother, who the actress said was a huge fan of Doctor Who (1963).Karen is part of the youngest pairing of Doctor Who and companion on Doctor Who (2005). In 2009, the new Doctor, Matt Smith, is 26, and she is just 21. Their combined age will be younger than that of Jon Pertwee, when he was playing the Time Lord in the 1970s.Became a huge fan of the situation comedy Community (2009), after her flatmate told her about their Doctor Who parody, "Inspector Spacetime".Used the code word 'Panic Moon' (an anagram of 'Companion'), when auditioning for the role of Doctor Who's assistant/companion.Two years before she was cast as Amy Pond on Doctor Who (2005), Karen had a guest role in the episode, The Fires of Pompeii (2008). She was cast as a soothsayer.When she's not acting, she likes to play the piano and loves rummaging through vintage clothes shops.Voted Best Actress by readers of "Doctor Who" magazine for her stint on the 2010 season of Doctor Who (2005).One of her golden rules of life is a minimum of 8 hours of sleep per night.Loves rummaging through vintage clothes shops and playing the piano.Good friends with Katee Sackhoff.She is a skilled pianist.Grew up in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, Great-Britain and Northern-Ireland.Auditioned for Game of Thrones (2011) just before being hired for Doctor Who (2005).Attended the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London, England.Is the only child and daughter of John Gillan of Clan Macnab and wife Marie Paterson of Clan Paterson, considered part of Clan MacLaren or of Clan Farquharson.Her father John is English and her mother Marie is Scottish and one of 8 siblings.Currently resides in Manhattan, New York, New York County, New York, and in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.Funko released Pop! vinyls of Karen Gillan's characters Amy Pond from Doctor Who and Nebula from the Cinematic Marvel Universe. |
| Name: |
Karen Gillan |
Type: |
Actress,Director,Writer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actress,Director,Writer |
| Products for sale: |
Actress,Director,Writer |
| Model rank: |
27 |
| Last update: |
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| Height: |
5' 10?' (1.80 m) |
| Biography: |
Karen Sheila Gillan was born and raised in Inverness, Scotland, as the only child of Marie Paterson and husband John Gillan, who is a singer and recording artist. She developed a love for acting very early on, attending several youth theatre groups a |
| Trivia: |
Shaved her head completely bald to play Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Marvel Studios subsequently turned her shaved hair into a wig and presented it to her as a gift which she still keeps to this day.Went on record that she would like to play a female Bond antagonist in a future James Bond movie and that she wants to play the female incarnation of The Joker in a future Batman movie.The Daleks on the series had to be redesigned to match her height, as she's half a foot taller than Billie Piper, who was the first companion on the revival.Cousin of Caitlin Blackwood, who plays the younger Amy Pond on Doctor Who.Gillan shaved off her hair during Guardians of The Galaxy (2014). She revealed this during Comic-Con 2013. During the conference, she wore a wig then took it off to surprise fans.Karen admitted the first person she told when she got the role of Amy Pond was her mother, who the actress said was a huge fan of Doctor Who (1963).Karen is part of the youngest pairing of Doctor Who and companion on Doctor Who (2005). In 2009, the new Doctor, Matt Smith, is 26, and she is just 21. Their combined age will be younger than that of Jon Pertwee, when he was playing the Time Lord in the 1970s.Became a huge fan of the situation comedy Community (2009), after her flatmate told her about their Doctor Who parody, "Inspector Spacetime".Used the code word 'Panic Moon' (an anagram of 'Companion'), when auditioning for the role of Doctor Who's assistant/companion.Two years before she was cast as Amy Pond on Doctor Who (2005), Karen had a guest role in the episode, The Fires of Pompeii (2008). She was cast as a soothsayer.When she's not acting, she likes to play the piano and loves rummaging through vintage clothes shops.Voted Best Actress by readers of "Doctor Who" magazine for her stint on the 2010 season of Doctor Who (2005).One of her golden rules of life is a minimum of 8 hours of sleep per night.Loves rummaging through vintage clothes shops and playing the piano.Good friends with Katee Sackhoff.She is a skilled pianist.Grew up in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, Great-Britain and Northern-Ireland.Auditioned for Game of Thrones (2011) just before being hired for Doctor Who (2005).Attended the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London, England.Is the only child and daughter of John Gillan of Clan Macnab and wife Marie Paterson of Clan Paterson, considered part of Clan MacLaren or of Clan Farquharson.Her father John is English and her mother Marie is Scottish and one of 8 siblings.Currently resides in Manhattan, New York, New York County, New York, and in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.Funko released Pop! vinyls of Karen Gillan's characters Amy Pond from Doctor Who and Nebula from the Cinematic Marvel Universe. |
| Trademarks: |
Red hair
Energetic personality
Scottish accent
Towering height |
| Quotes: |
[discussing Amy's relationship with the Doctor] She (Amy Pond) doesn't take his (the Doctor's) word as gospel and she's always happy to challenge him. If he tells her to do something then she won't necessarily do it, she might go off and do her own thing which can sometimes create a rift between the two of them! They are best pals though and it's a very up and down relationship because they are both very passionate people.
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Matt Smith is an incredible actor and it is going to be so much fun to act alongside him. I just can't wait to get started.
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[on winning the role as Amy Pond on Doctor Who (2005)] I am absolutely over the moon at being chosen to play the Doctor's new companion. The show is such a massive phenomenon that I can't quite believe I am going to be a part of it.
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I got a recall to come in and read with Matt [the eleventh Doctor] and that was quite funny, actually, because, I wasn't allowed to tell anyone that I was auditioning, what I was auditioning for, not even the people in the reception of the place that I was going to. So I had to give them a code name of 'Panic Moon'. It was fun but it was actually an anagram for 'companion' which is quite clever.
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I am legitimately Scottish. I can officially say - yes. Yeah, I am from Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland. |
| Job title: |
Actress,Director,Writer |
| Others works: |
(October 13, 2011 - November 26, 2011) Stage play: Inadmissable Evidence by John Osborne - playing Shirley - at the Donmar Warehouse, London, UK.
(2014) TV advert for Royal Bank of Scotland (RSB) - Voice
(2014) TV advert for Warburtons - Voice
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| Spouse: |
Nick Kocher (May 2022 - present) |
| Children: |
No Children |
| Parents: |
Marie Gillan (Paterson)
John Gillan |
| Relatives: |
Caitlin Blackwood (Cousin) |
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