Karen Gillan

Karen Gillan

actress, director, writer

Karen Gillan was born on Nov 28, 1987 in UK. Karen Gillan's big-screen debut came with Doctor Who - Season 4 directed by Graeme Harper in 2008. Karen Gillan is known for Calls directed by Fede Alvarez, Aubrey Plaza stars as Dr. Rachel Wheating and Clancy Brown as General Wilson. Karen Gillan has got 8 awards and 21 nominations so far. The most recent award Karen Gillan achieved is Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles. The upcoming new movie Karen Gillan plays is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 which will be released on May 05, 2023.

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).

  • Birthday

    Nov 28, 1987
  • Place of Birth

    Inverness, Scotland, UK
  • Also known

    카렌 길런, Κάρεν Γκίλαν, Κάρεν Σίλα Γκίλλαν, 凯伦·吉兰

Known For

Awards

8 wins & 21 nominations

Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles
2018
Best Actress
Winner - Festival Award
International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, London
2016
Best Lead Actress in a Short Film
Winner - Festival Award
Bound for Greatness (2014)
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