Karen Gillan is a Scottish theater and film actress who became famous for her role as Amy Pond in the television series Doctor Who. She is also the star of the films Selfie, In the Valley of Violence and The List.
Karen Sheila Gillan starred as Nebula in the Marvel comic blockbusters. Her iconic work was the films Guardians of the Galaxy and The Avengers.
Career development
The future star was born in the Scottish Inverness on November 28, 1987. Her father was singer Raymond Gillan. All attention was given to the only child. At seven Karen played the piano well. The girl decided that she would continue her father's musical career. Later she was attracted by psychology. However, the love of the stage won everything.
As a teenager, Gillan took part in the performances of the school theater group and in the performances of the Charleston Academy, where she later studied. Then the girl chose Edinburgh College for education. A couple of years later, she went to London to take acting lessons at Italia Conti, the famous Academy of Performing Arts.
To ensure her livelihood, Karen worked part-time. She got a job in a pub, but an invitation to The Kevin Bishop Show arrived. There, the aspiring actress began to parody Hollywood stars. In 2007, modeling agencies drew attention to a talented and bright girl.
Karen took part in London Fashion Week. She showed off the collections of Allegra Hinks. A year later, Karen Sheila acted as a model on the show "Nicola Roberts Exquisite Dolls".
The career of a prestigious catwalk model ended with the appearance of a movie in the biography of a girl. A little later, another wish of Karen was realized. She started playing on the professional stage. She made her debut as a secretary in Inadmissible Evidence. This was followed by "Time to Act" on Broadway.
The advancement of his film career was slow. The debut took place during the student days. The young actress was left with an episode in "Rebus: Hanging Garden". The performers spent the next two years in not the most rated projects. Since 2008, she has been casting for the role of Amy Pond in Doctor Who.
Star roles
Her character has become the main companion of the key character since the appearance of the Eleventh Doctor. The release of the project started in 1963. The consistency of the storyline was achieved by the fantastic regeneration of the protagonist. The appearance of the hero changes constantly. This made it possible to use different actors. Gillan's partner was Matt Smith.
Started the appearance of the starlet with the first episode of the fifth season of "The Eleventh Hour". Amy Pond has participated in a number of interesting stories. The role was the reason for receiving four awards. Karen was presented with Cosmopolitan Woman of the Year, National Television Awards, SFX and TV Choice Awards.
At the same time, the voice acting of a rating character for a series of computer games about Doctor Who began. In one episode, it took a picture of Amy at seven years old. The producers managed to persuade Karen's cousin to play this role. A relative did not even suspect about this role of the girl, since she did not know about the existence of the latter.
After world recognition, the actress received many new interesting proposals. She starred in the romantic comedy Not Just a Happy Ending, played in the Hollywood horror film The Oculus, and starred in the funny Selfie based on My Fair Lady.
A memorable work was the image of Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy. The actress had to say goodbye to her hair for the role. In addition, the villainess-heroine is an alien, so the performer's skin was dyed blue.
The blockbuster shows the opposition of villains and heroes in the battle for a powerful artifact. Five fugitive criminals unite, realizing that there is no one to protect the Universe except them. They call themselves the Guardians of the Galaxy.
Karen's heroine is Thanos' adopted daughter, Nebula, the antagonist of the heroes. In the final, she is not defeated. This ensured the actress a return to the role in the sequels.
Personal life and work
The girl met the photographer Patrick Green during her student days. They began dating in 2006. The romance lasted for about six years. The breakup was initiated by Karen.
The actress was credited with a relationship with the protagonist of Doctor Who. There were rumors that on-screen sympathy turned into reality. However, both actors declined to comment. But both agreed that in the process of work they became real friends.
On Karen's Instagram page, amusing photos from filming, selfies and photo sessions constantly appear. The actress does not hide her own parameters, as she is sure that there are no problems with the figure.
In 2016, together with the famous John Travolta, Gillan starred in the western "In the Valley of Violence". She paired up with Jennifer Morrison in the melodrama The List.
In the spring of 2017, the premiere of the blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy. Part 2 . In it, Nebula ceased to resemble the outlined villainess, and the character came to life. The following year, in the same manner, the actress starred in Avengers: Infinity War on the side of the Guardians. Nebula is scheduled to appear in 2020 as well.
The performer got the main role in the fantastic adventure sequel "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle". There the legendary game is shown not as a board game, but on a console. As a result, teenagers also became avatars of children in a video game.
Karen was featured in the trailer. He received mixed reviews. The plot takes place in the jungle. The explanation for the model-runway appearance of the heroine Gillan is given in the concept of the film: since this is an avatar, then his appearance is the same as is customary in a number of games.
