Karen Gillan trivia: 22 facts about the famous actress

Karen Gillan is a Scottish actress who became famous throught her portrayl of Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy.

So let’s find out some more trivia and facts about her life and career!

1. Her full name is Karen Sheila Gillan
2. She was born on November 28, 1987
3. She is a Scottish actress and filmmaker
4. She played Amy Pond, companion to the Eleventh Doctor, in the BBC One series Doctor Who (2010–2013)
5. She received international recognition for playing Nebula in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019)
6. And also for her role in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
7. On stage, Gillan appeared in John Osborne’s play Inadmissible Evidence in 2011
8. Her first feature film as a writer and director, titled The Party’s Just Beginning
9. It was released in 2018
10. Gillan was born and raised in Inverness, the daughter of Marie and Raymond Gillan
11. When she turned 16, Gillan moved to Edinburgh
12. She completed an HNC Acting and Performance course at Telford College
13. She moved to London at age 18 to study at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts drama school
14. While studying at Italia Conti, Gillan was scouted by a modelling agency
15. Prior to her acting career, she worked as a model
16. Premiering at London Fashion Week in 2007
17. Gillan has said she would not give up her acting career to return to modelling
18. Stating that while she enjoyed modelling, acting had always been her main interest and goal
19. During a 2012 interview on The Late Late Show, she stated that she had relocated to the US to star in the film Oculus
20. Her family is Catholic
21. She has not been christened and is not religious
22. Instead agreeing with the statement that, “we’re just minuscule dots in the vast cosmic emptiness of the universe”