Karen Gillan
Birth Name:
Karen Sheila Gillan
Birth Place:
Iverness, Scotland
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Director, Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- Won the 2012 National Television Award for Best Female Drama Performance
- Was awarded the 2017 Maui Film Festival Rising Star Award
- Was named one of Cosmopolitan's Women of the Year in 2010
- Studied acting at Telford College and the Italia Conti Stage School
- Best known for her work on the series "Doctor Who․"
- Was featured in the 2011 Donmar Warehouse production of the play "Inadmissible Evidence․"
- Shaved her head for her role in the film "Guardians of the Galaxy․"
Awards
- 2010TV Quick Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2011SFX Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2011Scream Award - Best Science Fiction Actress:Nominated
- 2011TV Quick Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2012National Television Award - Most Popular Female Drama Performance:Winner
- 2012SFX Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2012TV Quick Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2013Irina Palm - Worst British Actress:Nominated
- 2013National Television Award - Most Popular Female Drama Performance:Nominated
- 2014DFCS Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
- 2014Fright Meter Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2014NFCS Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2014PFCS Award - Best Ensemble Acting:Nominated
- 2015COFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2015Empire Award - Best Female Newcomer:Winner
- 2018BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 2018British Independent Film Award - Best Debut Screenwriter:Nominated
- 2018Festival Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2018Audience AwardNominated
- 2018MTV Movie + TV Award - Best On-Screen Team:Nominated
- 2018Archie Award - Best First Feature:Nominated
- 2018Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actress: Comedy:Nominated
- 2019Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2019The BAM Award - Best Cast:Nominated
- 2022CCA Super Award - Best Actress in an Action Movie:Nominated
- 2023CCA Super Award - Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie:Nominated
- 2023Movie Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2023Golden Space Needle Award - Best Performance:Nominated
- 2025BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actress - Film/Television:Nominated