Karen Gillan
Scottish actress and filmmaker
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| 2024 | Donated to an auction crowdfunding humanitarian relief in Gaza, alongside other British film and TV creatives. |
| September 2024 | At the Toronto International Film Festival, Gillan publicly announced her first pregnancy. |
| September 2024 | Appeared in The Life of Chuck, reuniting with filmmaker Mike Flanagan, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). |
| June 2024 | Starred in the ITVX comedy drama series Douglas Is Cancelled, marking her return to British television and receiving critical praise for her performance. |
| 2023 | Began filming Sleeping Dogs in Australia with Russell Crowe, set for a 2024 release. |
| 2023 | Starred in the coming-of-age film Late Bloomers. |
| 2022 | Appeared in the thriller film Dual. |
| May 2022 | Karen Gillan married Nick Kocher, an American comedian from the sketch duo BriTANicK, in a wedding ceremony held at Castle Toward in Dunoon, Scotland. |
| 2021 | Gillan was announced as the star of Disney Television Animation series Rhona Who Lives by the River, also serving as an executive producer alongside series creator Emily Kapnek and composer Danny Elfman. |
| 2021 | Starred in the comedy film Gunpowder Milkshake. |
| 2020 | Karen Gillan appeared in the adventure drama The Call of the Wild, based on the Jack London novel. |
| September 2020 | A student from Inverness was selected in a competition inspired by her film The Party's Just Beginning to go to New York Fashion Week, raising awareness for World Suicide Prevention Day. |
| 2019 | Reprised her role as Ruby Roundhouse in Jumanji: The Next Level. |
| 2019 | Appeared in Avengers: Endgame, Stuber, Spies in Disguise, All Creatures Here Below, and reprised her role in Jumanji: The Next Level. |
| 2018 | Won DTLA Film Festival Best Female Actor in a Leading Role for All Creatures Here Below |
| 2018 | Visited the Mikeysline crisis support centre in Inverness after presenting her film The Party's Just Beginning, making a public pledge to support the mental health charity. |
| 2018 | Wrote, directed, and starred in the drama film The Party's Just Beginning. |
| January 2018 | Completed filming for Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. |
| 2017 | Reprised her role as Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and starred in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as Ruby Roundhouse. |
| 2017 | Starred as Ruby Roundhouse in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. |
| January 2017 | Began filming for Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame at Pinewood Atlanta Studios. |
| 2016 | Won London International Film Festival Best Lead Actress in a Short Film for Bound for Greatness |
| November 2 2016 | Announced her directorial feature film debut, Tupperware Party (later renamed The Party's Just Beginning). |
| 2015 | Won IFS Film Festival awards for Best Actress in a Short Film (Bound for Greatness) and Best Independent Short (Coward) |
| 2015 | Won Best Female Newcomer at the 20th Empire Awards for Guardians of the Galaxy and Oculus. |
| 2015 | Wrote and directed her first short film Coward, which screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival and was nominated for several awards. |
| 2014 | Won Detroit Film Critics Society and Nevada Film Critics Society Best Ensemble Award for Guardians of the Galaxy |
| November 7 2014 | Selfie was cancelled by ABC after seven episodes. |
| August 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy was released, for which she shaved her head bald to play Nebula. |
| May 2014 | Cast as Nebula in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and cast in the Western film In a Valley of Violence. |
| February 2014 | Cast as the lead in ABC sitcom Selfie, her first lead role in an American television series. |
| 2013 | Made her Hollywood transition by starring in the horror film Oculus. |
| 2013 | Reprised her role as Amy Pond in the Doctor Who Christmas special 'The Time of the Doctor'. |
| November 2013 | Appeared on Broadway in 'Time to Act' as part of The 24 Hour Plays to benefit Urban Arts Partnership. |
| June 2013 | Not Another Happy Ending premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. |
| 2012 | Appeared in the television film We'll Take Manhattan, playing supermodel Jean Shrimpton. |
| 2012 | Won National Television Awards for Best Drama Performance: Female for Doctor Who |
| 2012 | Won Scottish Fashion Awards as Scotland's Fashion Icon |
| July 2012 | Filmed the indie Scottish romantic comedy Not Another Happy Ending, directed by John McKay. |
| 2011 | Gillan helped promote Fashion Targets Breast Cancer (FTBC) and supported the opening of Squirrel Ward at the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. |
| October 16 2011 | Made her first theatre appearance playing Shirley in John Osborne's play Inadmissible Evidence at the Donmar Warehouse. |
| 2010 | Starred in the thriller film Outcast, marking one of her early film roles. |
| 2010 | Won in the Entertainment category at the Young Scot Awards. |
| 2010 | Began playing Amy Pond, a primary companion to the Eleventh Doctor in the science fiction series Doctor Who. |
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