Born name

Karen Sheila Gillan

nickname

Karen, Sheila, Kaz

Sun sign

Protect

Place of birth

Inverness, Scotland, UK

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Gillan studied drama at Telford College .

She then joined the Italia Conti Academy of Theater Arts drama school in London and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting.

occupation

actress, model

family

• Father – John Gillan (Recording Artist)
• Mother – Marie Gillan (singer)
• Siblings – unknown

Manager

Karen is signed to –

• Troika (Talentagentur)
• United Talent Agency

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 10 inches or 178 cm

weight

58 kg or 128 lbs

friend/spouse

Karen Gillan

1. Patrick Green (2006-2012) – Karen had a 6-year relationship with British photographer Patrick Green.
2. Andrew Brooke (2012) – In 2012, Karen met British actor Andrew Brooke.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

rot

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Red hair
• Your height (178 cm)
• Long legs

measurements

34-26-34 inches or 87-66-87 cm

dress size

6 (USA) or 38 (EU)

shoe size

9 (US) or 6.5 (UK) or 39.5 (EU)

brand promotion

She has voiced television advertisements for Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Warburtons, eHarmony , and others.

Religion

Although her family is Catholic, Karen has stated that she does not practice any religion.

Known for

Her appearance in the TV series Doctor Who (2010 – 2012). She played the character of Amy Pond who is a companion to the protagonist Matt Smith (the Doctor).

first movie

Gillan first appeared in the 2008 TV movie Stacked , playing the character of Ginny Turner .

First TV show

Karen’s first TV appearance was back in 2006 in the TV series called Rebus . Gillan appeared in the episode A Matter of Blood Play as Teri Cotter .

Personal trainer

Karen’s training can be checked while preparing for the role of Nebula in the 3D film Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) on kasterborous.com.

Karen Gillan favorite things

• Chocolate bar – hazelnut milk
• Spice Girl Song – Who do you think you are
• Part of Scotland – Inverness
• Favorite travel destination – New York
• Sweets – Cadbury Cream Eggs
• Color – Teal
• Sandwich – Consists of bread with seeds, avocado, chicken and pepper
• Animal – Meerkat

Karen Gillan The facts

1. Karen learned to play the piano when she was 7 years old.
2. She and Katee Sackhoff are good friends.
3. Karen shaved her head for her role as Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). But instead of throwing away her hair, it was turned into a wig and donated to Star Wars 7 .
4. At a young age she showed her passion for acting and joined some local theater groups.
5. She loves shopping for vintage clothes.
6. She promoted Fashion Targets Breast Cancer 2011.
7. Inspired by Bootylicious she had imitated Beyonce and dyed her hair pink.
8. Follow Karen on Twitter.