She’s one of the most successful actors on the planet, starring in some of cinema’s biggest blockbusters and earning her place as one of film fans’ most loved stars.
The 35-year-old is a star of British film and television and is loved for role as Amy Pond – the companion to the Eleventh Doctor in the BBC’s cult series Doctor Who.
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A winner of numerous awards, Gillan is now one of the biggest names in Hollywood with a stream of cinema hits that have catapulted her into stardom.
Without further ado, here are 10 fun facts you may not know about Karen Gillan.
5. She worked for a member of Girls Aloud once upon a time
One of her first jobs was for 'Dainty Doll', the make-up range of Liverpool born Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain
6. Her first role in Doctor Who was not as Amy Pond...
In 2008, Karen played a Soothsayer in the episode 'The Fires of Pompeii' - bizarrely fellow Scot Peter Capaldi - most well known for playing the Doctor himself - also played a role in the same episode but not as the Doctor but as a completely different character. Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer
7. She donated her hair to...erm...Star Wars!
After shaving her head for the role of Nebula in Guardians Of The Galaxy, she donated her hair to Star Wars 7, where it was used as a wig. Photo: Andreas Rentz
8. Her first passion was music
"I played the piano from a really young age and I was thinking about doing something with performance and music, and that introduced me to acting" she once told reporters. Photo: Jonathan Leibson