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Karen Gillan was born in Inverness, United Kingdom on November 28, 1987. Public records list Karen Gillan as a model, voice actor and film actor. That works out to 38 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Edinburgh's Telford College. The listed height is 180 cm.
My Take
Karen Gillan is one of those actors who somehow managed to own two completely different cultural universes at the same time, and I find that genuinely impressive. She broke through as Amy Pond on Doctor Who — a companion role that could've been a footnote but she made unforgettable — then reinvented herself as Nebula in the Guardians of the Galaxy films, shaving her head and disappearing into that blue-grey cyborg skin without blinking. What gets me is how she keeps leveling up: she wrote and directed The Party's Just Beginning, a dark and personal little film set in Inverness, her actual hometown, which took real guts. Standing 180 cm tall with that natural presence, she could've coasted on blockbuster roles forever, but she clearly has something to prove as a filmmaker too. I'm rooting for that next chapter.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Karen Gillan
- Name (Japanese)
- カレン・ギラン
- Reading
- かれん・ぎらん
- Born
- November 28, 1987 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Inverness, United Kingdom
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- actor / model / voice actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- University
- Edinburgh's Telford College
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Party's Just Beginning |
4. Links
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Karen Gillan born?
Born November 28, 1987 (age 38).
Where is Karen Gillan from?
Karen Gillan is from Inverness, United Kingdom.
What does Karen Gillan do?
Karen Gillan works as actor, model, voice actor, film actor, television actor.
How tall is Karen Gillan?
Karen Gillan is 180 cm.
What is Karen Gillan known for?
Notable works include The Party's Just Beginning.
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