37 years old (Born on November 28, 1987)
Scottish film and television actress; She is famous from Amy Pond on Doctor Who.
Karen made her theatre debut in 2001, playing the small role of a secretary in the play Inadmissible Evidence at the Donmar Warehouse in London. (donmarwarehouse.com) She played a Soothsayer in series three of Doctor Who, before landing the main role of Amy Pond two years later. (tardis.wikia.com) Karen recommended her cousin, Caitlin Blackwood, to play her character Amy Pond as a child. (tv.com) Doctor Who showrunner did not initially want Gillan to be allowed to attend call-back auditions for the role of Amy, because, while he thought she was a very good actress, he thought she looked too 'dumpy' on her audition video. (en.wikipedia.org)