Michael* Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Karen Gillan Karen Sheila Gillan (born 28 November 1987) is a Scottish actress. In May 2009, she was announced as the actress who will be playing the new companion, Amy Pond, in the television series Doctor Who. Biography Gillan was born and raised in Inverness, Scotland. Her father, Raymond John, a Day Centre Manager, and mother, Marie, live in Kinmylies. She attended school at Charleston Academy. Aged 16, she decided to pursue her acting career further, studying acting at Edinburgh's Telford College. Later, she secured a place at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts drama school in London on the BA (Hons) Acting degree course. Gillan is based in London. Career Gillan gained her first television role in Rebus while still studying at Italia Conti, and has since had parts in The Kevin Bishop Show, Channel 4's Stacked and James Nesbitt's forthcoming film Outcast. While not acting, she has taken on occasional modelling roles, including 2007 London Fashion Week for designer Allegra Hicks' autumn/winter catwalk show. Gillan was seen in the Doctor Who episode entitled "The Fires of Pompeii" playing a soothsayer. Gillan will play Amy Pond, the companion to the Eleventh Doctor (portrayed by Matt Smith), beginning in 2010. In the Autumn of 2009, Gillan starred in a teen thriller called The Well. It was broadcast in the Switch Zone on BBC Two, with additional interactive content available on the BBC Switch website. IMDB Profile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael* Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 Filming "Doctor Who" (August 2009) - /monthly_01_2010/post-20523-0-1445989882-5258_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="2380614" alt="post-20523-0-1445989882-5258_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="113.25"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaronOfFratton Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Michael*, I've seen this lady in a few things now - and was very excited when I heard she was going to be on this show. Always had a penchant for tall redheads. Nice! (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael* Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 ^Hadn't really seen Karen in much other than the Pompeii-themed episode of 'Doctor Who', but that alone was more than enough to convert me. Unfortunately, decent pics seem to be thin on the ground at the moment, although I'm confident that'll change once the new series gets underway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael* Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 For now, a few more pics from the Doctor Who set... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Michael* Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 And one more random one - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Michael* Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 Dr. Who promotional tour, London (April 2010) - /monthly_04_2010/post-20523-0-1445989751-1131_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="2377115" alt="post-20523-0-1445989751-1131_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="153.37"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael* Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 Dr. Who promotional tour, Belfast (April 2010) - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Michael* Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 Doctor Who photocall at the Lowery Theatre (March 2010) - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael* Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 Promos (and a few stills) from "The Well" - /monthly_04_2010/post-20523-0-1445989883-75076_thumb.jpg" data-fileid="2380673" alt="post-20523-0-1445989883-75076_thumb.jpg" data-ratio="66.65"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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