Young British Actresses

Young British Actresses Biography

Date of Birth

28 November 1987, Inverness, Scotland, UK 

Birth Name

Karen Sheila Gillan 

Nickname

Kaz 

Height

5' 11" (1.80 m) 

Mini Biography

Karen grew up in Inverness, Scotland and developed a love for acting very early on, attending several youth theatre groups and taking part in a wide range of productions at her school, Charleston Academy.

At age 16, Karen decided she wanted to pursue her acting career further and, a year later, secured a place at the prestigious Italia Conti academy in London. During her first year, she landed a role in "Rebus" (2000) and soon appeared in a variety of programs including Channel 4's Stacked (2008) (TV) and "The Kevin Bishop Show" (2008). Karen also stars in the forthcoming film Outcast (2010), starring James Nesbitt.

When she's not acting, Karen likes to play the piano and loves rummaging through vintage clothes shops.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Questnl 

Trade Mark

Red Hair

Trivia

Grew up in Inverness, Scotland.

Studied at Italia Conti academy in London.

Plays the piano.

Used the code word 'Panic Moon' (an anagram of 'Companion'), when auditioning for the role of the Doctor's assistant/companion.

Cousin of Caitlin Blackwood, who plays the younger Amy Pond.

Voted Best Actress by readers of "Doctor Who" magazine for her stint on the 2010 season of "Doctor Who" (2005).

Within days of the announcement of Karen's role as the Eleventh Doctor's companion, six appreciation groups were set up for her on Facebook.

Karen is part of the youngest pairing of Doctor and companion on Doctor Who. In 2009, the new Doctor, Matt Smith, is 26, and she is just 21. Their combined age will be younger than that of Jon Pertwee when he was playing the Time Lord in the 1970s.

Karen admitted the first person she told when she got the role of Amy Pond was her mother, who the actress said was a big fan of Doctor Who.

Young British Actresses

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