Karen Gillan Doctor Who

The scottish actress starred as the companion to matt smith s eleventh doctor aged 23 with her character.

Karen gillan doctor who. After winning the coveted role karen 21 announced i am absolutely over the moon. Karen sheila gillan born 28 november 1987 in inverness scotland played the soothsayer in the doctor who television story the fires of pompeii and amy pond between series 5 and 7 of doctor who. The actress talks amy rory the future and guardians of the galaxy in this impressive interview with. Karen gillan born 28 november 1987 is a scottish actress who played the soothsayer in the fires of pompeii and plays amy pond the first companion of the eleventh doctor matt smith in series 5 the series began airing in the uk in april 2010.

She 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. Karen sheila gillan ˈ ɡ ɪ l ə n. Instead of rome the doctor and donna noble end up visiting pompeii in ad 79 on the eve of the catastrophic eruption of mount vesuvius. Why she s leaving doctor who the actress tell us why this coming season will be her last and what it s like saying goodbye to amy pond.

With david tennant catherine tate phil cornwell karen gillan. Gillan and her co star matt smith have since been confirmed as returning for a second series in 2011 meaning she ll be the first companion actress. Karen gillan is interviewed by a nine year old about doctor who and it s seriously good. In that episode the doctor admits i sometimes need someone and from 2010 that someone will be karen gillan.

Karen gillan has revealed what she d change about her time as amy pond on doctor who. Before anyone even knew it was actually a volcano the entire city is doomed for destruction. Karen sheila gillan was born and raised in inverness scotland as the only child of marie paterson and husband john gillan who is a singer and recording artist.