Karen Gillan Personal Details
Birth Name: Karen Sheila Gillan
Nickname: Sheila, Kaz, Karen
Born: November 28, 1987
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Not religious
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Birth Place: Inverness, Scotland, UK
Residence: Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality: Scottish
Education: She first studied acting at Telford College. She later enrolled into Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London where she pursued her acting interest
Occupation: Actress, model
Net Worth: $2 million
Karen Gillan Measurements
[ads1 id=”alignright”]Measurements: 34-26-34
Height: 5’10” (1.78 m)
Weight: 128 lbs (58 kg)
Hair Color: Red
Eye Color: Light Brown
Bra Size: 32B
Dress Size: 6
Shoe Size: 9
Distinctive features: Long legs, bright red hair, distinctive Scottish accent
Best known for: Her role as Amy Pond in the popular TV series ‘Doctor Who’
Karen Gillan Family:
Father – John Gillan
Mother – Marie Gillan
Karen Gillan Dated:
- Patrick Green (2006-2012) – She was in a long term relationship with British photographer Patrick Green. Their relationship ended in late 2012 after more than 6 years.
- Andrew Brooke (2012) – For a few months in 2012, Karen dated British actor Andrew Brooke
- Matt Smith (2012) – Rumor has it that she also dated her ‘Doctor Who’ co-star Matt Smith for a while
First Film: She made her debut on film in 2008 with her role as Ginny Turner in ‘Stacked’
First TV appearance: Her television debut came in 2006 with her role as Teri Cotter in an episode of ‘Rebus’
Personal trainer: Karen doesn’t appear to have a regular workout routine as far as we know, even though she put a lot of effort in preparing her role as Nebula in 2014 movie ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
Karen Gillan Favorite Things, Facts & Hobbies:
- She is good friends with Katee Sackhoff
- Karen joined her first local theater group when she was 10 years old
- In her spare time, she enjoys shopping for vintage clothing
- She learned how to play the piano when she was 7 years old
- Karen shaved her head for her role as Nebula in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and donated her hair to JJ Abram’s ‘Star Wars Episode VII’
- She got her first serious acting job when she was 16 years old
- In 2011, Karen worked as a promoter for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer
