Karen Gillan

Karen Gillan is a Scottish actress recently announced by the BBC to be playing the role of companion in the fifth series of Doctor Who. Gillan had previously been noticed by Doctor Who producers when she appeared in a series four episode, The Fires Of Pompeii. She will star alongside eleventh Doctor Matt Smith.

Biography

Gillan 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 the age of 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 and soon appeared in a variety of programmes including Channel 4's Stacked and The Kevin Bishop Show. Karen also stars in the forthcoming film Outcast starring James Nesbitt.