Karen Gillan

A stunning film star Karen Gillan saw the light in a family of Marie and Raymond, who is a singer.

Her father taught her to play the piano and at 7 she started dreaming of becoming a musician. However, later she got interested in acting and began regularly taking part in various school performances. After that he moved to Edinburgh to attend Telford College. Two years later she relocated to London to study at the Italia Conti Academy.

While studying there, she was noticed by several modeling scouts, who offered her job. In such a way, she walked runways at Fashion Weeks for a number of brands. Despite the fact that Karen’s modeling career was getting better and better, she left the industry to pursue an acting path.

She debuted on a big screen in 2006 in a detective drama series called Rebus. Within the next few years the celebrity featured in several more projects that brought her neither fame nor recognition. Everything changed when in 2008 she got a role of Soothsayer in Doctor Who. That science fiction TV program didn’t only make Gillan internationally recognized but also brought dozens of roles. For instance, she starred in NTSF:SD:SUV::, Selfie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, Jumanji: the Next Level, Stuber and many other projects.

Are you eager to know more? Well, then have a look at these top 5 fascinating facts that will 100% surprise you:

• Her hobbies include dancing, traveling and music.
• Despite living in LA, she doesn’t drive a car.
• Her favorite food is ice-cream, Haggis, Neeps and Tatties.
• She would like to play a Batgirl.
• Her hair was donated to Star Wars.