Happy 26th Birthday to former Doctor Who companion Karen Sheila Gillan who is 26 years old today!
Karen is best known for playing Amy (Amelia) Pond/Williams alongside outgoing Doctor Matt Smith from 2010 until 2012. Her cousin Caitlin Blackwood portrayed young Amelia on first meeting the Doctor.
Karen Sheila Gillan was born on 28th November in 1987. Born and raised
in Inverness, to parents Raymond John and Marie, Karen stayed here until
the age of 16, when she left home to go to Edinburgh to study acting. Whilst in Edinburgh, Karen attended the Telford College to study acting,
and later moved to London to the prestigious Italia Conti Academy of
Theatre Arts. However, before achieving her degree, Karen left to star
in Rebus – she needed to be a member of Equity, which isn’t possible
whilst in College.
Karen got her first career break in modelling, and has modelled in a
number of shows including 2007′s London Fashion Week for designer
Allegra Hicks’ autumn/winter catwalk show. Karen has also modelled for
the Dainty Doll make-up range launch party, which was founded by Girls
Aloud member Nicola Roberts – this was shown in the television episode
The Passions of Girls Aloud, and originally aired on 4th April 2008.
In 2009 it was announced that Karen would be the new companion to the
newly announced Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, for Series 5 of Doctor
Who. Her character was to be called Amy Pond. The first episode of
this new series aired in April 2010, to a mostly positive response both
for Matt and Karen. However, some fans were unhappy with the new
direction, particularly Amy Pond’s wardrobe choices which were deemed a
little risqué for family viewing. But, as Karen pointed out several
times in interviews, Amy’s choices only mirrored what girls of her age
were actually wearing on the streets of the UK.
Read more on Karen at her fan site here
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