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'''Karen Gillan''' is a Scottish actor, she acted the [[Soothsayer]] in ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'', and will play the first companion of the [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Matt Smith]], in [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]].<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8073734.stm</ref> | '''Karen Gillan''' is a Scottish actor, she acted the [[Soothsayer]] in ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'', and will play the first companion of the [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Matt Smith]], in [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]].<ref name=BBC: Doctor Who assistant is unveiled>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8073734.stm</ref> | ||
Gillan's role as companinon to the doctor was announced on the 29 May 2009 by the BBC. Writer and executive producer [[Steven Moffat]] described her as being "funny, and clever, and gorgeous, and sexy" he also stated that she won the audition hands down. She says she is "over the moon" to have been cast for the part. <ref | Gillan's role as companinon to the doctor was announced on the 29 May 2009 by the BBC. Writer and executive producer [[Steven Moffat]] described her as being "funny, and clever, and gorgeous, and sexy" he also stated that she won the audition hands down. She says she is "over the moon" to have been cast for the part.<ref name=BBC: Doctor Who assistant is unveiled /> | ||
She is one of only a handful of actors to return to the series as a companion after having previously appeared in a different role. Others have included [[Peter Purves]] and [[Ian Marter]]. | She is one of only a handful of actors to return to the series as a companion after having previously appeared in a different role. Others have included [[Peter Purves]] and [[Ian Marter]]. | ||
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Karen Gillan is a Scottish actor, she acted the Soothsayer in The Fires of Pompeii, and will play the first companion of the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, in Series 5.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
Gillan's role as companinon to the doctor was announced on the 29 May 2009 by the BBC. Writer and executive producer Steven Moffat described her as being "funny, and clever, and gorgeous, and sexy" he also stated that she won the audition hands down. She says she is "over the moon" to have been cast for the part.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
She is one of only a handful of actors to return to the series as a companion after having previously appeared in a different role. Others have included Peter Purves and Ian Marter.
