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Karen Gillan born (1987/1988) is a Scottish actress, who played the Soothsayer in The Fires of Pompeii, the first companion of the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, in Series 5.[1]
Career
Before Doctor Who
Gillan costarred in The Kevin Bishop Show, while also appearing in programmes such as Coming Up, Harley Street and the telefilm Stacked.
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In 2008, she portrayed the Soothsayer in The Fires Of Pompeii. Gillan's role as companion to the Doctor was announced on 29 May 2009 by the BBC. Writer and executive producer Steven Moffat described her as being "funny, and clever, and gorgeous, and sexy". No further details of her character have been released so far. Gillan said she won the audition hands down. She said she is thrilled to have been cast for the part.[1][2]
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