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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
=== Early | === Early life === | ||
Gillan was born and raised in Inverness, Scotland. Her father, Raymond John, a day centre manager, and mother, Marie, lived in Kinmylies. She attended school at Charleston Academy, formally known as Inverness High School. When she was sixteen, Karen decided to pursue her acting career. She studied acting at Edinburgh's Telford College. Later, she secured a place at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts drama school in London on the BA (Hons) Acting degree course. | Gillan was born and raised in Inverness, Scotland. Her father, Raymond John, a day centre manager, and mother, Marie, lived in Kinmylies. She attended school at Charleston Academy, formally known as Inverness High School. When she was sixteen, Karen decided to pursue her acting career. She studied acting at Edinburgh's Telford College. Later, she secured a place at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts drama school in London on the BA (Hons) Acting degree course. | ||
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However, this turned out to be wrong as she did briefly return for a cameo in the 2013 Christmas special [[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|''The Time of the Doctor'']] to say goodbye to her co-star Matt Smith. | However, this turned out to be wrong as she did briefly return for a cameo in the 2013 Christmas special [[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|''The Time of the Doctor'']] to say goodbye to her co-star Matt Smith. | ||
=== | === After Doctor Who === | ||
Gillan's next big role will be in ''Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy'' due for release in 2014, playing Nebula. This required her to shave her hair off, causing a dramatic moment at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con when she removed her wig to reveal her bald head. | Gillan's next big role will be in ''Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy'' due for release in 2014, playing Nebula. This required her to shave her hair off, causing a dramatic moment at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con when she removed her wig to reveal her bald head. | ||
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=== Other | === Other information === | ||
* Karen cannot swim (or at least not competently); this was revealed by [[Neil Gaiman]] in [[Doctor Who Magazine|DWM's]] production notes - he said that in his episode, ''[[The Doctor's Wife]]'', he had originally intended for there to be a scene with Amy in the [[TARDIS]] swimming pool, but Karen couldn't swim. | * Karen cannot swim (or at least not competently); this was revealed by [[Neil Gaiman]] in [[Doctor Who Magazine|DWM's]] production notes - he said that in his episode, ''[[The Doctor's Wife]]'', he had originally intended for there to be a scene with Amy in the [[TARDIS]] swimming pool, but Karen couldn't swim. | ||
* Her biggest fear is (or was, until she conquered it) driving a car (as revealed in the ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' episode ''[[Heartbreak Hotel]]''). | * Her biggest fear is (or was, until she conquered it) driving a car (as revealed in the ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' episode ''[[Heartbreak Hotel]]''). | ||
