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'''Karen Sheila Gillan''' (born [[28 November (people)|28 November]] [[1987 (people)|1987]]<ref>[[DWDVDF 127]]</ref><ref>[[REF]]: ''[[Who-ology: The Official Miscellany]]''</ref> in [[Inverness]], [[Scotland]]) played the [[Soothsayer (The Fires of Pompeii)|Soothsayer]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'' and [[Amy Pond]] between [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|series 5]] and [[Series 7 (Doctor Who)|7]] of ''Doctor Who''. She was the first [[companion]] actress since [[Billie Piper]] to appear as a regular in two consecutive seasons and the first since [[Sophie Aldred]] to appear with the same [[The Doctor|Doctor]] for more than one season. | '''Karen Sheila Gillan''' (born [[28 November (people)|28 November]] [[1987 (people)|1987]]<ref>[[DWDVDF 127]]</ref><ref>[[REF]]: ''[[Who-ology: The Official Miscellany]]''</ref> in [[Inverness]], [[Scotland]]) played the [[Soothsayer (The Fires of Pompeii)|Soothsayer]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'' and [[Amy Pond]] between [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|series 5]] and [[Series 7 (Doctor Who)|7]] of ''Doctor Who''. | ||
She was the first [[companion]] actress since [[Billie Piper]] to appear as a regular in two consecutive seasons and the first since [[Sophie Aldred]] to appear with the same [[The Doctor|Doctor]] for more than one season. | |||
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In 2008, Gillan had her first direct involvement with the ''Doctor Who'' franchise when she portrayed the [[Soothsayer (The Fires of Pompeii)|Soothsayer]] in the [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|series 4]] episode ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]''. | In 2008, Gillan had her first direct involvement with the ''Doctor Who'' franchise when she portrayed the [[Soothsayer (The Fires of Pompeii)|Soothsayer]] in the [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|series 4]] episode ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]''. | ||
Following the departure of [[Catherine Tate]] from the series and the announcement that [[David Tennant]] was leaving the programme in 2009, speculation ran rampant as to who might play the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s companion. This speculation increased when young actor [[Matt Smith]] was cast as the Doctor. | Following the departure of [[Catherine Tate]] from the series and the announcement that [[David Tennant]] was leaving the programme in 2009, speculation ran rampant as to who might play the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s companion. This speculation increased when young actor [[Matt Smith]] was cast as the Doctor. | ||
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Gillan shares some similarities with her predecessor, [[Catherine Tate]]. Aside from both being redheads, Gillan is also known for her comedy impersonations and had appeared on comedy TV series before joining the cast of ''Doctor Who''. | Gillan shares some similarities with her predecessor, [[Catherine Tate]]. Aside from both being redheads, Gillan is also known for her comedy impersonations and had appeared on comedy TV series before joining the cast of ''Doctor Who''. | ||
Gillan is not the only member of her family appearing on ''Doctor Who'' as her nine-year-old cousin, [[Caitlin Blackwood]], portrayed Amy Pond as a child in ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'', ''[[The Big Bang]]'', and ''[[Let's Kill Hitler]]''. Gillan and Blackwood had never met before ''Doctor Who''; Blackwood grew up in Ireland and Gillan in Scotland. They first met at the first readthrough of series 5. | Gillan is not the only member of her family appearing on ''Doctor Who'' as her nine-year-old cousin, [[Caitlin Blackwood]], portrayed Amy Pond as a child in ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'', ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'', and ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]''. Gillan and Blackwood had never met before ''Doctor Who''; Blackwood grew up in Ireland and Gillan in Scotland. They first met at the first readthrough of series 5. | ||
Gillan left ''Doctor Who'' along with her co-star [[Arthur Darvill]] at the end of the [[Series 7 (Doctor Who)|series 7]] episode ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]'', although the last episode she filmed was ''[[The Power of Three (TV story)|The Power of Three]]''. She stated that she wanted Amy's departure to be "final", thereby ruling out a return appearance. | Gillan left ''Doctor Who'' along with her co-star [[Arthur Darvill]] at the end of the [[Series 7 (Doctor Who)|series 7]] episode ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]'', although the last episode she filmed was ''[[The Power of Three (TV story)|The Power of Three]]''. She stated that she wanted Amy's departure to be "final", thereby ruling out a return appearance. | ||
