Person in history
Karen Gillan
Karen Gillan, Scottish actress
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1987 · November 28
- Age this year
- 39No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- actor, model, voice actor, film actor, and television actor. Citizenship: United Kingdom
- Born
- 39th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Karen Gillan, Scottish actress
Early life
Educated at: Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, Edinburgh's Telford College, and Charleston Academy.
Why this date
Karen Gillan appears on our November 28 calendar for 1987 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1987.
- September 16Montreal Protocol
- July 24Hulda Crooks
- November 7Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
- November 8Remembrance Day bombing
- December 8Queen Street massacre
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1987Kurt TippettMay 8
- 1987Robert AcquafrescaSeptember 11
- 1987Marwin HitzSeptember 18
- 1987Tiki GelanaOctober 22
- 1987Timothy DerijckMay 25
- 1987Yves De WinterMay 25
- 1987Trent BerettaMarch 30
- 1987Vaila BarsleySeptember 15
Sources
Cite this page
“Karen Gillan”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/karen-gillan, accessed October 28, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Karen Gillan
When was Karen Gillan born?
November 28 1987.
How old would Karen Gillan be today?
39 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on November 28?
Scarlett Pomers, Joe Cole (actor), Yazz the Greatest and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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