Gillan was born and raised in Inverness, Scotland.
Her father, Raymond John, a Day Centre Manager, and mother, Marie, live in Kinmylies. Aged 16, she decided to pursue her acting career further, studying 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 has taken part in numerous modelling events including 2007's London Fashion Week for designer Allegra Hicks' autumn/winter catwalk show.
She was cast for the role of the Eleventh Doctor's first companion, Amy Pond, on the British sci-fi series Doctor Who in early 2009. She had previously appeared in the episode "The Fires of Pompeii" in a minor role as a member of the sibiline sisterhood.
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