By Dan Butler /
5. Karen Gillan
It's been hard to keep up with Karen Gillan since she got zapped back in time by the Weeping Angels in Series 7 of
Doctor Who. The actress has been busy establishing a name for herself across the (Amy) pond with leading roles in various films, including
Oculus and the upcoming Western
In a Valley of Violence, as well as a supporting part in
Guardians of the Galaxy as Marvel mercenary Nebula. She's even helmed her own ABC sitcom, S
elfie (because apparently there's nothing she
can't do!), but way back when - OK, so it was, like, 2008 - she was getting up to all kinds of shenanigans in the popular Channel 4 sketch comedy series
The Kevin Bishop Show. Hilarity ensued when the Scottish star played a wide variety of weird and wonderful characters and she did some pretty risqué things in the name of comedy. It all showcased her versatility as a performer, though, and nothing gets you further in life than gallivanting around in a star and stripes bikini. Promise.