Karen Gillan has been interested in a role on “The Simpsons” since at least 2010, shortly after being cast as Amy Pond on “Doctor Who.” According to Digital Spy, there was a call from Whovians to get characters from the British sci-fi series to feature in the iconic animated series. Gillan was then asked if she or any of her “Doctor Who” castmates had been approached by the “Simpsons” creators, causing her to make her interest in visiting Springfield publicly known.

Gillan said that she hadn’t been approached about a “Simpsons” role, but noted that she’d welcome it. “That would be really cool,” Gillan said. “That’s almost on a par with being a doll because being a Simpsons character, all yellow and stuff, would be really cool.”

Unfortunately, Gillan had to wait 13 years before the opportunity to voice a “Simpsons” character presented itself. Still, that’s better late than never, right? Furthermore, she gets to play an original character instead of reprising a role from an unrelated sci-fi series.