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| Born | Summer Lyn Glau July 24, 1981 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse(s) | Val Morrison (m. 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
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Summer Lyn Glau (/ɡlaʊ/; born July 24, 1981) is an American actress best known for her roles in science fiction and fantasy television series; as River Tam in Firefly (2002) and its continuation film Serenity (2005), as Tess Doerner in The 4400 (2005–2007), as Cameron in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008–2009), as Bennett Halverson in Dollhouse (2009–2010), as Skylar Adams in Alphas (2011–2012) and as Isabel Rochev/Ravager in Arrow (2013–2014).
Early life[]
Glau was born in San Antonio, Texas, where she grew up with her two younger sisters Kaitlin and Christie. She is of Scots-Irish and German ancestry.[1] Her mother is a schoolteacher, and her father a general contractor.[citation needed]
Glau received a scholarship to a ballet company and was homeschooled from grades 3 to 12 to accommodate her ballet training.[2] In addition to her classical ballet training, she studied tango and flamenco. After a broken toe ended her dancing career,[2] Glau moved to Los Angeles in 2002 to pursue acting.[citation needed]
Career[]
Glau at CollectorMania 2005
Glau's first television credit was a guest role as a ballerina on a 2002 episode of the television series Angel. There she caught the eye of director Joss Whedon who later cast her in his critically acclaimed but short-lived TV series Firefly as River Tam, a role she reprised for the show's feature film sequel Serenity. Glau previously auditioned for the role of a Power Ranger (White Wild Force Ranger Alyssa Enrilé) in Power Rangers Wild Force but lost to actress Jessica Rey before meeting Whedon.[3]
Glau appeared on the episode "Love Conquers Al" of the TV series Cold Case. She had a small role in the film Sleepover, in which she played the high school senior Shelly. She also appeared in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "What's Eating Gilbert Grissom?", and season two of The Unit as Crystal Burns (the girlfriend of Jeremy Erhart). In 2006, Glau played Tess Doerner, a paranoid schizophrenic returnee in season two's premiere of The 4400, and became a recurring character from season three onwards. She also starred in the horror comedy film Mammoth. Glau was cast in the ABC Family TV movie The Initiation of Sarah.
Glau at Paradise City Comic Con, December 2016
In Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, a series that debuted January 13, 2008, Glau played the role of Cameron Phillips, a Terminator infiltration unit sent back to protect John Connor and Sarah Connor from Skynet.[4] The series' seventh episode "The Demon Hand" included several scenes in which Glau (in character as Cameron) dances ballet and, Glau also played Allison Young (Cameron's human doppelgänger) in the second season episodes "Allison from Palmdale" and "Born to Run". Glau also guest starred as herself in a 2009 episode of the CBS situation comedy The Big Bang Theory.[5]
On August 26, 2009, it was confirmed after much speculation that Glau would be joining the cast of Joss Whedon's Dollhouse for at least two episodes in season two's early part. She portrayed Bennett, the programmer for a rival Dollhouse.[6] On March 12, 2010, it was announced that she would be joining the cast of NBC's The Cape in a leading role.[7] In June 2010, she was confirmed as the female lead in the horror comedy film Knights of Badassdom.[8] On July 11, 2011, Glau was cast on Alphas as Skylar Adams, a recurring alpha and mother to Zoe Adams, and a former acquaintance of Dr. Rosen and Nina.[9] Glau voiced Kara Zor-El in the DC Comics original animated movie Superman/Batman: Apocalypse.[10]
Glau was cast in the recurring role of Miss Jones on the Netflix crime drama series Wu Assassins.[11][12]
Personal life[]
Glau has been married to Val Morrison since 2014.[13] In January 2015, Glau gave birth to her first daughter.[14] She gave birth to her second daughter in October 2017.[15]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sleepover | Ticket girl | |
| 2005 | Serenity | River Tam | |
| 2006 | Mammoth | Jack Abernathy | Television film (Syfy) |
| The Initiation of Sarah | Lindsey Goodwin | Television film (ABC Family) | |
| 2010 | Superman/Batman: Apocalypse | Kara Zor-El/Supergirl (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| Deadly Honeymoon | Lindsey Ross Forrest | Television film (Lifetime Movies) | |
| 2011 | The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy | Maggie Moon | |
| 2012 | Help for the Holidays | Christine Prancer | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2013 | Inside the Box | Sophie | Short film |
| Knights of Badassdom[16] | Gwen | ||
| 2015 | Dead End | Franck's wife & Fugitive | Short film |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Angel | Prima Ballerina | Episode: "Waiting in the Wings" |
| 2002–2003 | Firefly | River Tam | 14 episodes |
| 2003 | Cold Case | Paige Pratt | Episode: "Love Conquers Al" |
| 2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Mandy Cooper | Episode: "What's Eating Gilbert Grissom?" |
| 2005–2007 | The 4400 | Tess Doerner | 8 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | The Unit | Crystal Burns | 7 episodes |
| 2008–2009 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Cameron / Allison Young | 31 episodes (as Cameron), 2 episodes (as Allison Young) |
| 2009 | The Big Bang Theory | Herself | Episode: "The Terminator Decoupling" |
| 2009–2010 | Dollhouse | Bennett Halverson | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Chuck | Greta | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Fear of Death" |
| 2011 | The Cape | Jamie Fleming / Orwell | 10 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | Alphas | Skylar Adams | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Grey's Anatomy | Emily Kovach | 2 episodes |
| Scent of the Missing | Sedona | Pilot | |
| 2013 | Hawaii Five-0 | Maggie Hoapili | Episode: "Kekoa" |
| 2013[17] | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Olivia Frampton | Episode: "Comic-Con Air" |
| 2013–2014 | Arrow[18] | Isabel Rochev/Ravager | 9 episodes |
| 2014 | Peter Panzerfaust[19] | Wendy (voice) | |
| Sequestered | Anna Brandt | 12 episodes | |
| 2016 | Castle | Kendall Frost | Episode: "The G.D.S." |
| 2019 | Wu Assassins | Miss Jones (The Water Wu) | 2 episodes |
Online media[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R. Tam sessions | River Tam | 5 short videos |
| 2021 | Ctrl Alt Destroy | Narrator and all characters | Literary RPG podcast |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Production | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | SFX Award | Best Actress | Serenity | Won |
| 2006 | SyFy Genre Awards | Best Actress/Movie | Serenity | Nominated[20] |
| Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actress | Serenity | Won[21] | |
| 2008 | Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actress on Television | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Won (tied with Elizabeth Mitchell)[22] |
| Scream Award | Best Actress in a Science Fiction Movie or TV Show | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Nominated[23] | |
| Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actress: Action Adventure | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Breakout Female Star | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actress on Television | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actress: Action Adventure | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Nominated |
References[]
- ↑ "Summer Glau – About her career – Summer-glau.net Interview". whedon.info. April 16, 2007. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Robinson, Tasha (February 24, 2008). "Summer Glau Interview". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Huvane, Chris (September 2008). "Hot Summer". GQ. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Goldman, Eric (February 8, 2007). "Serenity Comes to Sarah Connor". IGN. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Johnston, Rich (June 11, 2010). "SCOOP! Summer Glau Plays A LARPer In Joe Lynch's Knights Of Badassdom". Bleedingcool.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Official - Summer Glau joins Dollhouse season two!". Archived from the original on August 30, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2013.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Porter, Rick (March 12, 2010). "Summer Glau joins NBC's 'The Cape'". Zap2it. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "'Terminator' Hottie Summer Glau Battles Heavy Metal Demons in 'Knights of Badassdom'!". Bloody-disgusting.com. June 11, 2010. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Alphas – 1×07 – Catch and Release". summer-glau.net. August 2, 2011. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2011.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Sands, Rich (June 28, 2010). "First Look: Summer Glau Takes Off As Supergirl". TV Guide. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Vanne, Chris D. (November 4, 2018). "Summer joins Netflix Sci-Fi drama Wu Assassins". Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2019.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Cruz, Rachel (January 17, 2019). "Netflix Martial Arts Drama 'Wu Assassins' Adds Li Jun Li". Business Times. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Joan Allen (April 24, 2015). Actress Summer Glau celebrates her marriage and maternity in a new photo shoot (YouTube). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFaO7c0UOMQ.
- ↑ Vanne, Chris D. (January 26, 2015). "Summer and Val Welcome Baby Girl! Congrats to the New Parents!". summer-glau.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Vanne, Chris D. (October 30, 2017). "Summer and Val welcome their second child". summer-glau.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Movie held hostage: 'Knights of Badassdom'". Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2012.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "NTSF:SD:SUV – 3.01 Sneak Peek And Synopsis". summer-glau.net. July 25, 2013. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Ng, Philiana (July 10, 2013). "'Arrow' Recruits Summer Glau for Major Season 2 Role". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 10, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "PETER PANZERFAUST IS ON THE MOVE". Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2013.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Firefly, Harry Potter Sweep Genre Awards". Airlock Alpha. October 1, 2006. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Past Saturn Awards: Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress". Saturn Awards. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Past Saturn Awards: Television Awards: Best Supporting Actress". Saturn Awards. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Scream Awards 2008 Nominees". movieguys.org. October 15, 2008. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
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