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Summer is a native of San Antonio, Texas. She's been a ballerina most of her life. Her debut was in various commercials and a guest appearance on the WB's Angel. She has gone on to star on the TV series Firefly and is now in the movie Serenity. See full bio »

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Summer Lyn Glau
in San Antonio, Texas, USA
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2012 Scent of the Missing (TV movie) (post-production)
Sedona
 
2012 Knights of Badassdom (post-production)
Gwen
 
2010 Good Morning Rabbit (TV series) (post-production)
Lucy
– National Hamburger Day … Lucy
 
2012 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
Nurse
– If Only You Were Lonely (2012) … Nurse
 
2011 Alphas (TV series)
Skylar Adams
– Catch and Release (2011) … Skylar Adams
 
2011 The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy
Maggie Moon
 
2011 The Cape (TV series)
Orwell
– Endgame (2011) … Orwell
– Razer (2011) … Orwell
– The Lich: Part 2 (2011) … Orwell
– The Lich: Part 1 (2011) … Orwell
– Goggles and Hicks (2011) … Orwell
See all 10 episodes »
 
2010 Chuck (TV series)
Greta
– Chuck Versus the Fear of Death (2010) … Greta
 
2010 Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (video)
Kara (voice) / Supergirl (voice)
 
2010 Deadly Honeymoon (TV movie)
Lindsey Ross Forrest
 
2009-2010 Dollhouse (TV series)
Bennett Halverson
– Epitaph Two: Return (2010) … Bennett Halverson
– Getting Closer (2010) … Bennett Halverson
– The Left Hand (2009) … Bennett Halverson
– The Public Eye (2009) … Bennett Halverson
 
2008-2009 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (TV series)
Cameron Phillips / Allison Young
– Born to Run (2009) … Cameron Phillips
– Adam Raised a Cain (2009) … Cameron Phillips
– To the Lighthouse (2009) … Cameron Phillips
– Today Is the Day: Part 2 (2009) … Cameron Phillips
– Today Is the Day: Part 1 (2009) … Cameron Phillips
See all 31 episodes »
 
2009 The Big Bang Theory (TV series)
Summer Glau
– The Terminator Decoupling (2009) … Summer Glau
 
2005-2007 The 4400 (TV series)
Tess Doerner
– Tiny Machines (2007) … Tess Doerner
– Ghost in the Machine (2007) … Tess Doerner (voice) (uncredited)
– Daddy's Little Girl (2007) … Tess Doerner
– The Wrath of Graham (2007) … Tess Doerner
– Fifty-Fifty (2006) … Tess Doerner
See all 8 episodes »
 
2006-2007 The Unit (TV series)
Crystal Burns
– The Outsiders (2007) … Crystal Burns
– The Water Is Wide (2007) … Crystal Burns
– Johnny B. Good (2007) … Crystal Burns
– The Broom Cupboard (2007) … Crystal Burns
– Report by Exception (2006) … Crystal Burns
See all 7 episodes »
 
2006 The Initiation of Sarah (TV movie)
Lindsey Goodwin
 
2006 Mammoth (TV movie)
Jack Abernathy
 
2005 Serenity
River
 
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series)
Mandy Cooper
– What's Eating Gilbert Grissom? (2004) … Mandy Cooper
 
2004 Sleepover
Ticket Girl
 
2003 Cold Case (TV series)
Paige Pratt
– Love Conquers Al (2003) … Paige Pratt
 
2002-2003 Firefly (TV series)
River Tam
– The Message (2003) … River Tam
– Trash (2003) … River Tam
– Heart of Gold (2003) … River Tam
– Serenity (2002) … River Tam
– Objects in Space (2002) … River Tam
See all 14 episodes »
 
2002 Angel (TV series)
Prima Ballerina
– Waiting in the Wings (2002) … Prima Ballerina
 
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2011 Attack of the Show! (TV series)
Actor, 'The Cape' / Herself - Guest
– Summer Glau (2011) … Herself - Guest/Actor, 'The Cape'
 
2011 How We Covered It (documentary)
Herself
 
2010 A First Look at Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (video short)
Herself
 
2009 Cameron vs. Rosie: Fight Rehearsal (video short)
Herself
 
2009 Motivations (video short)
Herself
 
2009 War Stories (video short)
Herself
 
2009 Designing Destruction (video short)
Herself
 
2009 Blood and Metal (video short)
Herself
 
2008 Scream Awards 2008 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 Infanity (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Creating the Chronicles (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2008 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 February 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2006 A Filmmaker's Journey (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 Re-Lighting the Firefly (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 Film '72 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 October 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Sci Fi Inside: 'Serenity' (TV movie)
Herself
 
2003 Serenity: The 10th Character (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2003 Here's How It Was: The Making of 'Firefly' (video documentary short)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

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Appeared in the music video of Keith Urban "Long Hot Summer", released on August 15, 2011.

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Height:

5' 6½" (1.69 m)
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My favorite thing about River is that she gets to be barefoot so much of the time. I don't like shoes very much. The more things I mention the more things she ends up doing, I remember in the first episode I was thinking, 'I really think River needs a gun,' and then by episode 10 she got one. I'm working my way up to captain. See more »

Trivia:

Auditioned for the role of "Kitty Pryde" in X-Men: The Last Stand and had even asked Joss Whedon (who was writing Marvel's Astonishing X-Men comic book at the time and whose ideas contributed to the plot of X-Men: The Last Stand) for assistance in preparing for the part. Ultimately, the role went to Ellen Page. See more »

Trademark:

Often plays crazed or mentally disturbed characters See more »

Star Sign:

Leo