Summer Glau

3 wins & 4 nominations See more awards »

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Serenity (2005)

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008)

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010)

The Initiation of Sarah (2006)

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Actress (27 titles)

2013 Peter Panzerfaust (TV series) (announced)
Wendy

– Pilot (2013) … Wendy (voice)

2013 Knights of Badassdom (completed)
Gwen

2013 Inside the Box (short)
Sophie

2013 Hawaii Five-0 (TV series)
Maggie Hoapili

– Kekoa (2013) … Maggie Hoapili

2012 Help for the Holidays (TV movie)
Christine Prancer

2011-2012 Alphas (TV series)
Skylar Adams

– God's Eye (2012) … Skylar Adams

– Need to Know (2012) … Skylar Adams

– Alphaville (2012) … Skylar Adams

– Catch and Release (2011) … Skylar Adams

2012 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
Nurse Emily Kovach

– One Step Too Far (2012) … Nurse Emily Kovach

– If Only You Were Lonely (2012) … Nurse Emily Kovach

2012 Scent of the Missing (TV movie)
Sedona

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

2010 Good Morning Rabbit (TV series)
Lucy

– National Hamburger Day … Lucy

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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Personal Details

Other Works:

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

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview | 6 Articles | 4 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Height:

5' 5½" (1.66 m)

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Personal Quote:

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, and received a supporting role for the film "Black Swan" (2010). However, the character was eventually cut from the story during pre-production stages. See more »

Trademark:

Thin waifish build See more »

Star Sign:

Leo

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