Summer Glau
Summer Glau | |
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 Glau at Paradise City Comic Con, December 2016. | |
| Born | Summer Lyn Glau July 24, 1981 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Val Morrison |
| Children | 2 |
Summer Lyn Glau (/ˈɡlaʊ/; 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 / Allison Young 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.[2]
Glau received a scholarship to a ballet company and was homeschooled from grades 3 to 12 to accommodate her ballet training.[3] Glau was classically trained as a ballet dancer and studied tango and flamenco. After a broken toe ended her dancing career,[3] Glau moved to Los Angeles in 2002 to pursue an acting career.
Career
Glau's first television credit was a guest role as a ballerina on the 2002 episode "Waiting in the Wings" 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 in Power Rangers Wild Force before meeting Whedon.[4]
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 a high school senior named Shelly. She also appeared in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "What's Eating Gilbert Grissom?", and the second season of The Unit, portraying Crystal Burns, the girlfriend of Jeremy Erhart. In 2006, Glau played Tess Doerner, a paranoid schizophrenic returnee in the second-season premiere of The 4400 (episode "Wake-Up Call"), and became a recurring character from season 3 onwards. She also starred in the horror comedy film Mammoth. Glau was cast in the ABC Family TV movie The Initiation of Sarah.
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.[5] The seventh episode of the series, "The Demon Hand", included several scenes in which Glau (in character as Cameron) dances ballet and in the same series, Glau also played the human doppelganger of Cameron, Allison Young appearing in two episodes: "Allison from Palmdale" and "Born to Run". Glau also guest starred as herself in the 2009 episode "The Terminator Decoupling" from the second season of the CBS situation comedy The Big Bang Theory.[6]
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 the early part of the show's second season. She portrayed Bennett, the programmer for a rival Dollhouse.[7] On March 12, 2010, it was announced that she would be joining the cast of NBC's The Cape in a leading role.[8] In June 2010, she was confirmed as the female lead in the horror comedy film Knights of Badassdom.[9] 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.[10] Glau voiced Kara Zor-El in the DC Comics original animated movie Superman/Batman: Apocalypse.[11]
Personal life
Glau is married to actor Val Morrison. In January 2015, Glau gave birth to a girl.[12] She gave birth to her second daughter in October 2017.[13]
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[14] | Gwen | ||
| 2015 | Dead End | Franck's wife & Fugitive | Short film |
Television Series
| 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 | Nurse Emily Kovach | 2 episodes |
| Scent of the Missing | Sedona | Pilot | |
| 2013 | Hawaii Five-0 | Maggie Hoapili | Episode: "Kekoa" |
| 2013[15] | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Olivia Frampton | Episode: "Comic-Con Air" |
| 2013–2014 | Arrow[16] | Isabel Rochev / Ravager | 9 episodes |
| 2014 | Peter Panzerfaust[17] | Wendy (voice) | |
| Sequestered | Anna Brandt | 12 episodes | |
| 2016 | Castle | Kendall Frost | Episode: "The G.D.S." |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Production | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | SFX Award | Best Actress | Serenity | Won |
| 2006 | SyFy Genre Awards | Best Actress/Movie | Serenity | Nominated[18] |
| Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actress | Serenity | Won[19] | |
| 2008 | Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actress on Television | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Won (tied with Elizabeth Mitchell)[20] |
| Scream Award | Best Actress in a Science Fiction Movie or TV Show | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Nominated[21] | |
| 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. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Summer Glau Biography". Film Reference. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ a b Robinson, Tasha (February 24, 2008). "Summer Glau Interview". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ Huvane, Chris. "Hot Summer". GQ. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ Goldman, Eric (February 8, 2007). "Serenity Comes to Sarah Connor". IGN. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (June 11, 2010). "SCOOP! Summer Glau Plays A LARPer In Joe Lynch's Knights Of Badassdom". Bleedingcool.com. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Official - Summer Glau joins Dollhouse season two!". Archived from the original on August 30, 2009. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "'Terminator' Hottie Summer Glau Battles Heavy Metal Demons in 'Knights of Badassdom'!". Bloody-disgusting.com. June 11, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Alphas – 1×07 – Catch and Release". summer-glau.net. August 2, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ^ Sands, Rich (June 28, 2010). "First Look: Summer Glau Takes Off As Supergirl". TV Guide. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ Vanne, Chris D. (January 26, 2015). "Summer and Val Welcome Baby Girl! Congrats to the New Parents!". summer-glau.com.
- ^ Vanne, Chris D. (October 30, 2017). "Summer and Val welcome their second child". summer-glau.com.
- ^ "Movie held hostage: 'Knights of Badassdom'". Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "NTSF:SD:SUV – 3.01 Sneak Peek And Synopsis". summer-glau.net. July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (July 10, 2013). "'Arrow' Recruits Summer Glau for Major Season 2 Role". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ "PETER PANZERFAUST IS ON THE MOVE". Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Firefly, Harry Potter Sweep Genre Awards". Airlock Alpha. October 1, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Past Saturn Awards: Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress". Saturn Awards. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Past Saturn Awards: Television Awards: Best Supporting Actress". Saturn Awards. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Scream Awards 2008 Nominees". movieguys.org. October 15, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
External links
- Summer Glau at IMDb
