Summer Glau
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Birth name
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Summer Lyn Glau
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Born
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July 24, 1981 in San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Notable Roles
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River Tam in Firefly
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Notable Episodes
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Awards
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None for TV Other Awards: 1 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Film Saturn Award, USA; 1 SFX Award, UK
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Summer Glau is an American actress best known for her role as River Tam in Firefly.
Roles
Starring Roles
Guest Starring Roles
Series
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Role
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Episode
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Airdate
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Angel |
Prima Ballerina |
3x13 - Waiting in the Wings |
February 4, 2002
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Cold Case |
Paige Pratt |
1x06 - Love Conquers Al |
November 9, 2003
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CSI |
Mandy Cooper |
5x06 - What's Eating Gilbert Grissom? |
November 4, 2004
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The 4400 |
Tess Doerner |
2x01/02 - Wake-Up Call |
June 5, 2005
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The 4400 |
Tess Doerner |
3x09 - The Ballad of Kevin and Tess |
July 30, 2006
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The 4400 |
Tess Doerner |
3x12 - Terrible Swift Sword |
August 20, 2006
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The 4400 |
Tess Doerner |
3x13 - Fifty-Fifty |
August 27, 2006
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The Unit |
Crystal Burns |
2x02 - Extreme Rendition |
September 26, 2006
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The Unit |
Crystal Burns |
2x05 - Force Majeure |
October 17, 2006
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The Unit |
Crystal Burns |
2x09 - Report by Exception |
November 21, 2006
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The Unit |
Crystal Burns |
2x12 - The Broom Cupboard |
January 16, 2007
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The Unit |
Crystal Burns |
2x14 - Johnny B. Good |
February 6, 2007
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The Unit |
Crystal Burns |
2x15 - The Water Is Wide |
February 13, 2007
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The Unit |
Crystal Burns |
2x19 - Outsiders |
April 3, 2007
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The 4400 |
Tess Doerner |
4x01 - The Wrath of Graham |
June 17, 2007
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The 4400 |
Tess Doerner |
4x09 - Daddy's Little Girl |
August 12, 2007
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The 4400 (uncredited) |
Tess Doerner (voice) |
4x11 - Ghost in the Machine |
August 26, 2007
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The 4400 |
Tess Doerner |
4x12 - Tiny Machines |
September 9, 2007
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The Big Bang Theory |
Summer Glau |
2x17 - The Terminator Decoupling |
March 9, 2009
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Dollhouse |
Bennett Halverson |
2x05 - The Public Eye (1) |
December 4, 2009
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Dollhouse |
Bennett Halverson |
2x06 - The Left Hand (2) |
December 4, 2009
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Dollhouse |
Bennett Halverson |
2x11 - Getting Closer |
January 8, 2010
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Dollhouse |
Bennett Halverson |
2x12 - The Hollow Men |
January 15, 2010
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Dollhouse |
Bennett Halverson |
2x13 - Epitaph Two: Return |
January 22, 2010
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Chuck |
Greta |
4x08 - Chuck Versus the Fear of Death |
November 15, 2010
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Grey's Anatomy |
Nurse Emily Kovach |
8x16 - If Only You Were Lonely |
February 23, 2012
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Grey's Anatomy |
Nurse Emily Kovach |
8x17 - One Step Too Far |
March 15, 2012
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Hawaii Five-0 |
Maggie Hoapili |
3x16 - Kekoa |
February 11, 2013
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Castle |
Kendall Frost |
8x14 - The G.D.S. |
March 7, 2016
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Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Notable Film Roles
Awards and Accolades
(1 Nomination)
- Nominated: Best Guest Actor or Actress in a Drama Series (2005-06)
- The 4400 - 2x01 - Wake-Up Call (1) and 2x02 - Wake-Up Call (2)
Other Awards
- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Film Saturn Awards, USA
- Won: Best Supporting Actress (2005) - Serenity