History Creator / SummerGlau

* DawsonCasting: Summer has frequently been cast as characters who are either teenagers or [[RobotGirl supposed to be teenagers]]. She is in her thirties, but can pull off the teenage appearance with almost unnerving ease.

** In ''Film/KnightsOfBadassdom'', she's an ActionGirl, but one who turns out to be ''[[CloudCuckoolandersMinder chaperoning]]'' a {{{Cloudcuckoolander}}.

** In ''Film/NightsOfBadassdom'', she's an ActionGirl, but one who turns out to be ''[[CloudCuckoolandersMinder chaperoning]]'' a {{{Cloudcuckoolander}}.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: She has tendonitis in her heels and arthritis in her toes due to her background as a ballerina,[[note]]Not surprising, as ballet is a strenuous art that can mess up even the toughest feet; see ''Film/BlackSwan'' for a great example.[[/note]] so shoes are actually painful for her to wear. She has said that boots, specifically cowboy boots, are more comfortable for her.
-->"I think the thing I like about River is that she gets to be barefoot so much of the time. I don’t like shoes very much."
** Summer has admitted [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR4NaAosqRc&fbclid=IwAR205CmTXQFPSmubq0Sz9gCkkKzilXvfA9dSYlpUcU9aQjJ10t7FnckzaWg in more recent interviews]] that shoes don't really bother her that much anymore (and she's been seen wearing regular shoes at conventions lately), she just likes being able to feel the ground with her feet. She attributes this to being a common trait amongst dancers.

* DanceBattler: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1BMqNYOyFU Literally]]. She is a classically trained ballerina.
* DoesNotLikeShoes: She has tendonitis in her heels and arthritis in her toes due to her background as a ballerina,[[note]]Not surprising, as ballet is a strenuous art that can mess up even the toughest feet; see ''Film/BlackSwan'' for a great example.[[/note]] so shoes are actually painful for her to wear. She has said that boots, specifically cowboy boots, are more comfortable for her.
-->"I think the thing I like about River is that she gets to be barefoot so much of the time. I don’t like shoes very much."
** Summer has admitted [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR4NaAosqRc&fbclid=IwAR205CmTXQFPSmubq0Sz9gCkkKzilXvfA9dSYlpUcU9aQjJ10t7FnckzaWg in more recent interviews]] that shoes don't really bother her that much anymore (and she's been seen wearing regular shoes at conventions lately), she just simply likes being able to feel the ground with her feet. She attributes this to being a common trait amongst dancers.

%% * BewareTheNiceOnes: Also in line with playing a BadassAdorable.

* CeilingCling: Done without any special effects.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Also in line with playing a BadassAdorable.

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* PhraseCatcher: After an infamous incident of Summer screwing up her lines during the filming of ''Firefly'', the other cast members -- most notably Creator/NathanFillion -- took to [[UnusualEuphemism yelling her name as an expletive]] whenever anything went wrong. Nathan is rumored to have taken the tradition on to his succeeding shows including ''Series/{{Drive}}'' and ''Series/{{Castle}}''.

A native of San Antonio, Texas, Summer Lyn Glau (born July 24, 1981 in San Antonio, Texas) is a classically trained [[{{Ballet}} ballerina]] who broke into acting in 2002 with a guest spot on ''Series/{{Angel}}'' ([[CastTheExpert playing a ballerina]]). Her career has primarily been composed of [[ActionGirl active women]] and [[BrokenBird damaged girls]] (usually combined) in science fiction and fantasy series.

After 2016, she appears to be largely retired from acting to focus on raising her two daughters.

* ''Film/{{TheInitiationOfSarah}} (2006)'', where she played [[MagicalGirl Sarah]]'s {{Muggle}} sister Lindsay.

After 2016, she appears to be semi-retired from acting to focus on raising her two daughters.

After 2016, she appears to be semi-retired from acting.

After 2016, she appears to be semi-retired from films.

A native of San Antonio, Texas, Summer Lyn Glau (born July 24, 1981) is a classically trained [[{{Ballet}} ballerina]] who broke into acting in 2002 with a guest spot on ''Series/{{Angel}}'' ([[CastTheExpert playing a ballerina]]). Her career has primarily been composed of [[ActionGirl active women]] and [[BrokenBird damaged girls]] (usually combined) in science fiction and fantasy series.

A native of San Antonio, Texas, Summer Lyn Glau (born July 24, 1981) is a classically trained [[{{Ballet}} ballerina]] who broke into acting in 2002 with a guest spot on ''Series/{{Angel}}'' (playing a ballerina). Her career has primarily been composed of [[ActionGirl active women]] and [[BrokenBird damaged girls]] (usually combined) in science fiction and fantasy series.

GenderBlenderName: Summer, River, Cameron, Orwell, Paige, Bennett, Skylar.

[[TheWikiRule Now with]] her own [[http://summerglauwiki.com/ wiki]].

* ''The Initiation of Sarah (2006)'', where she played [[MagicalGirl Sarah]]'s {{Muggle}} sister Lindsay.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGrx43T8aWc That one episode of]] ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' where she [[AsHimself played]] herself.

* GenderBlenderName: Summer, River, Cameron, Orwell, Paige, Bennett, Skylar.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: She has tendonitis in her heels and arthritis in her toes,[[note]]Not surprising, given her background as a ballerina. Ballet is a strenuous art that can mess up even the toughest feet; see ''Film/BlackSwan'' for a great example.[[/note]] so shoes are actually painful for her to wear. She has said that boots, specifically cowboy boots, are more comfortable for her.

* OlderThanTheyLook: She's 36, but you'd be forgiven for believing she was at best in her early twenties.