Non-acting careers: Professional Ballet Dancer Big break: Angel Best known for: Dancing/Acting Movies: Serenity (as River Tam), Mammoth, The Initiation of Sarah TV Shows: Firefly (as River Tam), The 4400, The Unit, (Currently)-Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (as Cameron Phillips) Stage: Various ballet shows Awards: Saturn Award (Best Supporting Actress, Serenity); SFX Award (Best Actress, Serenity) Nominations: Saturn Award Nominee (Best Supporting Actress, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) Upcoming projects: The Serving Girl (Ballet Movie direct by Joss Whedon)

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ACTOR BIOSummer Lyn Glau was bornCareer

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Awards

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