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Summer Glau

Summer Glau, American actress

Born
July 24, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1981

About Summer Glau

Summer Glau 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 in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008–2009), and as Isabel Rochev / Ravager in Arrow (2013–2014). Glau's first television credit was a guest role on a 2002 episode of the television series Angel. In 2008, she won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television for her portrayal of Cameron. She also provided narration in the Realm audio podcast Ctrl-Alt-Destroy, in which the protagonist was a video game designer who discovers that the game she created has been stolen as part of a top secret project. In 2006, Glau played Tess Doerner, a paranoid schizophrenic returnee in Season 2's premiere of The 4400, and became a recurring character from Season 3 onwards.

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Summer Glau timeline

  1. Glau's first television credit was a guest role on a 2002 episode of the television series Angel.
  2. In 2006, Glau played Tess Doerner, a paranoid schizophrenic returnee in Season 2's premiere of The 4400, and became a recurring character from Season 3 onwards.
  3. In 2008, she won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television for her portrayal of Cameron.

The world when Summer Glau was born

Summer Glau was born in 1981. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Summer Glau's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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