Summer Glau

Born: July 24, 1981 in San Antonio, Texas, USA

Married to: Val Morrison

QUOTES:

My favorite thing about River [her character on Firefly (2002)] is that she gets to be barefoot so much of the time. I don’t like shoes very much. The more things I mention the more things she ends up doing, I remember in the first episode I was thinking, “I really think River needs a gun”, and then by episode 10 she got one. I’m working my way up to captain.

I always look for roles that make me feel good about being a girl. I have to say that there are a lot of roles out there that make me feel really bad about being a girl. You can imagine what the things are and I shall not go into detail.

Sometimes when I get home after a long day, I’ll turn on music–I love Latin, disco, and pop–and do my own workout, even if it’s a short one. Know a good song to work out to? “I Will Survive”.

For breakfast, I always have eggs – whole eggs. I think the fats are really important. I also like turkey bacon and really hearty whole-grain bread. I’m very picky about it. You need bread that’s high in fiber and low in carbs. It’s hard to find, but it’s worth it.

After doing Firefly (2002) and moving on, I always wanted to be part of a series again. I love doing films, too, but there’s just something special about being part of the team and feeling like you’re actually a part of the family, and I always look to re-create that.