Summer glau

Firefly the new Whedon hit series, was a result of her one-off episode. Her River Tam character was complex and Glau dealt with it well. Tam or Tam, as the character from the film was known, was subjected to research conducted by the government to create her into a perfect assassin. Tam did not have control over her emotions, which led to. Glau showed off her fighting capability as well as her acting skills on Firefly. The fact that she was learning to be an assassin enabled Glau to show off her athletic ability. Summer Glau was classically-trained as a ballerina. She also has studied flamenco and tango, however an injury to her foot ended her dance career. Firefly was only on for one year, but built an avid following. Whedon became so dedicated to the show that he returned two years after. Summer Glau, however, continued to receive quality work. Her appearances on TV shows like Cold Case or CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.