Sunday, September 1, 2013

"Caroline Munro & Summer Glau"- 2 Great Fantasy / Action Actresses!


The Classic-    Caroline Munro, who was always known for her dark, exotic & mysterious beauty, began her career as a 17 year old British model. Her likeness was used for many magazine ads, as well as other media. She was soon discovered by movie producers, trained, and cast in bit parts for movies like "Casino Royale" (the James Bond spoof) and the "Dr. Phibes" movies (with Vincent Price). Afterwards Caroline was given a small part in "Dracula A.D. 1972" (with Christopher Lee), which brought her out to the public eye, and won her a contract with "Hammer Films". She did several films  for "Hammer", but turned down some roles, because she refused to appear on film in the 'nude' (good for you, Caroline!!!).

                    Caroline Munro's Major Sci-Fi & Fantasy / Action Movies:

                                 "Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter" (1974)
                                 "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad" (1974)
                                 "At The Earth's Core" (1976)
                                 "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977)
                                 "Starcrash" (1979)

Caroline did some singing during the 80's (and had songs written about her!), and made some TV appearances (such as an episode of "The New Avengers"). She also appeared in several 80's horror flicks (most notably, the award-winning "The Last Horror Film", which was filmed at the Cannes Film Festival.

Caroline Munro is still well known for her Sci-Fi / Fantasy flicks from the 70's & 80', and is still a regular guest at comic book & fantasy conventions. She is still a 'fan favorite'!

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The Current-     Summer Glau was originally trained (and performed as) a ballet dancer, until she broke her toe. She is known as a very athletic beauty, who has been trained in several forms of martial arts (including kung-fu & kickboxing. Wow! Watch out for her!). After her ballet career, she turned to acting and has become well-known for her impressive Sci-Fi / Fantasy TV credits.

                       Summer Glau's Major Sci-Fi / Fantasy TV Credits:

                            "Firefly" (and the movie version, "Serenity) as River Tam   (2002-2003)
                            "Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles" as Cameron Phillips, a cyborg  (2008-2009)
                            "The Dollhouse" (2009-2010)
                            " The Cape" as Jamie Fleming / 'Orwell' (2010-2011)
                            "Alphas" (2011-2012)
                            "Help for the Holidays"  as Christine Prancer, an elf  (2012 "Hallmark" movie)
                            "Arrow"   She in appear in Season #2 as Isabel Rochev  (2013-Current)

Summer's Film Appearances have included---"Serenity" (2005); "Superman / Batman: Apocalypse" (voice or Kara-Zor-El / Supergirl-2010 Animated Film); and "Knights of Badassdom" (2012).

Summer has won several awards for her roles in "Firefly / Serenity" and "Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles" (SFX & Saturn Awards)!!! She has a very large 'fan base' and appears regularly at comic book & fantasy conventions.                

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