Summer Bishil
Biography
Summer Bishil is an American actress who began acting lessons at fourteen and soon signed with a manager and agency. Born in Pasadena, California, she spent part of her childhood in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Her first role came on the Nickelodeon show Just for Kicks, and she went on to appear in several children's programs. Her breakthrough arrived with the lead in Alan Ball's Towelhead (2007), a performance that earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead. She then took smaller parts in Crossing Over (2009) and The Last Airbender (2010), and appeared on 90210 in 2011. In 2013 she starred in the short-lived ABC drama Lucky 7, and from 2015 to 2020 she played Margo Hanson on the Syfy series The Magicians.
38years old
Turns 39 on July 17in 248 days
- Born Pasadena
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Summer Yasmine Bishil
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 4 years2006 to 2010
Every film, newest first
- 2010The Last AirbenderIMDb rating 3.9
- 2009Crossing OverIMDb rating 6.7
- 2007TowelheadIMDb rating 6.9
- 2006Return to HalloweentownIMDb rating 5.3
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Early training
Bishil began taking acting lessons when she was 14. A year later, a manager and an agency signed her to a contract.
Big break
In 2007, Bishil played the lead in Alan Ball's film Towelhead, which was based on the novel of the same name. It was her breakthrough performance.
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Worked with
Summer Bishil shares two films with Cliff Curtis, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Ray Liotta's page
Harrison Ford's page
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Aaron Eckhart's page
Maria Bello's page
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Alan BallDirector, 1 film, 2007
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