River Tam

 was one of the central characters featured in the 2002-03 Fox Network television series Firefly. Played by actress Summer Glau, she was introduced in the first-aired episode of the series, "The Train Job" and appeared in every subsequent episode. The character also appeared in the 2005 spin-off feature film Serenity, directed by series creator Joss Whedon.

Notes & Trivia

 * The character of was created by Joss Whedon and executive producer Tim Minear.