Acting
Summer Bishil
EN cinema · 12 credits
Born
17 July 1988 (age 38)
Birthplace
Pasadena, California, USA
After small and generally unremarkable roles in such productions as the Disney Channel made-for-cable movie Return to Halloweentown, American actress Summer Bishil revealed the extent of her abilities via a complex, demanding, and multifaceted lead portrayal in the contemporary drama Towelhead (2007). The film observes the tumultuous events that befall a young Arab-American teen on the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq (heading into the Gulf War) including confrontations with racism, hypocrisy, and mistrust. Years later, she was chosen to star in the fantasy adventure film The Last Airbender.
Known for
Filmography
Four Samosas
as Rina
Under the Silver Lake
as EX / Billboard Girl
Pop Star
as Priscilla Santos
Blast Vegas
as Serena
Mooz-lum
as Iman
The Last Airbender
as Azula
Crossing Over
as Taslima Jahangir
Towelhead
as Jasira Maroun
Return to Halloweentown
as Aneesa