Biography
Abby Glover is an actress, writer, producer, editor, director, and model born in Nashville, Tennessee. Abby was obsessed with watching movies and television while growing up in a small town in rural west Tennessee. By the time she was seven, she knew she wanted to act. Her rural location limited her opportunities for learning the film industry, so she dove into local theatre. Over the next ten years, her love for theater and acting grew with lead roles in musical theater. In 2014 her family relocated to Nashville (Franklin) where Abby found greater opportunity for film and Television. Abby's first big break came in 2017 when she was cast in the reoccurring role as Kai on ABC's series "Kevin Probably Saves the World". Her first major motion picture debut was 2018 The Hate U Give (20th Century Fox). Abby was cast as Cindy Boudreux on Showtime Networks TV Series "The First Lady" episode 5 which aired May 15, 2022. "The First Lady" staring Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson, Dakota Fanning, Kiefer Sutherland and Aaron Eckhart among other A-listers. This Series explores the personal and political lives of America's historic and powerful First Ladies, with season one focusing on Elenor Roosevelt, Betty Ford and Michelle Obama. Abby played Georgette Jones, daughter of George Jones and Tammy Wynette in the John Hillcoat-directed six-episode limited series "George and Tammy" premiered December 4, 2022, exclusively on Showtime, Paramount+ and the Paramount Network. The series stars Academy Award Nominee Michael Shannon playing George Jones and Academy Award Winner Jessica Chastain as Tammy Wynette in a drama about the country music legends stormy marriage. Steve Zahn plays George Richey who managed Wynette until her death in 1998. Abby recently finished filming the Warner Brothers feature film Sham! Fury of the Gods released March 17, 2023. Some of her prior experience includes Netflix's Stranger Things, Ozark, Messiah and feature film - The Devil Al the Time opposite Tom Holland and Rober Pattinson. Abby's other films include 20th Century Fox's The Hate U Give, InstaPsycho, Purity Falls, and I Am Not Ashamed. The short Waiting Room was shown at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. "Way Back In The Woods" (with Abby in the role of Abbie Walker) pilot for a ten-episode, hour-long television series, won the 2021 Franklin International Independent Film Festival for Best Episodic Short Film and also celebrated accolades from the New York Independent Cinema Awards, Venice Short Film Awards, Lady Filmmaker Festival, and LA Independent Women Film Awards. Abby continues to expand her creative skills and awards as she produced, directed, filmed, edited, co-wrote, and acted in the short Mentalta' Morbosa for The 48 Hour Film Project - Nashville nominated for 6 awards: Best Film, Best Screenplay (Abby Glover and Garrison Glover), Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best of Genre, and Best Ensemble. The short film won 4 awards: Best Director (Abby Glover), Gest Supporting Actor (Abby Glover), Best Ensemble, and Best of Genre - Coming of Age. Abby actively supports St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and serves weekly with the Bridge Ministry delivering food toe Nashville inner city school children. Abby continues to enhance her other talents and honing her craft taking instruction at The 4th Wall Acting Studio and by working behind scenes in makeup, Associate Producer, wardrobe, costume design, and art directing. In addition to her film and TV appearances, Abby has been featured in over ten music videos with artists such as Carrie Underwood, Russel Dickerson, Morgan Evans, and Alexis Ebert (her co-star in Way Back In The Woods), multiple print ads, fine art exhibits and modeling events.
