diff --git a/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp b/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp
index e28c04379f..b49a47a071 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp
@@ -343,6 +343,9 @@ void Agent::executeScript() {
     // give this AvatarData object to the script engine
     _scriptEngine->registerGlobalObject("Avatar", scriptedAvatar.data());
 
+    // register meta types for retrieval of ScriptAvatarData objects
+    qScriptRegisterMetaType(_scriptEngine, avatarDataToScriptValue, avatarDataFromScriptValue);
+
     auto player = DependencyManager::get<recording::Deck>();
     connect(player.data(), &recording::Deck::playbackStateChanged, [=] {
         if (player->isPlaying()) {
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 7cf42a7759..3ef83af68d 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
 #include "AudioClient.h"
 #include "audio/AudioScope.h"
 #include "avatar/AvatarManager.h"
+#include "avatar/ScriptAvatar.h"
 #include "CrashHandler.h"
 #include "devices/DdeFaceTracker.h"
 #include "devices/EyeTracker.h"
@@ -5437,6 +5438,9 @@ void Application::registerScriptEngineWithApplicationServices(ScriptEngine* scri
     // AvatarManager has some custom types
     AvatarManager::registerMetaTypes(scriptEngine);
 
+    // register meta types for retrieval of Avatar objects
+    qScriptRegisterMetaType(scriptEngine, avatarToScriptValue, avatarFromScriptValue);
+
     if (property(hifi::properties::TEST).isValid()) {
         scriptEngine->registerGlobalObject("Test", TestScriptingInterface::getInstance());
     }
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/ScriptAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/ScriptAvatar.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2684af3c86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/ScriptAvatar.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+//
+//  ScriptAvatar.cpp
+//  interface/src/avatars
+//
+//  Created by Stephen Birarda on 4/10/17.
+//  Copyright 2017 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#include "ScriptAvatar.h"
+
+QScriptValue avatarToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, const AvatarSharedPointer& in) {
+    return engine->newQObject(new ScriptAvatar(in), QScriptEngine::ScriptOwnership);
+}
+
+void avatarFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, AvatarSharedPointer& out) {
+    // This is not implemented because there are no slots/properties that take an std::shared_ptr<Avatar> from a script
+    assert(false);
+    out = std::shared_ptr<Avatar>();
+}
+
+ScriptAvatar::ScriptAvatar(AvatarSharedPointer avatarData) :
+    ScriptAvatarData(avatarData)
+{
+
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<Avatar> ScriptAvatar::lockAvatar() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return std::dynamic_pointer_cast<Avatar>(lockedAvatarData);
+    } else {
+        return std::shared_ptr<Avatar>();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::quat ScriptAvatar::getDefaultJointRotation(int index) const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getDefaultJointRotation(index);
+    } else {
+        return glm::quat();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatar::getDefaultJointTranslation(int index) const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getDefaultJointTranslation(index);
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatar::getSkeletonOffset() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getSkeletonOffset();
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatar::getJointPosition(int index) const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getJointPosition(index);
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatar::getJointPosition(const QString& name) const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getJointPosition(name);
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatar::getNeckPosition() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getNeckPosition();
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatar::getAcceleration() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getAcceleration();
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+
+QUuid ScriptAvatar::getParentID() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getParentID();
+    } else {
+        return QUuid();
+    }
+}
+
+quint16 ScriptAvatar::getParentJointIndex() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getParentJointIndex();
+    } else {
+        return INVALID_JOINT_INDEX;
+    }
+}
+
+QVariantList ScriptAvatar::getSkeleton() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getSkeleton();
+    } else {
+        return QVariantList();
+    }
+}
+
+float ScriptAvatar::getSimulationRate(const QString& rateName) const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getSimulationRate(rateName);
+    } else {
+        return 0.0f;;
+    }
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatar::getLeftPalmPosition() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getLeftPalmPosition();
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::quat ScriptAvatar::getLeftPalmRotation() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getLeftPalmRotation();
+    } else {
+        return glm::quat();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatar::getRightPalmPosition() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getRightPalmPosition();
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::quat ScriptAvatar::getRightPalmRotation() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getRightPalmRotation();
+    } else {
+        return glm::quat();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/ScriptAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/ScriptAvatar.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4011803fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/ScriptAvatar.h
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+//
+//  ScriptAvatar.h
+//  interface/src/avatars
+//
+//  Created by Stephen Birarda on 4/10/17.
+//  Copyright 2017 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#ifndef hifi_ScriptAvatar_h
+#define hifi_ScriptAvatar_h
+
+#include <ScriptAvatarData.h>
+
+#include "Avatar.h"
+
+class ScriptAvatar : public ScriptAvatarData {
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+    Q_PROPERTY(glm::vec3 skeletonOffset READ getSkeletonOffset)
+
+public:
+    ScriptAvatar(AvatarSharedPointer avatarData);
+
+public slots:
+
+    glm::quat getDefaultJointRotation(int index) const;
+    glm::vec3 getDefaultJointTranslation(int index) const;
+
+    glm::vec3 getSkeletonOffset() const;
+
+    glm::vec3 getJointPosition(int index) const;
+    glm::vec3 getJointPosition(const QString& name) const;
+    glm::vec3 getNeckPosition() const;
+
+    glm::vec3 getAcceleration() const;
+
+    QUuid getParentID() const;
+    quint16 getParentJointIndex() const;
+
+    QVariantList getSkeleton() const;
+
+    float getSimulationRate(const QString& rateName = QString("")) const;
+
+    glm::vec3 getLeftPalmPosition() const;
+    glm::quat getLeftPalmRotation() const;
+    glm::vec3 getRightPalmPosition() const;
+    glm::quat getRightPalmRotation() const;
+
+private:
+    std::shared_ptr<Avatar> lockAvatar() const;
+
+    std::weak_ptr<AvatarData> _avatarData;
+};
+
+QScriptValue avatarToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, const AvatarSharedPointer& in);
+void avatarFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, AvatarSharedPointer& out);
+
+#endif // hifi_ScriptAvatar_h
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptAvatarData.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptAvatarData.h
index 19bfcc63de..211989fa45 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptAvatarData.h
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptAvatarData.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 #include <QtCore/QObject>
 #include <AvatarData.h>
-#include <SpatiallyNestable.h>
 
 class ScriptAvatarData : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ private:
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(AvatarSharedPointer)
 
-QScriptValue avatarDataToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, const AvatarSharedPointer& in);
-void avatarDataFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, AvatarSharedPointer& out);
+QScriptValue avatarToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, const AvatarSharedPointer& in);
+void avatarFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, AvatarSharedPointer& out);
 
 #endif // hifi_ScriptAvatarData_h
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
index 3b5931aeb6..9920a66c7d 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
@@ -614,7 +614,6 @@ void ScriptEngine::init() {
 
     qScriptRegisterMetaType(this, injectorToScriptValue, injectorFromScriptValue);
     qScriptRegisterMetaType(this, inputControllerToScriptValue, inputControllerFromScriptValue);
-    qScriptRegisterMetaType(this, avatarDataToScriptValue, avatarDataFromScriptValue);
     qScriptRegisterMetaType(this, animationDetailsToScriptValue, animationDetailsFromScriptValue);
     qScriptRegisterMetaType(this, webSocketToScriptValue, webSocketFromScriptValue);
     qScriptRegisterMetaType(this, qWSCloseCodeToScriptValue, qWSCloseCodeFromScriptValue);