Victoria Summer (born 15 December 1981) is an English American actress, model and singer. After beginning her career in horror films, Summer transitioned into more mainstream roles starting with the Brian Herzlinger film How Sweet It Is. She played Julie Andrews in Saving Mr. Banks, a 2013 film about the making of Mary Poppins.[1][2]
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| Born | 15 December 1981 Reading, Berkshire, England |
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2006—present |
| Spouse | Fabrizio Vaccaro (m. 2023) |
| Website | https://www.victoriasummer.com |
Career
editSummer started her career with a scholarship to the Arts Educational School in London and appeared in the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2002.
Summer landed her first role in the 2006 low budget horror film The Zombie Diaries,[3] which was picked up for distribution by the Weinstein Company.[4] Summer relocated to Los Angeles in 2009 and secured the lead in a modern retelling of Bram Stoker's Dracula entitled Dracula Reborn.[5]
In 2010, Summer starred in a Subaru commercial for Spike TV which debuted at the 2010 Scream Awards.
In 2011, she was cast as a British teacher with anger management issues in the Brian Herzlinger film How Sweet It Is. She released her debut single, "Love Will Have to Wait", later that year.
Summer played Julie Andrews in the Disney film Saving Mr. Banks, a 2013 film about the making of Mary Poppins.[6][7] She appeared in the 3D action film Ratapocalypse, in which she sings.[8]
She appeared in Transformers: Age of Extinction as one of three executive assistants to Stanley Tucci's character.[9]
In 2016, Summer played the leading role as British nurse, Eleanor Morgan, in the Damien Lay film, Game of Aces.[10][11]
Personal life
editSummer was born in Reading, Berkshire, England.[12] She is involved in animal rights protection and acts as a spokesperson for veganism with PETA.[13] In July 2020, Summer announced her engagement to Italian born Michelin star chef, Fabrizio Vaccaro.[14] On 22 May 2023, Victoria married Fabrizio Vaccaro in Italy.[15] Summer announced that she became an American citizen.[16]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | The Zombie Diaries | Leeann | as Victoria Nalder |
| 2012 | Dracula Reborn | Lina Harker | |
| 2013 | How Sweet It Is | Kristina | |
| 2013 | Saving Mr. Banks | Julie Andrews | |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | Joshua's Assistant | |
| 2014 | Bar Union | Patricia Brand | Short film |
| 2015 | Higher Mission | Polina | |
| 2016 | Terrordactyl | Teresa | |
| 2016 | Game of Aces | Eleanor Morgan | |
| 2017 | Garlic & Gunpowder | Kitty | |
| 2020 | I Am Fear | Alicia Minnette | |
| 2024 | Vindication Swim | Edith Gade | [17] |
Television
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Glow & Darkness | Victoire | [citation needed] |
References
edit- ^ "Victoria Summer". LA Casting. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ Chuck Mirarchi (17 December 2013). "Victoria Summer: Practically Perfect in Saving Mr. Banks". Huffington Post Entertainment. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ Benardello, Karen (24 August 2010). "Interview with Victoria Summer". Shockya.com. CraveOnline. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ Miska, Brad (3 January 2012). "AFM: 'The Zombie Diaries' Go to Weinstein Company". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ Foy, Scott (31 October 2010). "See Dracula Get Reborn in the Trailer". Dread Central. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ Farley, Christopher John (11 February 2013). "Julie Andrews Talks Poppins and Princesses". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ Christopher Metler. "A Welcome Introduction: Victoria Summer". Sharp. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ Brianne Nemiroff (13 December 2013). "Victoria Summer: On Playing Julie Andrews and Working with Michael Bay". Viva Glam Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Transformers 4 - Victoria Summer Revealed as the Latest Addition to Cast". Tformers.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Jeff Sneider (7 January 2014). "Chris Klein, Victoria Summer to Star in WWI Thriller 'The Uberkanone' (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ Jeff Sneider (27 June 2016). "IMDB, Game of Aces". IMDb.com. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Introducing our new columnist: Victoria Summer". Localberkshire.co.uk. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ Colley, Moira (14 May 2014). "Victoria Summer Heats Up the Kitchen in New PETA Cooking Video". PETA. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Cafeyn". www.cafeyn.co. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Exclusive: Inside Victoria Summer and Fabrizio Vaccaro's beautiful Italian wedding". HELLO!. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (2 November 2020). "Victoria Summer Dives Into Indie Biopic 'Vindication Swim' From Director Elliott Hasler". Deadline. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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