Victoria Summer

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| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|12|15}}

| birth_place = Reading, Berkshire, England

| citizenship = {{ubl|United Kingdom|United States}}

| occupation = Actress, model, singer, songwriter

| spouse = Fabrizio Vaccaro (m. 2023)

| yearsactive = 2006—present

| website = https://www.victoriasummer.com

}}

Victoria Summer (born 15 December 1981) is a British{{cite web |last1=Sneider |first1=Jeff |title='Saving Mr. Banks' Actress Victoria Summer Joins 'Transformers 4' |url=https://www.thewrap.com/saving-mr-banks-actress-victoria-summer-play-kelsey-grammers-assistant-transformers-4-11/ |website=TheWrap |date=16 August 2013}} actress, singer, and producer.{{cite web |title=Meet Victoria Summer |url=https://canvasrebel.com/meet-victoria-summer/ |website=canvasrebel.com}} She began her career in West End musicals in London, with her first musical at the Almeida Theatre in Brighton Rock, directed by Michael Attenborough. Summer transitioned into film and television, gaining recognition for her portrayal of Julie Andrews in Saving Mr. Banks, a 2013 film about the making of Mary Poppins.{{cite web

|url=http://www.lacasting.com/victoriasummer

|title=Victoria Summer

|work= LA Casting

|access-date=24 November 2012

}}{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chuck-mirarchi/victoria-summer-practical_b_4446801.html|publisher=Huffington Post Entertainment|title=Victoria Summer: Practically Perfect in Saving Mr. Banks|author=Chuck Mirarchi|date=17 December 2013|access-date=18 February 2014}}

Career

Summer 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.

She began in musical theatre before transitioning into film, with early roles in commercials and independent films. Summer landed her first role in the 2006 film The Zombie Diaries,{{cite web|url=http://www.shockya.com/news/2010/08/24/exclusive-victoria-summer-interview/|title=Interview with Victoria Summer|first=Karen|last=Benardello|work=Shockya.com|date=24 August 2010 |publisher=CraveOnline|access-date=22 January 2011}} which the Weinstein Company picked up for distribution.{{cite web|url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/10386|title=AFM: 'The Zombie Diaries' Go to Weinstein Company|first=Brad|last=Miska|work=Bloody Disgusting|date=3 January 2012|access-date=27 April 2012}} She relocated to Los Angeles in 2009 and secured the lead role in Dracula Reborn.{{cite web

|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/40672/see-dracula-get-reborn-trailer

|title=See Dracula Get Reborn in the Trailer

|first=Scott

|last=Foy

|work=Dread Central

|date=31 October 2010

|access-date=22 January 2011

}}

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.{{cite news|last=Farley|first=Christopher John|title=Julie Andrews Talks Poppins and Princesses|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323696404578298323985189586|access-date=13 February 2013|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=11 February 2013}}{{cite web|title=A Welcome Introduction: Victoria Summer|url=http://sharpformen.com/women/a-welcome-introduction-victoria-summer/|publisher=Sharp|author=Christopher Metler|access-date=18 February 2014}} She also played lead role in the action film Ratapocalypse (formerly titled Higher Mission) opposite Casper Van Dein, in which she performed her original song "Truth Hurts."{{cite web|url=http://vivaglammagazine.com/culture/people-society/4286-victoria-summer.html|title=Victoria Summer: On Playing Julie Andrews and Working with Michael Bay|author=Brianne Nemiroff|publisher=Viva Glam Magazine|date=13 December 2013|access-date=18 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202205339/http://vivaglammagazine.com/culture/people-society/4286-victoria-summer.html|archive-date=2 February 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

File:Michael Bay filming.jpg filming Transformers: Age of Extinction; actresses Abigail Klein, Melanie Specht, and Victoria Summer are walking in a corridor.]]

She appeared in Transformers: Age of Extinction as one of three executive assistants to Stanley Tucci's character.{{Cite web|url=https://tformers.com/transformers-4-victoria-summer-revealed/21006/news.html|title=Transformers 4 - Victoria Summer Revealed as the Latest Addition to Cast|website=Tformers.com|access-date=16 July 2020}} Summer also starred in Game of Aces (2016) as British nurse Eleanor Morgan opposite Chris Klein.{{cite web|title=Chris Klein, Victoria Summer to Star in WWI Thriller 'The Uberkanone' (Exclusive)|url=http://www.thewrap.com/chris-klein-victoria-summer-star-wwi-thriller-uberkanone-exclusive/|publisher=The Wrap|author=Jeff Sneider|date=7 January 2014|access-date=18 February 2014}}{{cite web|title=IMDB, Game of Aces|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3687118/|website=IMDb.com|author=Jeff Sneider|date=27 June 2016|access-date=5 July 2016}} In 2018, she played Kitty in Garlic and Gunpowder and also performed an original song she wrote live on set for the film.

In 2024, she played Edith Gade in Vindication Swim, a biopic about swimmer Mercedes Gleitze, for which she won Best Supporting Actress at both the Portugal Film Festival and the Brazil Film Festival.{{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Dino-Ray |date=2020-11-02 |title=Victoria Summer Dives Into Indie Biopic ‘Vindication Swim’ From Director Elliott Hasler |url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/victoria-summer-vindication-swim-elliott-hasler-mercedes-gleitze-1234607828/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

Personal life

Summer was born in Reading, Berkshire, England.{{cite news|title=Introducing our new columnist: Victoria Summer|url=http://www.localberkshire.co.uk/leisure/stayingin/13392916.Introducing_our_new_columnist__Victoria_Summer/|website=Localberkshire.co.uk|access-date=15 May 2016|date=30 June 2011}} She is an advocate for children's causes and a supporter of animal rights, acting as a spokesperson for veganism with PETA.{{cite web|url=http://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/victoria-summer-heats-kitchen-new-peta-cooking-video/|title=Victoria Summer Heats Up the Kitchen in New PETA Cooking Video|first= Moira|last= Colley|work=PETA|date=14 May 2014|access-date=5 July 2016}}

Summer is an ambassador for Teen Cancer America and hosts charity events called "Tea with Victoria Summer."{{cite web |title='Tea With Victoria Summer' features Charles & Company tea |url=https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/ship-operations/-tea-with-victoria-summer-features-charles-company-tea |website=www.seatrade-cruise.com |language=en}} She also champions children's causes and founded the Next Gen Role Model initiative.{{cite web |last1=Hardjo |first1=Dimitrie |title=Detail 2 Gaun Pernikahan Victoria Summer, Salah Satunya Rancangan Desainer Indonesia! |url=https://www.beautynesia.id/fashion/detail-2-gaun-pernikahan-victoria-summer-salah-satunya-rancangan-desainer-indonesia/b-280275 |website=fashion |language=id-ID}}

In July 2020, Summer announced her engagement to Italian-born Michelin-star chef, Fabrizio Vaccaro.{{cite magazine | last = Dowdeswell | first = Jane | title = From Italy with love: Victoria Summer and Chef Fabrizio Vaccaro serve up the story of their whirlwind engagement | magazine = HELLO! | date = July 2020 | pages = 74-79 | url = https://mailchi.mp/victoriasummer/engagementinhellomagazine-5214754 }}{{Cite web |date=2023-06-11 |title=Exclusive: Inside Victoria Summer and Fabrizio Vaccaro's beautiful Italian wedding |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/495074/victoria-summer-and-fabrizio-vaccaros-italian-wedding-exclusive-pictures/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=HELLO! |language=en}} They got married on 22 May 2023 in Italy. Summer later became an American citizen[https://www.instagram.com/p/DCAJ4OiTOT3/]

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes
2006 \| The Zombie Diaries \| Leeann \| as Victoria Nalder
2012 \| Dracula Reborn \| Lina Harker \| Drama / Horror
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 \| Directed by Damien Lay
2017 \| Garlic & Gunpowder \| Kitty \| Comedy
2020 \| I Am Fear \| Alicia Minnette \|Horrr / Thriller / War
2024 \| Vindication Swim \| Edith Gade \| {{Cite web \|last=Ramos \|first=Dino-Ray \|date=2020-11-02 \|title=Victoria Summer Dives Into Indie Biopic ‘Vindication Swim’ From Director Elliott Hasler \|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/victoria-summer-vindication-swim-elliott-hasler-mercedes-gleitze-1234607828/ \|access-date=2023-09-14 \|website=Deadline \|language=en-US}}

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Year

! Film

! Role

! Notes

2006

| The Zombie Diaries

| Leeann

| as Victoria Nalder

2012

| Dracula Reborn

| Lina Harker

| Drama / Horror

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

| Directed by Damien Lay

2017

| Garlic & Gunpowder

| Kitty

| Comedy

2020

| I Am Fear

| Alicia Minnette

|Horrr / Thriller / War

2024

| Vindication Swim

| Edith Gade

| {{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Dino-Ray |date=2020-11-02 |title=Victoria Summer Dives Into Indie Biopic ‘Vindication Swim’ From Director Elliott Hasler |url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/victoria-summer-vindication-swim-elliott-hasler-mercedes-gleitze-1234607828/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

Television

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Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes
2020 \| Glow & Darkness \| Victoire \| {{cn\|date=September 2023}}

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Year

! Film

! Role

! Notes

2020

| Glow & Darkness

| Victoire

| {{cn|date=September 2023}}

Awards

2024, FARO International Film Festival: Best Supporting Actress for Vindication Swim{{cite web |title=2024 Winners & Nominees {{!}} FARO Concurso de Cinema Mediterrâneo e Mundial |url=https://farofilmfest.com/2024-winners-nominees |website=farofilmfest.com}}