Victoria Summer
| Victoria Summer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
15 December 1981 Berkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress, model, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2006—present |
Victoria Summer (born 15 December 1981) is an English singer, songwriter, model and actress. 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]
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.
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 directed and produced by Last House on the Left producer Ray Haboush.[5]
In 2010, Summer starred in a Subaru commercial for Spike TV which debuted at the 2010 Scream Awards.
In 2011, Victoria was cast as British teacher with anger management issues in the Brian Herzlinger film How Sweet It Is and also released her debut single Love Will Have to Wait later in the year.
Summer played Julie Andrews in the Walt Disney Pictures vehicle Saving Mr. Banks, a 2013 film about the making of Mary Poppins, also starring Tom Hanks as Walt Disney and Emma Thompson as author P.L. Travers.[6][7] She will also star alongside Casper Van Dien in the 3D action film Higher Mission where she performs Truth Hurts, an original song.[8]
She appears in Transformers: Age of Extinction as Joshua's executive assistant.[8][9]
In 2014, Summer was cast as a British nurse in the Damien Lay film The Uberkanone.[10]
Personal life
Summer was born in Berkshire, England. She is an ambassador for the Foundation for a Drug-Free World,[11] a Scientologist anti-drug charity.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Zombie Diaries | Leeann |
| 2011 | Dracula Reborn | Lina Harker |
| 2012 | How Sweet It Is | Kristina |
| 2013 | Saving Mr. Banks | Julie Andrews |
| 2013 | Higher Mission | Polina |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | Joshua's Executive Assistant |
| 2014 | Terrordactyl | Tereza |
References
- ↑ "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. "Interview with Victoria Summer". Shockya.com. Crave Online. 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.
- 1 2 Brianne Nemiroff (13 December 2013). "Victoria Summer: On Playing Julie Andrews and Working with Michael Bay". Viva Glam Magazine. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ↑ "Transformers 4 – Victoria Summer Revealed as the Latest Addition to Cast". TFormers. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ Jeff Sneider (7 January 2014). "Chris Klein, Victoria Summer to Star in WWI Thriller 'The Uberkanone' (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ↑ Beaty, James (21 November 2010). "Actress Takes a Break to Help 'Take McAlester Back'". McAlester News-Capital. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ↑ "What Is the Foundation for a Drug Free World?". Scientology.org. Retrieved 16 August 2013.