Victoria Summer (born 15 December 1981) is an English actress, model and singer. After beginning her career in horror films, Summer transitioned into more mainstream roles starting with the

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film ''How Sweet It Is''. She played

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in ''

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'', a 2013 film about the making of ''

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''.

Career

Summer started her career with a scholarship to the

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in London and appeared in the

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in 2002. Summer landed her first role in the 2006 low budget horror film ''

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'', which was picked up for distribution by the

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. Summer relocated to Los Angeles in 2009 and secured the lead in a modern retelling of

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's ''

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'' entitled ''

Dracula Reborn ''Dracula Reborn'' is a 2012 vampire-themed direct-to-video horror film, directed and written by Patrick McManus, making his feature film directorial debut. Produced by Ray Haboush, the film stars Corey Landis, Victoria Summer, Krash Miller, Stuar ...

''. In 2010, Summer starred in a

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commercial for

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which debuted at the

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. In 2011, she was cast as British teacher with

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issues in the

film '' How Sweet It Is''. She released her debut single, "Love Will Have to Wait", later that year. Summer played

in the

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film ''

'', a 2013 film about the making of ''

''. She appeared in the 3D action film ''Ratapocalypse'', in which she sings. Michael Bay filming

She appeared in '' Transformers: Age of Extinction'' as one of three executive assistants to

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's character. In 2016, Summer played the leading role as British nurse, Eleanor Morgan, in the Damien Lay film, ''

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''.

Personal life

Summer was born in

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, England. She is involved in animal rights protection and acts as a spokesperson for veganism with PETA. In July 2020, Summer announced her engagement to Italian born Michelin star chef, Fabrizio Vaccaro, in ''

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''.

Filmography

Television

References

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