Zoë Wanamaker
Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
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BIO
Two-time Olivier Award winner, Zoë Wanamaker, has attained a storied career over the last 6 decades. She has also received four Tony Award nominations for her work on Broadway; for Piaf (1981), Loot (1986), Electra (1999), and Awake and Sing! (2006). Wanamaker’s film appearances include Wilde (1997), Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001), and My Week with Marilyn (2011). She was twice nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress, for “Prime Suspect” (1991) and “Love Hurts” (1992–94), and starred as Susan Harper in the long-running sitcom “My Family” (2000–11). She has also appeared in the ITV dramas “Agatha Christie’s Poirot” (2005–13), “Mr Selfridge” (2015), and “Girlfriends” (2018). Zoe has most recently starred in the TV series “Shadow and Bone” (2021) and can be seen in the EPIX TV series “Britannia”.
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STAGE CREDITS
Movies
[ 1988 ] Elle
[ 1997 ] Ada LeversonSphinx
[ 1997 ] Mary Foster
[ 2001 ] Madame Hooch
[ 2004 ] Martha
[ 2010 ] Mrs. Goldman
[ 2011 ] Kate Keller
[ 2011 ] Paula Strberg
[ 2011 ] Ranyevskaya
TV Shows
[ 2018-2024 ] Party GuestPaula
Maureen
[ 2025-2025 ] Charlie Hungerford
[ 2021-2025 ] Zelda Radclyffe
[ 2021-2025 ]
Awards and Nominations
Zo Wanamaker, Awake and Sing!
Zoe Wanamaker, Awake and Sing!
Zoë WanamakerBoston Marriage
Zoe Wanamaker, Electra
Zoe Wanamaker, Electra
winner
Zoe WanamakerElectra
Zoe WanamakerThe Crucible
Zoe WanamakerOthello
Zoe Wanamaker, Loot
Zoe WanamakerMother Courage
Zoe Wanamaker, Twelfth Night, RSC
Zoe WanamakerThe Time Of Your Life
Zoe Wanamaker, Piaf
Zoe Wanamaker, Piaf
winner
Zoe Wanamaker, Once In A Lifetime, RSC
News
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 4, 2023
The stars were out in force to celebrate the opening night of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends at the Gielgud Theatre. Check out the photos below!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 9, 2023
Pictures from Home opens tonight at Studio 54 starring Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker. Read the reviews!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Zoë Wanamaker has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.
Zoë Wanamaker has appeared on London's West End in 5 shows.
Zoë Wanamaker's first West End show was Piaf which opened in 1969
Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Awake and Sing! , Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Awake and Sing!, Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Boston Marriage, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Electra , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Electra, Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Electra , Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for The Crucible, Outstanding Performance of the Year in a Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for Othello, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Loot, Outstanding Performance of the Year in a Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for Mother Courage, Actress of the Year in a Revival (Olivier Awards) for Twelfth Night, RSC, Actress of the Year in a Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for The Time Of Your Life , Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Piaf, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Piaf and Actress of the Year in a Revival (Olivier Awards) for Once In A Lifetime, RSC.
Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Electra, Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for The Merchant of Venice, Best Actress (Evening Standard Theatre Awards) for The Birthday Party, and a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for The Music Man. Additionally, Zoë Wanamaker was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role in the television film My Family and Other Animals and has won several other accolades throughout her career.
