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Zoë Wanamaker

Birth Place: New York, NY, USA

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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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Zoë Wanamaker STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2023
Jean

[West End]
West End Revival, 2021
Performer

[West End]
Harold Pinter Theatre Revival, 2018
Meg

[New York]
Encores Concert Revival, 2015
Hortense

[West End]
2013
Performer

[West End]
London Revival, 2010
Kate Keller

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2006
Bessie Berger

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1998
Electra

[Broadway]
1986
Fay

[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1981
Tome

Toine

[West End]
Original London Production, 1980
Performer


Zoë Wanamaker Movies

The Raggedy Rawney
[ 1988 ] Elle
Wilde
[ 1997 ] Ada LeversonSphinx
Swept from the Sea
[ 1997 ] Mary Foster
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
[ 2001 ] Madame Hooch
Five Children and It
[ 2004 ] Martha
It's a Wonderful Afterlife
[ 2010 ] Mrs. Goldman
All My Sons
[ 2011 ] Kate Keller
My Week with Marilyn
[ 2011 ] Paula Strberg
National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
[ 2011 ] Ranyevskaya

Zoë Wanamaker Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Zo Wanamaker, Awake and Sing!

Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Zoe Wanamaker, Awake and Sing!

Olivier Awards - 2002 - Best Actress

Zoë WanamakerBoston Marriage

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Zoe Wanamaker, Electra

Tony Awards - 1999 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Zoe Wanamaker, Electra


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Olivier Awards - 1998 - Best Actress

Zoe WanamakerElectra

Olivier Awards - 1991 - Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Zoe WanamakerThe Crucible

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Performance of the Year in a Supporting Role

Zoe WanamakerOthello

Tony Awards - 1986 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Zoe Wanamaker, Loot

Olivier Awards - 1985 - Outstanding Performance of the Year in a Supporting Role

Zoe WanamakerMother Courage

Olivier Awards - 1984 - Actress of the Year in a Revival

Zoe Wanamaker, Twelfth Night, RSC

Olivier Awards - 1984 - Actress of the Year in a Supporting Role

Zoe WanamakerThe Time Of Your Life

Drama Desk Awards - 1981 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Zoe Wanamaker, Piaf

Tony Awards - 1981 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Zoe Wanamaker, Piaf


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Olivier Awards - 1979 - Actress of the Year in a Revival

Zoe Wanamaker, Once In A Lifetime, RSC

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Zoë Wanamaker News


Photos: Go Inside Opening Night for STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS


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!

PICTURES FROM HOME Enters Final Four Weeks of Performances on Broadway


There are four weeks left to see Pictures From Home starring Nathan Lane, Zoë Wanamaker, and Danny Burstein, on Broadway.

Exclusive: Danny Burstein, Zoë Wanamaker & Nathan Lane on Turning Pictures Into Theatre


Fans have just one more month to catch theatre greats Nathan lane, Zoe Wanamaker and Danny Burstein in Sharr White's new play, Pictures from Home. In this video, watch as all three chat with Richard Ridge about bringing the story from page to stage.

Video: See Highlights From PICTURES FROM HOME On Broadway, Starring Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein, and Zoë Wanamaker


Last night, the new Broadway comedy Pictures From Home celebrated its opening night at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 W 54th Street). Check out video highlights of this new play from Shar White!

Photos: On the Red Carpet for PICTURES FROM HOME Opening Night


Check out red carpet photos from opening night of Pictures From Home, starring Nathan Lane, Zoë Wanamaker, and Danny Burstein!

Photos: See PICTURES FROM HOME Stars Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein, and Zoë Wanamaker Take Their Opening Night Bows!


Last night, the new Broadway comedy Pictures From Home celebrated its opening night at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 W 54th Street). See photos from inside the theatre as stars Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein, and Zoë Wanamaker take their opening night curtain call! 

Wake Up With BWW 2/10: Read the Reviews For PICTURES FROM HOME, and More!


Top stories include reviews for Pictures From Home which opened on Broadway last night, plus Mammia Mia! will launch a new tour this fall, and more!

Review Roundup: PICTURES FROM HOME Opens On Broadway, Starring Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein & Zoë Wanamaker


Pictures from Home opens tonight at Studio 54 starring Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker. Read the reviews!

Wake Up With BWW 2/2: Leslie Odom, Jr. to Return to Broadway, Tony Eligibility, and More!


Top stories include Leslie Odom, Jr. returning to Broadway in Purlie Victorious! Plus, the Tony Awards Administration Committee has determined the eligibility of 20 Broadway shows for this upcoming awards season, and more!

Photos: First Look at Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein & Zoë Wanamaker in PICTURES FROM HOME


Get a first look at photos of Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker in Pictures From Home at Studio 54 on Broadway.

Tickets Now On Sale for PICTURES FROM HOME Starring Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker


Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway premiere of Pictures From Home. Three of the theatre’s most inventive, inspired and award-winning artists will return to the stage, bringing to vivid theatrical life a comic and dramatic portrait of a mother, a father and the son who photographed their lives.

Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker Will Lead PICTURES FROM HOME on Broadway Next Year


Pictures From Home is headed to Broadway in 2023 starring  Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker and staged by award-winning director Bartlett Sher. Learn more about the play and how to purchase tickets here!

Nick Payne's CONSTELLATIONS Will Be Available To Watch Online This Autumn


All four productions - starring Sheila Atim and Ivanno Jeremiah, Peter Capaldi and Zoë Wanamaker, Omari Douglas and Russell Tovey, and Anna Maxwell Martin and Chris O'Dowd, have been filmed, so audiences worldwide can enjoy this production Find out how to watch.

VIDEO: First Look at Peter Capaldi, Sheila Atim, Zoë Wanamaker, and More in the Trailer For CONSTELLATIONS


Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Michael Longhurst will revive his acclaimed Royal Court, West End and Broadway production of Nick Payne's CONSTELLATIONS which will run at the West End's Vaudeville Theatre from 18 June - 12 September 2021.

Peter Capaldi, Sheila Atim, Zoë Wanamaker, Chris O'Dowd and More Star Will Lead CONSTELLATIONS at the Vaudeville Theatre


Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Michael Longhurst will revive his acclaimed Royal Court, West End and Broadway production of Nick Payne's CONSTELLATIONS which will run at the West End's Vaudeville Theatre from 18 June – 12 September 2021. 

Review Roundup: See What Critics Had to Say About TWO LADIES


Zoë Wanamaker and Zrinka Cvitesic lead the cast of Two Ladies, a new play by Nancy Harris directed by Nicholas Hytner at the Bridge Theatre. Let's see what the critics had to say.

Photo Flash: Zoe Wanamaker and Zrinka Cvitesic Star in TWO LADIES


Zoë Wanamaker and Zrinka Cvitesic lead the cast of Two Ladies, a new play by Nancy Harris directed by Nicholas Hytner at the Bridge Theatre. They are joined by Lorna Brown, Raghad Chaar and Yoli Fuller who complete the cast.

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For TWO LADIES at the Bridge Theatre


Zoë Wanamaker and Zrinka Cvitešić lead the cast of Two Ladies, a new play by Nancy Harris to be directed by Nicholas Hytner at the Bridge Theatre. They are joined by Lorna Brown, Raghad Chaar and Yoli Fuller who complete the cast.

Acorn DVD to Release THE BEST OF AGATHA CHRISTIE Volumes 3 & 4 June 19


Acorn DVD features two more collections of star-studded television adaptations from the Queen of Crime, THE BEST OF AGATHA CHRISTIE, Volumes 3 and 4, featuring favorites such as Ordeal by Innocence, Dead Man's Folly and A Caribbean Mysteryand casts led by Geraldine McEwan, David Suchet, and Julia McKenzie with co-stars Jane Seymour, Richard Armitage, Zoë Wanamaker, and Joanna Lumley. Read details below! 

Book Now For Toby Jones, Zoe Wanamaker and Stephen Mangan In THE BIRTHDAY PARTY


A new production of Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party will run at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London's West End, 60 years since the play's debut, from 9 January to 14 April 2018. The production stars Toby Jones, Stephen Mangan and Zo Wanamaker. Book tickets here from just 13!

Zoë Wanamaker FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Zoë Wanamaker been in?

Zoë Wanamaker has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Zoë Wanamaker been in?

Zoë Wanamaker has appeared on London's West End in 5 shows.

What was Zoë Wanamaker's first West End show?

Zoë Wanamaker's first West End show was Piaf which opened in

What awards has Zoë Wanamaker been nominated for?

Zoë Wanamaker has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout her career. Some of her notable nominations include Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Awake and Sing!" and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for the same production. She was also nominated for Best Actress at the Olivier Awards for "Boston Marriage" and "Electra." Other nominations include Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Supporting Role and Outstanding Performance of the Year in a Supporting Role at the Olivier Awards for various productions. Wanamaker received nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Loot" and a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for "Piaf." She also received nominations for Actress of the Year in a Revival at the Olivier Awards for productions like "Twelfth Night, RSC" and "Once In A Lifetime, RSC."

What awards has Zoë Wanamaker won?

Zoë Wanamaker has won the Olivier Awards for Best Actress for her performance in "Electra" and Actress of the Year in a Revival for "Once In A Lifetime" with the RSC.

What is Zoë Wanamaker next theatre project?

Zoë Wanamaker's next show will be Pictures From Home which opens on 2/9/2023 on Broadway.

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