Zoë Wanamaker
Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
Latest News on Zoë Wanamaker:
Photos: Go Inside Opening Night for STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS (Oct 4, 2023)
Review Roundup: PICTURES FROM HOME Opens On Broadway, Starring Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein & Zoë Wanamaker (Feb 9, 2023)
Photos: Go Inside Opening Night for STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS (Oct 4, 2023)
Review Roundup: PICTURES FROM HOME Opens On Broadway, Starring Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein & Zoë Wanamaker (Feb 9, 2023)
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
The Raggedy Rawney
[ 1988 ] Elle
[ 1988 ] Elle
Wilde
[ 1997 ] Ada LeversonSphinx
[ 1997 ] Ada LeversonSphinx
Swept from the Sea
[ 1997 ] Mary Foster
[ 1997 ] Mary Foster
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
[ 2001 ] Madame Hooch
[ 2001 ] Madame Hooch
Five Children and It
[ 2004 ] Martha
[ 2004 ] Martha
It's a Wonderful Afterlife
[ 2010 ] Mrs. Goldman
[ 2010 ] Mrs. Goldman
All My Sons
[ 2011 ] Kate Keller
[ 2011 ] Kate Keller
My Week with Marilyn
[ 2011 ] Paula Strberg
[ 2011 ] Paula Strberg
National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
[ 2011 ] Ranyevskaya
[ 2011 ] Ranyevskaya
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
winner
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
winner
Olivier Awards - 1979 - Actress of the Year in a Revival
Zoe Wanamaker, Once In A Lifetime, RSC
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!
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!
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!
Pictures from Home opens tonight at Studio 54 starring Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker. Read the reviews!
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?
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.
What awards has Zoë Wanamaker won?
Zoë Wanamaker has won the following awards: Best Actress at the Olivier Awards for Electra and Actress of the Year in a Revival at the Olivier Awards for Once In A Lifetime, RSC.
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