Zoë Wanamaker
American-British actress (born 1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zoë Wanamaker CBE (born 13 May 1949) is an American-British actress who has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. Wanamaker was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2001 by Queen Elizabeth II. She has received numerous accolades including a Laurence Olivier Award and nominations for three BAFTA Awards, and four Tony Awards.
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Born | (1949-05-13) 13 May 1949 (age 74)[1][2] New York City, U.S. |
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Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1970–present |
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Relatives | Marc Wanamaker (cousin) |
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A nine-time Olivier Award nominee, she won for Once in a Lifetime (1979) and Electra (1998). 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).
She has acted in the films Wilde (1997), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer'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 (1992–1994). She portrayed Susan Harper in the sitcom My Family (2000–2011), and appeared in the ITV dramas Agatha Christie's Poirot (2005–2013), Mr Selfridge (2015), and Girlfriends (2018).