Zoë Wanamaker

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Zoë Wanamaker
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Age75
Full NameZoë Wanamaker
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Biography

The illustrious Lady Zoë Wanamaker stands as a beacon of grace and talent in the world of entertainment. Hailing from a distinguished and lauded family, Lady Wanamaker was born in New York City in 1949 to the celebrated American film director Sam Wanamaker, of Ukrainian-Jewish descent, and the esteemed Canadian actress Charlotte Hollan, of Jewish descent. Her grandfather, Maurice Wanamaker, was a tailor whose original family name was Watmacher. After the Red Scare in the early 1950s, her father moved the family to the United Kingdom in 1959, where Lady Wanamaker has since spent most of her career as an actress. She has been nominated for nine Laurence Olivier Awards, winning twice, and four Tony Awards, though she has never won. Lady Wanamaker is best known for her leading role as Susan Harper in the long-running sitcom "My Family" (2000-2011). Her brilliance and commitment to the craft are evident in her impressive list of accolades, and serve as a testament to her tenacity and undeniable talent.

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Media
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  • Natural World
  • Poirot
  • Inside No. 9
  • Edge of Darkness
  • Prime Suspect
  • Fable II
  • Richard III
  • The Devil's Crown
  • Killing Eve
  • All My Sons
  • Paradise Postponed
  • National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
  • Worzel Gummidge
  • Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
  • Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
  • Mr Selfridge
  • Shadow and Bone
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
  • The Dog It Was That Died
  • My Family
  • A Dance to the Music of Time
  • Love Hurts
  • Fable III
  • Norman Ormal: A Very Political Turtle
  • Inside the Third Reich
  • The Man Who Fell to Earth
  • Wodehouse in Exile
  • Gormenghast
  • The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
  • Johnny and the Bomb
  • Wilde
  • Captcha
  • My Week with Marilyn
  • Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
  • Britannia
  • Playhouse Presents
  • Swept from the Sea
  • The Kumars at No. 42
  • The Blackheath Poisonings
  • Performance
  • Hitler: The Last Ten Days
  • Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
  • Girlfriends
  • A Christmas Carol
  • Network First
  • The Raggedy Rawney
  • Babs
  • Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
  • It's a Wonderful Afterlife
  • Fable: The Journey

Family Tree

Sam and Charlotte Wanamaker were the ultimate power couple of their day. Sam, born to Ukrainian-Jewish immigrants and raised in Chicago, was a talented actor and director who made his London debut in 1952. He later joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre company at Stratford-upon-Avon, producing and directing several works at Covent Garden and elsewhere in the 1960s and 1970s. Meanwhile his wife, Charlotte, was a renowned Canadian-born actress who starred in many productions. Their daughter, Zoë, followed in their footsteps and went on to become an acclaimed actress in her own right, nominated for nine Laurence Olivier Awards and four Tony Awards. The Wanamakers are a family of true royalty, having made their mark in the world of theatre, film and television.

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