Zoë Wanamaker
Acting Born May 13, 1949 New York City, New York, USA 102 credits
Biography
Zoë Wanamaker is a female actress born on May 13, 1949, in New York City, New York, USA. She has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and has appeared in a number of television productions. Wanamaker has also acted in films, including the Harry Potter series, and has held a long-time role in the sitcom My Family as Susan Harper. She is known by various names including Zoe Wanamaker, زوئی وانامیکر, and Зої Ванам. Wanamaker has a total of 106 known credits in her acting career.
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Career overview
Zoë Wanamaker is an actress known for her work in various mediums. She has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, a renowned theater company in the United Kingdom. This experience has likely contributed to her extensive acting credits, which include numerous film and television productions.
In addition to her stage work, Wanamaker has appeared in films, including the Harry Potter series. This indicates her versatility as an actress, capable of adapting to different roles and genres. Her film credits also suggest a long-standing career in the entertainment industry.
Wanamaker's television work includes a notable role as Susan Harper in the sitcom My Family. This long-time role demonstrates her ability to commit to a character and contribute to the success of a television series. With over 100 known credits, Wanamaker's acting career has been marked by a diverse range of performances in film, television, and theater.
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Frequent co-stars
Tom Wilkinson
3 shared titles
Hugh Fraser
2 shared titles
Philip Jackson
2 shared titles
Phyllida Law
2 shared titles
Pip Torrens
2 shared titles
Luke Pasqualino
2 shared titles
Frank Finlay
2 shared titles
Michael Williams
2 shared titles
Simon Russell Beale
2 shared titles
David Suchet
1 shared title
Career timeline
Bergerac
Criminal RecordDame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
Remembers…The Man Who Fell to Earth
Shadow and BoneProfessor TThe CleanerNational Theatre Live: Constellations
Worzel Gummidge1944: Should We Bomb Auschwitz?
Killing EveBritanniaGirlfriendsManson: The Lost TapesMy Family and The Galapagos
Babs
Handmade: By Royal Appointment
Inside No. 9Captcha
Mr SelfridgeMuse of FireWodehouse In Exile
Playhouse PresentsMary's Bottom LineReturn to the Falklands
My Week with MarilynAll My SonsNational Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
It's a Wonderful Afterlife
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
Ochberg's Orphans
The Old Curiosity Shop
Johnny and the Bomb
Doctor WhoA Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His SonnetsThe Real Amityville HorrorShakespeare's Globe
Agatha Christie's MarpleWho Do You Think You Are?Five Children and ItCinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneRichard & JudyAdrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
My FamilyGormenghast
David CopperfieldThe Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
Swept from the Sea
Creatures FantasticWildeA Dance to the Music of TimeAll Mod Cons
Eilish: Life Without KatieThe Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd
The Countess AliceThe Blackheath Poisonings
Shakespeare: The Animated TalesLove HurtsMemento MoriThe Blackheath Poisonings
Pebble MillPrime SuspectPerformance
Othello
Agatha Christie's PoirotPoor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton StoryThe Dog It Was That DiedBall-Trap On The Cote Sauvage
Full filmography
- Bergerac (2025) as Charlie Hungerford
- Criminal Record (2024) as Maureen
- Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration (2024) as Self
- Remembers… (2022) as Self
- The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022) as Watt
- Shadow and Bone (2021) as Baghra
- Professor T (2021) as Zelda Radclyffe
- The Cleaner (2021) as Lucille
- National Theatre Live: Constellations (2021) as Marianne
- Worzel Gummidge (2019) as Lady Bloomsbury Barton
- 1944: Should We Bomb Auschwitz? (2019) as Narrator (voice)
- Killing Eve (2018) as Helen Jacobson
- Britannia (2018) as Queen Antedia
- Girlfriends (2018) as Gail
- Manson: The Lost Tapes (2018) as Narrator
- My Family and The Galapagos (2018) as Narrator (voice)
- Babs (2017) as Joan Littlewood
- Handmade: By Royal Appointment (2016) as Narrator
- Inside No. 9 (2014) as Paula
- Captcha (2014)
- Mr Selfridge (2013) as Princess Marie Wiasemsky de Bolotoff
- Muse of Fire (2013) as Self
- Wodehouse In Exile (2013) as Ethel Wodehouse
- Playhouse Presents (2012) as The Woman
- Mary's Bottom Line (2012) as Narrator
- Return to the Falklands (2012) as Narrator
- My Week with Marilyn (2011) as Paula Strasberg
- All My Sons (2011) as Kate Keller
- National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard (2011) as Ranyevskaya
- It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010) as Mrs. Goldman
- Doctor Who Greatest Moments (2009) as Self
- Ochberg's Orphans (2008) as Narrator
- The Old Curiosity Shop (2007) as Mrs. Jarley
- Johnny and the Bomb (2006) as Mrs. Tachyon
- Doctor Who (2005) as Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17
- A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets (2005) as Countess of Pembroke
- The Real Amityville Horror (2005) as Narrator
- Shakespeare's Globe (2005) as Herself
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Letitia Blacklock
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2004) as Self
- Five Children and It (2004) as Martha
- Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’ (2004) as Self / Narrator (voice)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) as Madam Hooch
- Richard & Judy (2001) as Self
- Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (2001) as Tania Braithwaite
- My Family (2000) as Susan Harper
- Gormenghast (2000) as Clarice Groan
- David Copperfield (1999) as Miss Murdstone
- The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999) as Mary Muldoon
- Swept from the Sea (1998) as Mary Foster
- Creatures Fantastic (1997) as Narrator
- Wilde (1997) as Ada Leverson 'Sphinx'
- A Dance to the Music of Time (1997) as Audrey Maclintick
- All Mod Cons (1997) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Eilish: Life Without Katie (1995) as Narrator
- The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd (1995) as Mrs. Holroyd
- The Countess Alice (1993) as Connie
- The Blackheath Poisonings (1993) as Charlotte Collard
- Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992) as Lady Macbeth (voice)
- Love Hurts (1992) as Tessa Piggott
- Memento Mori (1992) as Olive Mannering
- The Blackheath Poisonings (1992) as Charlotte Collard
- Pebble Mill (1991) as Self
- Prime Suspect (1991) as Moyra Henson
- Performance (1991) as Mrs Holroyd
- Othello (1990) as Emilia
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Ariadne Oliver
- Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1989) as Jean Kennerly
- The Dog It Was That Died (1989) as Bildebeck
- Ball-Trap On The Cote Sauvage (1989) as Sarah Marriot
- The Raggedy Rawney (1988) as Elle
- Inspector Morse (1987) as Emma Pickford
- ScreenPlay (1986) as Connie
- Paradise Postponed (1986) as Charlotte 'Charlie' Titmuss, née Fanner
- Paradise Postponed (1986) as Charlotte Fanner
- Screen Two (1985) as Olive Mannering
- Edge of Darkness (1985) as Clemmy
- Edge of Darkness (1985) as Clementine
- Piaf (1984) as Toine
- Natural World (1983)
- Natural World (1983) as Narrator
- Enemies of the State (1983) as Zdena Tomin
- The Tragedy of Richard III (1983) as Lady Anne
- Inside the Third Reich (1982) as Annemarie Kempf
- Baal (1982) as Sophie
- Strike: The Birth of Solidarity (1981) as Alina Pienkowska
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Margaret Smythe
- The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)
- Danton's Death (1978) as Lucille
- A Christmas Carol (1977) as Belle
- The Story of Pantomime (1976) as Self
- Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974) as Pearl Craigie
- Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974) as Pearl Craigie
- Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973) as Eva Braun's Handmaid (uncredited)
- The Eagle Has Landed (1973) as Alice
- Between the Wars (1973) as Ada Abbott
- Late Night Theatre (1972) as Alice
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Lorna Green
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Dorinda
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Lucile Desmoulins
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee / Performer