Zoë Wanamaker

Zoë Wanamaker is, for me, the model of an actor who trusts craft over flash. American-born but devoted to the British stage, she built her name with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre, earned a Laurence Olivier Award and was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen. Multiple Tony and BAFTA nominations confirm the breadth. Whether on film, on stage or lending her voice, she brings a grounded, steely presence that anchors every scene. I deeply trust performers who win you over with substance rather than spectacle, and she is exactly that.

Name (English)

Zoë Wanamaker

Name (Japanese)

ゾーイ・ワナメイカー

Reading

ぞーい・わなめいかー

Born

May 13, 1949 (age 77)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Ox

Origin

New York City, New York, United States

Occupation

television actor / film actor / stage actor / voice actor / actor

Awards & achievements

• Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• Laurence Olivier Awards

• Official sitehttps://www.zoewanamaker.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zo%C3%AB%20Wanamaker
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BE%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%83%8A%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q227142

Tags

• New York
• television actor
• film actor
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.