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Zoë Wanamaker Biography
Birth Name:
Zoë Wanamaker
Birth Place:
New York, New York, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Moved to London as a child because her father, actor Sam Wanamaker, was blacklisted as a result of the HUAC hearings investigating "un-American" activities
- Member of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1976 to '84
- The first person to speak from the stage of the reconstructed Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, reading a passage from Henry V
- Holds both British and American citizenships
- Received a CBE from Great Britain in 2000
- Supports the Eastside Educational Trust, a British arts charity for children
Awards
- 1998BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
Relationships
- Abby -- Sister
- Jessica -- Sister
- Eliza -- Stepdaughter
- Charlie -- Stepson