Trivia

Zoë Wanamaker did finally become a British citizen in 2000 after being notified that she would be made a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2001 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to drama, which she received from the Queen at Buckingham Palace. As a US citizen, she would only have been eligible to receive an honourary CBE awarded by the foreign secretary.

She was born in New York but grew up in England after her father was blacklisted during the McCarthy HUAC hearings.

She was awarded the 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actress of the 1997 season for her performance in "Electra", at the Donmar Warehouse.

Has been nominated for Tony Awards three times: as best actress (featured role - play), in 1981 for Piaf, and in 1986 for a revival of Joe Orton's Loot; and as best actress (play) in 1999 for portraying the title character in Electra.

Daughter of Sam Wanamaker and Charlotte Holland

She was awarded the 1984 London Critics Circle Award (Drama Theatre Award) for best supporting actress in Mother Courage.

She was awarded 'Best Actress' in 2010 for 'All My Sons' from WhatsOnStage.com.

She and Kathryn Hunter (in Harry Potter et l'Ordre du Phénix (2007)) were the only American-born cast members in any of the "Harry Potter" movies whose lines were not dubbed over by a British cast member. In Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001), Verne Troyer's lines (as Griphook) were dubbed by Warwick Davis.

Received a Tony Award nomination in 2006 for best performance by a featured actress in a play for Awake and Sing!.

Cousin of film historian/archivist Marc Wanamaker.

She was awarded the 2006 New York City Drama Desk Award for outstanding ensemble performance for the Belasco Theatre production of Awake and Sing!.

She was nominated for a 2002 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actress of 2001 for her performance in "Boston Marriage", performed at the Donmar Warehouse and at the New Ambassador's Theatres, London.

Sister of Amy Wanamaker and Jessica Wanamaker.

She was nominated for a 1981 New York City Drama Desk Award for featured actress for her performance in Piaf.

She was nominated for a 1999 New York City Drama Desk Award for outstanding actress for her performance in Electra.

She was nominated for a 1986 New York City Drama Desk Award for featured actress for her performance in a revival of Joe Orton's Loot.