Zoë Wanamaker

Zoë Wanamaker was born on May 13, 1949 to Canadian actress Charlotte Holland and American actor-director Sam Wanamaker. American audiences would be introduced to her portrayals of Toine in "Piaf" (1981) and Fay in "Loot" (1986), both performances earning her Tony nominations for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play. She took on roles in the NBC miniseries "Inside the Third Reich" (1982) and British series "Paradise Postponed" (1986) which aired on "Masterpiece Theatre" (PBS) and became a national favorite in the UK for her continuing work opposite Adam Faith in "Love Hurts" (BBC One, 1992-1994). After collecting three nominations for the Olivier Award, the actress took home 1998's honor for Best Actress in a Play as the titular role in Sophocles' "Electra" (1997). In 2001, Wanamaker appeared as Madame Hooch, the Quidditch referee, in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Her recent credits include the biographical drama "My Week with Marilyn" (2011) and the series "Criminal Record" (Apple TV+, 2024-).