"Shakespeare showed me that once I understand the rules, I can break them."Zoe Wanamaker
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Zoe Wanamaker Quotes
American-British - Actress|May 13, 1949
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Zoe Wanamaker Quotes
Read Zoe Wanamaker quotes on Shakespeare, passions, family and confidence from the American-born British stage and screen actress, born 1949.
"Shakespeare's taught me that there are more words in the English language than I have got in my head."Zoe Wanamaker
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"'As You Like It' was the first Shakespeare production I ever did."Zoe Wanamaker
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"I have lots of passions - gardens, art, music and reading. I have eclectic taste and read a huge variety of books."Zoe Wanamaker
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"I don't have the confidence to be a personality."Zoe Wanamaker
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"I don't want to be a director, or to have responsibility for hundreds of people."Zoe Wanamaker
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"My mother was adorable, a great giggler. My father was very strong and could be quite frightening."Zoe Wanamaker
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"I absolutely hate clothes shopping, though I love clothes. It's my idea of heaven to be handed things to wear."Zoe Wanamaker
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About Zoe Wanamaker
American-British - Actress | Born May 13, 1949
# Zoe Wanamaker Quotes
Zoë Wanamaker is an American-born British actress, born on May 13, 1949, in New York City. Her father, the actor and director Sam Wanamaker, moved the family to London in the early 1950s and later led the project to rebuild Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. She became a British citizen in 2000 and is honorary president of the Globe.
A celebrated stage actress, Wanamaker has won two Olivier Awards and been nominated for several Tony Awards. TV and film audiences know her as Susan Harper in the BBC sitcom My Family, as crime writer Ariadne Oliver in Agatha Christie's Poirot, and as Madam Hooch in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. She was appointed CBE in 2001. Her quotes cover Shakespeare, her many passions, family and self-doubt.
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Who is Zoe Wanamaker?
Zoë Wanamaker is an American-born British actress, born on May 13, 1949, known for My Family, Agatha Christie's Poirot and Harry Potter.
Who was Zoe Wanamaker's father?
Her father was Sam Wanamaker, the American actor and director who led the campaign to rebuild Shakespeare's Globe in London.
Who did Zoe Wanamaker play in Harry Potter?
She played Madam Hooch, the flying instructor, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).