Zoe Tapper

Zoë Tapper (born 26 October 1981) is an English actress who first came to prominence playing Nell Gwynne in Richard Eyre's award-winning film Stage Beauty in 2004. She is known for portraying Anya Raczynski in Survivors, and Mina Harker in Demons.

Early life and education Tapper was born in Bromley, Kent. She trained at the Academy Drama School and the Central School of Speech and Drama, from which she graduated in the spring of 2003, days before taking on her first film role.

Career On stage Tapper has appeared in Epitaph for George Dillon in the West End, and Othello at Shakespeare's Globe.

Following her film debut in Stage Beauty, Tapper played Gwendolyn in Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (2005), alongside Joan Plowright, and Diana Shaw in These Foolish Things (2006), alongside Anjelica Huston.

Her television credits include Mary Collins in A Harlot's Progress for Channel 4, Jane in Oliver Parker's The Private Life of Samuel Pepys, Gemma in the first series of the Sky One drama Hex, and Jenny Maple in the BBC miniseries Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky. She also played Hermia in ShakespeaRe-Told: A Midsummer Night's Dream, the 2005 BBC adaptation/modernisation of Shakespeare's play of the same name.

In 2008, Tapper portrayed Sheila Steafel in the BBC television play The Curse of Steptoe, and Anya Raczynski in the BBC remake of Survivors, alongside Max Beesley, Paterson Joseph and Julie Graham. She also played Selina Dawes in the ITV adaptation of the novel Affinity, opposite Anna Madeley as Margaret Prior. It premiered at the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, and in the UK on 28 December 2008 on ITV.

In 2009, she appeared in the ITV fantasy drama series Demons as blind vampire-turned-monster hunter Mina Harker. She played Effie Gray in the BBC Two period drama Desperate Romantics. In 2010, she played Hannah in the BBC television pilot Reunited.

In 2013, Tapper appeared as Ellen Love in Mr Selfridge.

In 2017, Tapper played the character of Katy Sutcliffe in the ITV Thriller series, Liar (TV series). She reprised the role of Katy for series 2 of Liar in 2020.

Personal life Tapper met actor Oliver Dimsdale in 2004, and they were married in 2008. In April 2011, they had their first daughter, Ava.

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2018 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Captain Aeldys (voice) Battlefield V Voice Acting Talent (voice) 2019 Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers Oracle of Light / Theva (voice)