Harry Potter and My Family star Zoë Wanamaker banned from driving at Wycombe court
The actress was disqualified after she was caught driving at 46mph through an area of roadworks on the M4 Eastbound near Welford, Newbury.
The court heard how a 40mph speed limit had been in place at the time of the offence at around 3.34pm on August 7 last year.
READ MORE: Harry Potter star Emma Watson banned from driving for speeding at High Wycombe court
The 77-year-old, who was born in New York City, USA, was disqualified from driving for six months due to previously totting up nine points.
Prosecutor, Adrian Wilson told High Wycombe Magistrates' Court on Wednesday morning that she had previously committed three driving offences.
Mr Wanamaker was also fined £660 and must pay a £254 surcharge plus £120 court costs.
District Judge Arvind Sharma made a collection order for the outstanding funds.
Her solicitor, Duncan Jones said: "She accepts she is going to be disqualified from driving."
The actress is perhaps best known to international audiences as flying instructor Madam Rolanda Hooch, who featured in the series' first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, as well as Doctor Who in the role of Lady Cassandra O'Brien.
She also starred in 114 episodes of the BBC sitcom My Family as Susan Harper alongside a cast including the likes of Robert Lindsay and Kris Marshall.
Ms Wanamaker is appearing in 2025's reboot of Bergerac as Charlie Hungerford alongside Damien Molony in the titular role.
Ms Wanamaker's Harry Potter co-star, Emma Watson, was also banned from driving at the same court just a short time before for speeding in Oxford.
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