Zoë Tapper is an actor and writer. Her many film credits include: Stage Beauty, These Foolish Things, Blood, and Zoo. She has had leading roles on stage; her performance in Othello at The Globe being described by The Guardian as “A Desdemona to Die for” and she has worked extensively on the small screen. From showgirl Ellen Love in Mr Selfridge, to her RTS Award nominated performance in Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky, post-apocalyptic drama Survivors, Liar and more recently The One and hit ITV detective series, Grace.
“I am a mother and actress living and working in Greenwich. I have been an advocate of the incredible work that MumsAid do, since discovering first-hand the shocking lack of support available to women during the perinatal period. After recovering from my own debilitating experience of postnatal depression, I was thrilled to be able to help MumsAid to secure a Children In Need Grant to develop their services. I continue to feel passionately about the need to spread the message that with the right support, women can and do recover, but there’s still a long way to go to address the stigma that still surrounds this illness in our society. The support that MumsAid provides is quite literally life changing for the women and families that they help, and it remains to this day, one of my proudest roles to act as their Ambassador.” Zoe x
“Like most mums, I’m always multi-tasking… I’m an author, researcher, campaigner and consultant who works to improve mental health care, especially for parents and families. My memoir, All My Worldly Joy, describes how a traumatic journey into motherhood has ultimately transformed my life for the better. I use my lived experiences of complex trauma and autism in partnership with a variety of organisations, and it’s an absolute honour to have been asked to join MumsAid as an Ambassador. I’ve been consistently blown away by the dedication and passion of the staff and volunteers, the holistic and family-centred support they offer, and the courage of the mums themselves.” Laura x