Hannah Waddingham(born 28 July 1974) is a British actress, singer and television presenter. She is known for playing businesswoman Rebecca Welton inTed Lasso(2020–2023), for which she won aPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Seriesin 2021, and theCritics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Seriesin both 2021 and 2022.[1]
Hannah Waddingham | |
|---|---|
 Waddingham in 2023 | |
| Born | 28 July 1974 Wandsworth,London,England |
| Education | Academy of Live and Recorded Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, television presenter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Children | 1 |
She has also appeared in a number ofWest Endshows, includingSpamalot,the 2010 Regent's Park revival ofInto the Woods,andThe Wizard of Ozas theWicked Witch of the West,and has received threeOlivier Awardnominations for her work.
Waddingham's film work includes the film adaptation ofLes Misérables(2012), the psychological thrillerWinter Ridge(2018) and the action comedyThe Fall Guy(2024). Other notable television roles include playingTonya DykeinBenidorm(2014),Septa Unellain thefifth seasonof theHBOseriesGame of Thrones(2015–2016),[2]Jax-UrinKrypton(2018–2019) and Sofia Marchetti inSex Education(2019–2023). In 2023, she co-hosted theEurovision Song Contest.Beginning in 2023, Waddingham began to expand into voice acting, portraying the snarky goddess Deliria in animated seriesKrapopolis(2023-present) and earning aPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performancenomination, and Jinx inThe Garfield Movie.
Early life and education
editWaddingham was born inWandsworth,London.[3]Her mother, Melodie Kelly, was an opera singer, as were both of her maternal grandparents.[4]Her mother joined theEnglish National Operawhen Waddingham was eight years old, and she grew up around the theatre.[4][5]
Waddingham is a graduate of theAcademy of Live and Recorded Arts.[6]She has a four-octavevocal range.[7]She started out indinner theatre,performing in the interactive comedyJoey and Gina's Weddingwhich was produced by the original producers of Tony & Tina’s Wedding in Chicago, Anthony and Joseph Tomaska.[4][8]
Career
editStage career
editWaddingham has been a stage actress on both London'sWest Endand New York'sBroadway.[4]She made her West End debut in ‘Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens’ at The Queens Theatre in 1998 and went on to star inLautrecbyCharles Aznavourin March 2000,[9]then created the role of Christine Warner inAndrew Lloyd WebberandBen Elton’sThe Beautiful Game,staying with the show for the year-long run at theCambridge Theatrefrom September 2000.[10]Further stage roles included Starbird inSpace Family Robinson(Julian & Stephen Butler, 2002)[6]and Satan inTonight's the Night: The Rod Stewart Musicalat theVictoria Palace Theatrein 2003.[11]
Waddingham portrayed the Lady of the Lake inSpamalot,both in the London production and then onBroadway.She received anOlivier Awardnomination for the role.[4]She received outstanding reviews for her portrayal of Desirée Armfeldt inTrevor Nunn's revival ofA Little Night Music.[12]Waddingham subsequently received a further Olivier Award nomination in 2010 for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance inNight Music.[13]
In mid-2010, Waddingham played the Witch in the production ofInto the Woodsat London'sOpen Air Theatre.[14][15]She originated the role of TheWicked Witch of the Westin theWest Endproduction ofThe Wizard of Oz,which opened on 1 March 2011 at theLondon Palladium[16]and was the first to perform the newLloyd WebberandRicesong "Red Shoes Blues".[4][17]She left the production on 4 September 2011.[18]Waddingham won the whatsonstage.com Theatergoers Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her performance.[19]
In 2012, Waddingham starred inChichester Festival Theatre's revival ofKiss Me, Kate.[20]The show transferred to theOld Vic Theatreon London's South Bank in November 2012.[21]
On 25 August 2023, Waddingham was announced as the host of the Fantasy, Myths and Legends Prom as part of that year'sBBC Proms;on 28 August, she pulled out just hours before the performance, in solidarity with theongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.[22][23]
Screen career
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In 2011, Waddingham appeared in series 4, episode 3 of theBBCsitcom,Not Going Out.She played the role of Jane, an actress in an adult film being recorded in the show.[24]
She had a small role in the 2012 filmLes Misérables,[4]and in 2014, she appeared in theITVcomedyBenidorm.[7]
Waddingham portrayed the "Shame Nun",Septa Unella,in season 5 and 6 ofGame of Thrones.She began filming her scenes nine weeks after the birth of her daughter and claims that she underwent actualwaterboardingduring filming so that the scene would look authentic.[4][8][25]She was given the role's iconic "shame bell" as a parting gift.[4][26]She also has a recurring role on theNetflixseriesSex Educationas Jackson's mother, Sophia Marchetti.[4][27]
From 2020 to 2023, Waddingham portrayed Rebecca Welton, the owner of AFC Richmond, on theApple TV+seriesTed Lasso.[5][28][29][30]She did her own singing in the season one episode "Make Rebecca Great Again" and the season two episodes "Carol of the Bells" and "No Weddings and a Funeral".[31]In 2021, she won thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Seriesand theCritics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Seriesfor the role.[1]
Waddingham also appears as the character Mother Witch inHocus Pocus 2,Disney's sequel toHocus Pocusreleased on Disney+ on 30 September 2022.[32][33]
She portrayed Lady Bellaston in the ITV drama seriesTom Jones,based onHenry Fielding's1749 novel,inspired by the real life ofEtheldreda Townshend.[34][27][35]
In March 2023, Waddingham was announced as part of the cast for theuntitled eighthMission: Impossiblefilm.[36]
In May 2023, Waddingham co-hosted theEurovision Song Contest 2023inLiverpool,alongsideAlesha Dixonand Ukrainian singerJulia Sanina,withGraham Nortonjoining them for the final.[37][38]
Hannah starred in the 2024 action-comedy filmThe Fall Guyalongside Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, playing producer ‘Gail’.
Recordings
editIn 2000, Waddingham played the role of Christine in the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton musicalThe Beautiful Gamein London's West End. In October 2000, Waddingham (billed simply as "Hannah" ), released a single of the song "Our Kind of Love" from the production. The single peaked at No. 41 in the UK charts.[39]
She later sang the role of Starbird on the soundtrack recording ofSpace Family Robinson(composers:Julian Butler[40]and Stephen Butler), released by Pop! Records in May 2002, coinciding with the stage production (also featuring Waddingham as Starbird) which ran for three weeks at London'sPleasance Theatre.[41]
On 22 November 2023, Waddingham's debut album, a live album, was released.Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmaswas recorded at the show of the same name for Apple TV.[42][43][44]The album debuted and peaked at numbers 51 and 43 on the UK Albums Downloads and Soundtrack Albums charts, respectively.[45]
Personal life
editWaddingham was in a relationship with Italian businessman Gianluca Cugnetto for a decade and they had a daughter in 2015, whom Waddingham has raised as a single mother since 2023.[46][47]Waddingham keeps her Emmy Award in her daughter's bedroom to remind her that "mummy will only ever be away when it's for a really, blooming good reason."[4]
Waddingham speaks fluentFrenchandItalianand has stated her love for languages.[48]
Filmography
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Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | Elizabeth Maddox | |
| 2012 | Les Misérables | Factory Worker | |
| 2015 | Meet Pursuit Delange: The Movie | Maddie Forrester | |
| 2016 | The Gatehouse | The Agent | |
| 2018 | Winter Ridge | Joanne Hill | |
| 2019 | The Hustle | Shiraz | |
| 2022 | Hocus Pocus 2 | Mother Witch | |
| 2024 | The Fall Guy | Gail Meyer | |
| The Garfield Movie | Jinx | Voice | |
| 2025 | The Smurfs Movie† | TBA | Voice |
| Untitled eighth Mission: Impossible film† | TBA | Filming | |
| TBA | The Woman in Cabin 10† | TBA | Filming |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Coupling | Jenny Turbot | Episode: "Split" |
| Brookside | Georgina Savage | 3 episodes | |
| 2003 | My Hero | Miranda | Episode: "Time and Time Again" |
| 2005 | William and Mary | Penelope | Episode: #3.3 |
| Footballers' Wives | Jools | Episode: #4.9 | |
| Hollyoaks: Let Loose | Mrs. Robertson | 3 episodes | |
| 2006 | My Hero | Lula | Episode: "Sidekick" |
| The Only Boy for Me | Melissa | Television film | |
| 2008 | Doctors | Dixie Deadman | Episode: "Miss Letherbridge" |
| 2009 | M.I. High | Alannah Sucrose | Episode: "The Glove" |
| 2010 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Lola Brewster | Episode: "The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side" |
| Doctors | Jacky Parnell | Episode: "Occupational Hazard" | |
| 2010–2011 | My Family | Katie | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Not Going Out | Jane | Episode: "Movie" |
| 2012 | Doctors | Rhonda Stowell | Episode: "The Promise" |
| Bad Education | Loretta | Episode: "Self-Defence" | |
| 2014 | Benidorm | Tonya Dyke | 7 episodes (Series 6) |
| 2015 | Doctors | Becky Harmison | Episode: "Subsidence" |
| Partners in Crime | Blonde Assassin | 3 episodes | |
| 2015–2016 | Game of Thrones | Septa Unella | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | In the Club | Dr. Stone | 4 episodes |
| Josh | Phillipa | Episode: "Close-up and Long Shot" | |
| The Entire Universe | Time & Space | Television film | |
| 2017 | 12 Monkeys | Magdalena | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Bad Move | Imelda | Episode: "Big Deal" |
| 2018–2019 | Krypton | Jax-Ur | 13 episodes |
| 2019–2023 | Sex Education | Sofía Marchetti | 11 episodes |
| 2020–2023 | Ted Lasso | Rebecca Welton | Main role |
| 2021 | Midsomer Murders | Mimi Dagmar | Episode: "The Stitcher Society" |
| Murder, They Hope | Chief Inspector Henrietta Shepherd | Episode: "Dales of the Unexpected" | |
| 2022 | Willow | Hubert | Episode: "The Battle of the Slaughtered Lamb" |
| 2023 | Tom Jones | Lady Bellaston | 3 episodes |
| 2023–present | Krapopolis | Deliria | Main voice role |
| 2024 | Tiddler† | Narrator | Voice. Upcoming animated Christmas TV movie[49] |
| † | Denotes series that have not yet been released |
Non-acting television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Our Gay Wedding: The Musical | Herself | |
| 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Guest judge | Series 4 |
| 2023 | The Olivier Awards 2023 | Host | |
| 2023 | Eurovision Song Contest | Co-presenter | Presenter for semi-finals and grand final alongsideAlesha Dixon,Julia Sanina,andGraham Norton |
| Earthshot Prize | Co-presenter | AlongsideSterling K. Brown[50] | |
| Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas | Herself | Holiday special forApple TV+ | |
| 2024 | The Olivier Awards 2024 | Host |
Theatre
editDiscography
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas |
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Awards and nominations
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