Hannah Waddingham is a British award-winning actress and singer who is renowned for her role as Rebecca Welton in the Apple TV+ comedy series “Ted Lasso” (2020–present), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2021 and the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2021 and 2022. She has also appeared in a number of West End shows, including the production of “Spamalot”, the 2010 Regent’s Park revival of “Into the Woods”, and “The Wizard of Oz” as the Wicked Witch of the West.
Her other work includes appearing as an ensemble member in the 2012 film adaptation of “Les Misérables”. She co-starred in the 2018 British psychological thriller “Winter Ridge” and since 2019, she’d had a supporting role in the series “Sex Education“. Recently, she appeared as the character Mother Witch in “Hocus Pocus 2” which was released on 30th September 2022.
What is Hannah Waddingham Known For?
- Hannah Waddingham is an actress, theatre artist, and singer.
- She is known for joining the cast of the fifth season of the HBO series “Game of Thrones” as Septa Unella in 2015 and for her role as Rebecca Welton in “Ted Lasso” (2020-Present).
Where is Hannah Waddingham From?
Waddingham was born on 28th July 1974. She is from Wandsworth, London, England. She holds British nationality and her ethnicity is British-White. She celebrated her 48th birthday in 2022. Her mother, Melodie Kelly, was an opera singer as were both her maternal grandparents. Her mother joined the English National Opera when Waddingham was eight years old, and she grew up around the theatre. Details about her father is still to get unfold yet. Scorpio is her zodiac sign.
Hannah is a graduate of the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts. She has a four-octave vocal range.
How was the Career of Hannah Waddingham?
- After her graduation, she started out in dinner theatre, performing in the interactive comedy “Joni and Gina’s Wedding”.
- She has been a stage actress on both London’s West End and New York’s Broadway.
- She performed as Starbird in “Space Family Robinson” (Julian & Stephen Butler, 2002) and Suzanne Valadon in “Lautrec”.
- In addition, she portrayed the Lady of the Lake in “Spamalot”.
- Next, she portrayed in Trevor Nunn’s revival of “A Little Night Music”.
- She played the Witch in the production of Into the Woods at London’s Open Air Theatre in mid-2010.
- After then, she originated the role of The Wicked Witch of the West in the West End production of “The Wizard of Oz”.
- In the year 2012, she starred in Chichester Festival Theatre’s revival of “Kiss Me, Kate”.
- She appeared in Season 4, Episode 3 of the hit BBC sitcom, “Not Going Out” in 2010.
- She had a small role in the 2012 film “Les Misérables”.
- After that, she was seen starring on the ITV comedy “Benidorm”.
- She portrayed the “Shame Nun”, Septa Unella, in season 5 and 6 of “Game of Thrones“.
- She also has a recurring role on the Netflix series “Sex Education”.
- Since 2020, she has portrayed Rebecca Welton, the owner of AFC Richmond on the Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso”.
- She also appears as the character Mother Witch in “Hocus Pocus 2” which was Disney’s sequel to Hocus Pocus released on Disney+ on September 30, 2022.
- Next on, Hannah will portray Lady Bellaston in the ITV drama miniseries “Tom Jones”, based on Henry Fielding’s 1749 novel.
Recording Work
- She placed “Our Kind of Love” in the UK Singles Chart in October 2000, where it peaked at No. 41.
- Next, she sang the role of Starbird on the soundtrack recording of “Space Family Robinson”.
- She played the role of Christine in the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton musical “The Beautiful Game” in London’s West End.
Awards and Achievements
- Won Critics’ Choice Television Awards for her work in Ted Lasso in 2021
- Won Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards for her work in Ted Lasso in 2021
- Won International Online Cinema Awards for her work in Ted Lasso in 2021
- Won Primetime Emmy Awards for her work in Ted Lasso in 2021
- Won Screen Actors Guild Awards under the category of Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for her work in Ted Lasso in 2021
What is Hannah Waddingham’s Net Worth?
Hannah Waddingham is a talented actress who has appeared in several TV series and has done numerous theater works. As of 2022, the net worth of Hannah is estimated to have $4 Million. She is making an annual salary of thousands of dollars from her professional career. Her main source of wealth comes from the entertainment industry.
In February 2022, she was featured in Rakuten’s “Super Bowl 2022” commercial. She is living in a lavish house and she also possesses a luxurious car. She is living a standard lifestyle from her career earnings.
Who is Hannah Waddingham’s Boyfriend?
Hannah Waddingham is currently in a relationship. She is dating her handsome boyfriend, Gianluca Cugnetto. Gianluca Cugnetto is a Italian businessman. Their daughter (born in 2014 has an autoimmune disease, Henoch–Schönlein purpura. She 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.”
Hannah is living a happy life with her boyfriend and their daughter. She is a very supportive mum. Her sexual orietnation is straight.
How tall is Hannah Waddingham?
Hannah Waddingham stands at the perfect height of 5 ft 10¾ in or 179.5 cm. Her body weight consists of 64 kg or 141 lbs. Her body type is slim. She has blonde hair color and she has a pair of green eyes. She has deep-set eyes and with tall stature. She is very conscious about her food intake and she has got a healthy body at present.
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