Hannah Waddinghamย (born 28 July 1974) is an English actress, singer and television presenter. She is known for playing businesswoman Rebecca Welton inย Ted Lassoย (2020โ2023), for which she won aย Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Seriesย in 2021 and theย Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Seriesย in both 2021 and 2022.
She has also appeared in severalย West End shows, includingย Spamalot, the 2010 Regent's Park revival ofย Into the Woodsย andย The Wizard of Ozย as theย Wicked Witch of the West. She has received threeย Olivier Awardย nominations for her work.
Waddingham's film work includes the film adaptation ofย Les Misรฉrablesย (2012), the psychological thrillerย Winter Ridgeย (2018) and the action comedyย The Fall Guyย (2024). Other notable television roles include playingย Tonya Dykeย inย Benidormย (2014),ย Septa Unellaย in theย fifth seasonย of theย HBOย seriesย Game of Thrones(2015โ2016),ย Jax-Urย inย Kryptonย (2018โ2019) and Sofia Marchetti inย Sex Educationย (2019โ2023). In 2023, she co-hosted theย Eurovision Song Contest. Beginning in 2023, Waddingham began to expand into voice acting, portraying the snarky goddess Deliria in the animated seriesย Krapopolisย (2023-present) and earning aย Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performanceย nomination and Jinx inย The Garfield Movie.
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