Biography
Hannah Waddingham is an English actress, singer and television presenter. She was born on 28 July 1974 in Wandsworth, London.
She is known for playing Rebecca Welton in the series Ted Lasso (2020–), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2021. Her film roles include Gail Meyer in The Fall Guy (2024), Admiral Neely in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) and the voice of the Grand Councilwoman in Lilo & Stitch (2025).
Waddingham has appeared in West End productions including Spamalot, the 2010 Regent's Park revival of Into the Woods and The Wizard of Oz. She received three Olivier Award nominations for her stage work. Other television roles include Septa Unella in Game of Thrones (2015–2016) and Sofia Marchetti in Sex Education (2019–2023).
