Real life of Hannah Waddingham - Forgotten TV roles, school struggle and Eurovision love
manchestereveningnews.co.ukActress Hannah Waddingham will be among the stars attending the Bafta Film Awards 2024 on Sunday night. Hannah will take to the stage at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall to give a special live musical performance during the award ceremony.
Many viewers watching at home will recognise Hannah from a number of high-profile stage, TV, and presenting roles. Hannah, 49, is a musical theatre icon has a stage career that spans over 20 years and has performed in both London’s West End and on Broadway and appeared in shows such as Spamalot, Kiss Me, Kate, and The Wizard of Oz.
Hannah has been nominated for three Olivier Award nominations and won one for Into The Woods. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Hannah has a successful career on TV but some fans may not realise she was underneath the headscarf of the character Septa Unella in HBO's Game of Thrones - who was known for shouting 'Shame' and abusing Cersei Lannister.
Viewers may also be surprised to know she had a main role in season 6 of ITV's comedy Benidorm as Tonya Dyke. Hannah appeared in Netflix’s Sex Education and has a main role in Apple TV's Ted Lasso as Rebecca Welton - which saw her win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2021 and a Golden Globe nomination.
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