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United Kingdom Hannah Waddingham is an English actress, singer, and television presenter, recognized for her versatility across stage and screen, and is a Primetime Emmy Award winner.
Hannah Waddingham partnered with Marks & Spencer, with the endorsement beginning in November 2023.
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Hannah Waddingham discussed her partnership with Pepperidge Farm, specifically regarding Milanos cookies.
Hannah Waddingham partnered with Johnnie Walker for their 'Match Day Memos' campaign, scripted and produced with Hello Sunshine's in-house agency Solar. The collaboration aims to celebrate women athletes and support gender equality.
Hannah Waddingham was born in Wandsworth, London, in 1974. Her family had a background in performing arts, with her mother, Melodie Kelly, and her maternal grandparents being opera singers. Waddingham trained at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts. She began her career in musical theatre, making her West End debut in 1998 in ‘Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens’. She then played Christine Warner in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton’s ‘The Beautiful Game’ from 2000, and later performed in ‘Spamalot’ as the Lady of the Lake, a role she reprised on Broadway. Her portrayal of Desirée Armfeldt in Trevor Nunn’s revival of ‘A Little Night Music’ also garnered significant attention. These roles earned her multiple Laurence Olivier Award nominations for Best Actress in a Musical.
Her screen career started with a film debut in ‘How to Lose Friends & Alienate People’ in 2008. She gained further recognition for her television roles, including playing Tonya Dyke in ‘Benidorm’ in 2014 and Septa Unella in HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ from 2015 to 2016. Waddingham also appeared as Sofia Marchetti in the Netflix series ‘Sex Education’ from 2019 to 2023. A turning point in her career was her role as Rebecca Welton in the Apple TV+ comedy series ‘Ted Lasso’, which began in 2020. This role earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2021 and two Critics’ Choice Television Awards. Her career progression demonstrates a successful transition from renowned stage performer to an Emmy-winning television actress.
In recent years, Waddingham has expanded her film credits to include ‘The Hustle’ (2019), ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ (2022), and ‘The Fall Guy’ (2024). She has also taken on voice roles in animated films like ‘The Garfield Movie’ (2024) and upcoming projects such as ‘Lilo & Stitch’ (2025) and ‘Smurfs’ (2025). Furthermore, in 2023, she co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest and the Laurence Olivier Awards, highlighting her versatility as a television presenter. She released her debut live album, ‘Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas’, in November 2023, which coincided with her Apple TV+ holiday special.
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