OFM Feature - Waddingham - FINAL_Pages 4 / 11 / 24 12 : 21 PM Page 2 Following a long and successful career onstage , HANNAH WADDINGHAM rocketed to worldwide stardom on Ted Lasso , and now she is excited to see what comes next . HITTING her STRIDE B Y E V A N J A M E S O N achieved international fame with her BRITISH ACTRESS AND SINGER four - octaverange . for its depth and humanity , albeit all role as Septa Unella in HBO’s HANNAH WADDINGHAMmaybe Workingwith the likes of An - witha humorous edge . Game of Thrones , a part that exhib - approachingher half - century , yet drewLloyd Webber , Ben Elton and Off - screen , Waddingham , ited an ability to embody a brand of theLondon - born star has perfected TrevorNunn , it was clear there was who is single , leads a relatively pri - intense and memorable characters theart of arriving late on the scene thepotential to move onto new vate life , focusing on her family and that had been so perfected by two asshe continues to captivate audi - platforms , yet the actress was preservingan important sense of ences on both sides of the Atlantic . happywith her lot — and why not ? physicaland mental well - being . decadeson the stage . For a long time , Waddingham’s After all , such a powerful voice and She is a devoted mother to her However , it was her role as Re - career was focused on the world of commandingstage presence daughter , who turns 10 in July . becca Welton in the Apple TV + musical theater . She spent many earnedher three Olivier Award Waddinghamspoke to series Ted Lasso that has brought years gaining critical acclaim for nominations , highlighting her as Orlando Family Magazine about full widespread acclaim to her productions such as The Wizard of one of the leading figures in Lon - her latest role in the film adaptation door , with an Emmy Award for Oz , portraying the infamous don’sWest End . ofthe 1980s television show The OutstandingSupporting Actress Wicked Witch of the Thetransitioning to television fi - Fall Guy , her bond with West , and ina Comedy Series . Her portrayal her daugh - nally came about properly only after Spamalot , as the original Lady of ofthe complex and evolving foot - ter , and whether she is enjoying her Waddingham turned 40 . She theLake — hardly surprising , with a ballclub owner has been praised recentbreak from singing . ? O R L A N D O F A M I L Y | M A Y 2 0 2 4 | O R L A N D O F A M I L Y M A G A Z I N E . C O M | 2 1