Hannah Waddingham is an English actress, theatre artist, and singer who has earned critical acclaim with her performances in theatre productions like Spamalot, The Wizard of Oz, and Into the Woods. She is also known for having been cast in a variety of on-screen roles such as Septa Unella in Game of Thrones, Jax-Ur in Krypton, Sofía Marchetti in S*x Education, Joanne Hill in Winter Ridge, and Elizabeth Maddox in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People.
Born Name
Hannah Waddingham
Nick Name
Hannah
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
Hannah Waddingham attended the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, a British drama school.
Occupation
Actress, Theatre Artist, Singer
Family
- Mother – Melodie Kelly (Opera Singer)
Manager
Hannah Waddingham is represented by –
- CAM, Talent Agency, London, England, United Kingdom
- Atlas Artists, Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre
Soundtrack
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Unsigned
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 10¾ in or 179.5 cm
Weight
64 kg or 141 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Hannah Waddingham has dated –
- Gianluca Cugnetto – The duo parents a daughter.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Green
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Tall stature
- Deep-set eyes
Hannah Waddingham Facts
- She has credited her maternal family for her taking up an interest in performing arts and her maternal grandparents were both opera singers.
- She sang Our Kind of Love and it was ranked at number #41 on the UK Singles Chart.
- Hannah Waddingham brought to life the character of the Lady of the Lake in the London and Broadway productions of the musical comedy, Spamalot, and was nominated for an Olivier Award for her performance.
- In September 2002, she made her TV show debut as Jenny Turbot in an episode titled Split of the comedy romance sitcom, Coupling.
- She made her first theatrical film appearance by playing the role of Elizabeth Maddox in the 2008 comedy film, How to Lose Friends & Alienate People, starring , , Danny Huston, , , , and .
- She was cast as Desirée Armfeldt in Trevor Nunn’s revival of A Little Night Music and this role also got her nominated for the 2010 Laurence Olivier Award in the “Best Actress in a Musical” category. Hannah Waddingham was also described as “ of musical theatre” by a critic.
- From 2015 to 2016, she played the role of Septa Unella, a member of the Most Devout who forces Cersei Lannister to admit her crimes, in the critically acclaimed American fantasy drama television series, Game of Thrones, adapted from George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire.
- Hannah Waddingham co-starred as Joanne Hill in the 2018 psychological thriller drama film, Winter Ridge.
- In 2019, she started to appear as Sofia Marchetti, one of Jackson’s mothers who push him to maintain a strict training regime, in the comedy-drama web television series, S*x Education, whose lead cast includes Asa Butterfield, , , , , , , and .
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Facts of Hannah Waddingham
- full nameHannah Waddingham
- Date of Birth November 16, 1974
- Age 49 years 11 months
- Horoscope Scorpio
- Lucky Number 3
- Lucky Stone Garnet
- Lucky Color Purple
- Best Match for Marriage Capricorn, Cancer, Pisces
- weight64 kg
- height5 ft 10¾ in