Hannah Waddingham - People also ask

Waddingham is based in London, England, where she was born and raised. She hasn't disclosed a specific address, and she's known for guarding her daughter's privacy in particular, but interviews and public appearances consistently place her home life in and around London.

She's British, specifically English. Waddingham was born in Wandsworth, London, and has built her stage and screen career in the UK before breaking through internationally.

Hannah Waddingham was born on July 28, 1974, making her 52 years old as of August 2026.

She's 5'11" (about 180 cm) tall. Waddingham has spoken openly about height working against her early in her career, saying she lost roles to shorter male co-stars, before it became part of what makes Rebecca Welton's screen presence so commanding in Ted Lasso. Sources: IBTimes UK.

Most people know her as Rebecca Welton, the AFC Richmond club owner in Apple TV+'s Ted Lasso, a role that won her a Primetime Emmy in 2021. Before that she was a West End and Broadway stage veteran (Spamalot, A Matter of Life and Death), and she also played Septa Unella in Game of Thrones. In 2023 she co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool alongside Graham Norton, Julia Sanina and Alesha Dixon.

Yes. Ted Lasso Season 4 premiered on Apple TV+ on August 5, 2026, with Waddingham back as Rebecca Welton in a story that returns to Richmond with new faces alongside the familiar cast. Sources: Apple TV+, Hollywood Outbreak.

Ride or Die is a Prime Video action-comedy that premiered July 15, 2026, with all eight episodes released at once. Waddingham stars as Judith, a woman whose best friend of twenty years, Debbie (played by Octavia Spencer), discovers is secretly an international assassin. The reveal sends the pair on a chaotic road trip across Europe. Bill Nighy also stars. Sources: Prime Video, Variety.

Yes, she has a daughter, Kitty, born in 2016, from a long-term relationship with Italian hotel executive Gianluca Cugnetto that ended around 2022-2023. Waddingham has raised Kitty largely as a single parent since and rarely discusses her publicly out of respect for her privacy.

As of mid-2026, Waddingham has spoken publicly about a relationship with Nick Beresford-Cleary, a spinal surgeon, saying she'd "been waiting and waiting for the right person." Sources: Extra TV.

Yes, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2021 for playing Rebecca Welton in Ted Lasso's first season, and has received further nominations for the role since.