Hannah Waddingham

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Summary

Hannah Waddingham is an English actor, singer and presenter known for Ted Lasso, Game of Thrones and Sex Education, as well as a long career in musical theatre. Her roles span comedy, drama and fantasy, with recurring portrayals of formidable, self-possessed women. In interviews, she has described calling out misogyny and encouraged women to insist on being respected; she has also publicly expressed LGBTQ+ allyship and signed an open letter supporting the Justice4Windrush campaign. Her public record includes these gender, LGBTQ+ and racial-justice signals, while no public partisan campaigning or party affiliation is on record.