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Hannah Waddingham Says Drama School Teacher Insulted Her Face and Told Her She’ll ‘Never Work on Screen’


Hannah Waddingham may be the star of "Ted Lasso," but her drama teacher once told her she would "never work on screen."

Hannah Waddingham may have won an Emmy in 2021 for her starring role in “ Ted Lasso,” but the actor revealed that her drama teacher once told her she would “never work on screen.” During an interview on the BBC Radio 2 podcast “ Michelle Visage’s Rule Breakers, ” Waddingham recalled a time when her teacher made fun of her appearance in front of her classmates. Before breaking through in “Ted Lasso,” Waddingham played Septa Unella in “Game of Thrones” and Sofia Marchetti in “Sex Education.” Up next, she’ll appear in the eighth “Mission: Impossible” movie in a yet-to-be-revealed role.

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