'Ted Lasso's' Hannah Waddingham Opens Up About How Her 'Game Of Thrones' Role Helped Her Land The Apple Tv+ Show

I’d be willing to bet that the first character that comes to many people’s minds when I say Hannah Waddingham is Rebecca Welton from "Ted Lasso." However, before she landed a lead role in one of Apple TV+’s best shows, she was best known for her small but impactful role in "Game of Thrones" cast as Septa Unella. Now, the two worlds are colliding as the actress explained how the fantasy series’ creators helped her land the gig as AFC Richmond’s owner.

When Waddingham was in the process of auditioning to join the "Ted Lasso" cast, her old bosses gave her a helping hand. While she was only in "Game of Thrones" for eight episodes, the “shame nun,” as she called her character, is hard to forget, and she was part of a major moment in the show’s history. So, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who co-created the fantasy series, vouched for her when she was in talks for the Apple TV + comedy.