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. She explained to Today : It was almost like them allowing me in made everyone else prick up a bit.
The actress went on to reveal the subject line of the email GOT’s creator sent, and how they wanted her to have fun, play, and really dive into the world of comedy. She said: I got David Benioff and Dan Weiss to write an email to the powers that be. The subject was, 'What are we even discussing here?' It was such a beautiful, quiet, genuine endorsement of, 'Let the girl play.
' In hindsight, it's as clear as day that the point they made was great. It feels like there’s no one else who coul.