Hannah Waddingham Overcomes Teacher's Insult to Win Emmy

The 'Ted Lasso' star used a drama teacher's negative comment as motivation, leading to major roles and an Emmy win.

Hannah Waddingham, star of 'Ted Lasso', revealed that a drama teacher once told her she would never succeed in TV because of her appearance, a comment that gave her a 'complex for years'.
Waddingham used the teacher's comment as motivation, vowing to 'work on screen come hell or high water'.
She eventually decided to step back from accepting small roles, stating to her agents that she had been a leading lady for 22 years and deserved better.
Shortly after stepping back, Waddingham landed her first major screen role in 'Game of Thrones', and later won an Emmy for her role in 'Ted Lasso'.
In her Emmy acceptance speech, Waddingham made a point to advocate for theatre people, promising to 'rip the door off its hinges' for them to follow.