Hannah Waddingham explains why playing Rebecca in ‘Ted Lasso’ was ‘hugely cathartic’
Posted on AllSides April 21st, 2024
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Hannah Waddingham is recalling her time on "Ted Lasso." In the show, Waddingham played Rebecca Welton, owner of the AFC Richmond football club and the ex-wife of Rupert Mannion (Anthony Head). Rebecca took the soccer team in the divorce, and at the start of the show, she hires the American football coach Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) to try and drag down her ex's beloved team. But over the show's three seasons, Rebecca becomes one of the heroes of the underdog story. During an April 21 appearance on Sunday Sitdown, Waddingham...