Since "Ted Lasso" premiered on Apple TV+, Hannah Waddingham has become one of television's biggest stars, but her trip to the top wasn't without adversity. In fact, before landing her role in "Joni and Gina's Wedding," she almost quit performing entirely. "I was like, if I don't get this, I think I should just give up," she told Esquire.
Waddingham's theater career flourished once she got the ball rolling, but finding roles on television was still difficult, despite her success on stage. "It's quite hard on this side of the pond if you're a musical theater person to be taken seriously," she added to Esquire.
Eventually, the actor was "taken seriously" as she secured spots on popular shows including "Sex Education" and "Benidorm." Waddingham also landed a role on "Game of Thrones." As a series regular, she possibly earned anywhere from $15,000 to $25,000 per episode, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Her character on the successful HBO series became known as the "Shame Nun." On "The Kelly Clarkson Show," Waddingham revealed that she kept the infamous bell from the scene that earned her the nickname. We wonder what "Ted Lasso" memento she plans to keep. We'd keep Brett Goldstein.
If Waddingham is ever in need of money, she could sell the "Game of Thrones" bell. A crown from the show was once auctioned off for $25,000 dollars, per Original Prop Blog. So we're guessing that her bell could make her a decent chunk of change.
