Here's How Much Hannah Waddingham Is Really Worth

English actor Hannah Waddingham has been performing professionally for years. While she was already known for her work on the West End, Broadway, and HBO's "Game of Thrones," she really rose to prominence in Hollywood during the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to her role as Rebecca Welton on Apple TV+'s hit comedy "Ted Lasso." In 2021, the actor's work won her an Emmy Award in the outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series category.

After spending years in front of an audience, Waddingham's wealth has continued to grow. There are no clear net worth figures for Waddingham, although multiple unconfirmed reports put the number anywhere from $1 to $10 million. Should the rest of her career mirror the success she's found on "Ted Lasso," the London native will likely see that number rise.

Waddingham had to work for many years to reach the level of fame she enjoys now, and she had to transition from live theater to film — all while facing difficulties in her personal life. Now, after decades in the industry, the actor is having her moment and showing the world the true depth of her talent. Find out how she has proved herself at every stage of her career to become the prosperous star she is today.

Hannah Waddingham has always been part of the performance world. The actor, a graduate of the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, comes from a line of opera singers. When she took to the stage herself, she began building a long resume of stage performances, both on Broadway and London's West End, including "Spamalot" and "The Wizard of Oz," per Broadway World. If you've watched "Ted Lasso" (if you haven't, you might want to binge it immediately after reading this), you've heard Waddingham sing — you know how talented she is.

Earning a living as a theater star can be difficult, though. The year Waddingham starred in "Spamalot," her fellow West End performers went on strike, demanding higher wages, per the Evening Standard. There's no word whether Waddingham joined the strike, but she certainly could have benefited from the protest.

Now that she's found success, Waddingham wants other West End performers to have the same opportunities she's had, and she campaigned for it while accepting her Emmy Award. She urged the audience, "West End musical theater performers need to be on screen more. Please give them a chance, 'cause we won't let you down." If the rest of the West End performers are anything like Waddingham, they definitely won't let us down.

Hannah Waddingham has proven time and again that she's a versatile performer by taking her talents from one medium to another, including film. The actor has been in multiple movies, most notably the 2012 film adaptation of "Les Misérables," which grossed nearly half a billion dollars worldwide, per The Numbers. She likely didn't receive a large percentage of the profits since she only had a small part in the production, but isn't acting in a movie alongside Hugh Jackman payment enough?

While not all of her acting roles have been large ones, it seems that Waddingham has been paid well enough to be selective. As she told Forbes, "I've always been very picky about the parts that I take." However, as Waddingham revealed while on "The Kelly Clarkson Show," she'd choose singing over acting if she were forced to pick, adding, "Singing is in my bloodstream. It's my catharsis; it's in my soul." And her singing career has arguably been more successful than her movie career. The performer has graced stages across the world with her vocal talent, singing beloved musical numbers like "Memory" from "Cats" and "Take Me Or Leave Me" from "Rent," per Broadway World.

Fortunately for her (and us), Waddingham also gets to sing in "Ted Lasso." Excuse us while we add her rendition of "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" to our holiday playlist.

Hannah Waddingham is a dedicated actor, but she's even more dedicated to her family. She's not married, but she does share a child with her ex-boyfriend, restauranteur Gianluca Cugnetto. Waddingham and Cugnetto welcomed a baby girl in 2014, and the tot soon appeared on her mom's Twitter page. During her 2021 Emmys speech, Waddingham revealed that she and Cugnetto had split when she described herself as a "single mom."

Waddingham's pregnancy was a welcome surprise. She shared on the "White Wine Question Time" podcast, "I was just told that it would be unlikely for me to conceive." When she did get pregnant, she told Lorraine Kelly (via HuffPost), "I just feel massively privileged and blessed. It just feels more important than any other job I've ever had." After she landed her "Ted Lasso" role, she got to enjoy the convenience of working just 30 minutes away from home. This made it much easier for her to perform her "main role, which is to be mama," she said on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."

Her other passion in life? Skincare. Waddingham told Glamour she would have pursued a career in the beauty industry had working on the stage and screen not panned out. Fortunately, it did, because her skincare routine is quite expensive. Waddingham revealed that she uses over a dozen different products, some nearing $200 dollars. We should take notes — her skin looks fabulous.

Hannah Waddingham has used her success — professional and financial — to give back to her community. In February 2020, she entertained a theater audience with her impeccable singing voice for a good cause, joining a charity performance of "The Pirate Queen" at the London Coliseum. The proceeds benefited Leukaemia UK, per The Live Review.

The performance was meaningful to Waddingham for multiple reasons. She told The Live Review, "Performing at the London Coliseum brings back so many memories. I grew up here. My dear mum was in the chorus of the English National Opera and I spent my childhood running around the stalls and sitting in the dressing rooms. So to be here for the first time in my career as a performer is a very special moment."

It should come as no surprise that Waddingham is very involved in raising money to support the theatrical industry. In 2017, she and a group of fellow thespians played the role of waiters to raise funds for the charitable organization Acting For Others, which helps "those in the entertainment profession who have fallen on hard times," per Belfast Telegraph. They served guests food and drinks at The Ivy restaurant in London, where Imelda Staunton temporarily took on the role of maître d'. Waddingham and the rest of the famous restaurant staff helped raise over $200,000, according to WhatsOnStage. She participated in the same event in 2019 when it brought in over $120,000 for the charity, per Theatre-news.com.