Hannah Waddingham Reveals She Was Told By Teacher She Had Wrong Face For The Screen

I thought, I will do.

Come hell or high water, I will work on screen.

She received three Olivier Award nominations.

Hannah Waddingham at the Golden GlobesGetty

I used to knacker myself senseless, she said.

And I went, do you know what?

I think Ive done enough…

This isnt cool any more.

Why should I be constantly feeding into someone elses storyline?

So I said to my agents at the time, Im not doing it any more… Ive been a leading lady for 22 years.

Im not doing it any more.

Id rather be in a world where Im appreciated.

So I fully stepped back.

And thenGame of Throneshappened.