Hannah Waddingham captivated US viewers with her sparkling dress and even sparklier personality as the stunning actress appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Monday.
English Rose, 49, who rose to stardom for her role as Rebecca Welton in the Apple TV+ show “Ted Lasso,” was hoping to attract an audience for her special “Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas,” also on Apple TV+ win.
The musical extravaganza, filmed live at the London Coliseum, hit the streaming service on November 22 and features guest stars including Phil Dunster, Luke Evans, Sam Ryder and Leslie Odom Jr.
Leslie Odom Jr.'s appearance was actually a request from Hannah's nine-year-old daughter Kitty, she revealed to US talk show host Seth Meyers, 49.
The Emmy Award-winning actress and singer joked that she “looked like a pageant winner” next to the Broadway star.
Hannah Waddingham wowed US viewers with her sparkly dress and even sparklier personality as the stunning actress appeared on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' on Monday (Image: Hannah Waddingham appears on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers')
The 49-year-old English Rose is hoping to attract an audience for her special Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas on Apple TV+ (Image: Hannah Waddingham chats to Seth Meyers on his late night show)
Dressed in a Rixo midi dress and matching glittery heels, the 5'7″ beauty, as always, balanced her glamor with her down-to-earth and quintessentially British personality.
After 30 years in film, the London-born actress has finally conquered Hollywood.
Despite two decades on Broadway and the West End, as well as roles in Game of Thrones, Sex Education and Benidorm, it was Ted Lasso who gave Hannah a stranglehold on the nation's hearts.
The award-winning three-series comedy follows an American football coach, played by Jason Sudeikis, who comes to the UK to manage a fictional English football team called AFC Richmond, owned by Hannah's character.
Hannah admitted on Seth Meyers' show that she misses the show, which ended in May of this year, and said of the cast's appearance on SNL that they “travel in a disgusting pack.”
However, this year has been like no other for Hannah: she used her fluent French to co-host the Eurovision Song Contest, presented the Earthshot award alongside Prince William, starred in Christmas adverts for M&S and Baileys and is now doing special hosting of her own festivities.
She could reach even greater heights next year as she stars alongside Tom Cruise in the latest film Mission: Impossible.
Hannah Waddingham wowed US viewers with her appearance on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (Image: Luke Evans (left) and Hannah Waddingham (right) in their new Apple TV+ show “Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas”)
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With Hannah quickly becoming a household name, it seems even Kate Middleton is a fan.
If she enters the world of film, perhaps an Oscar will join her Emmy, which she keeps in her daughter's bedroom to remind her that “Mom only ever knows when there's a really good reason.”
Hannah, who was told at 38 there was “no chance” of having children, is now a single mother to nine-year-old Kitty.
She and Prince William saw Hannah sing O Holy Night at the Royal Variety Performance this year, accompanied by the English National Opera.
The Princess of Wales turned to the person sitting to her left in the Royal Albert Hall and said: “Amazing, that was fantastic.”
In fact, Hannah has come a long way from the young London girl who was bullied at school because of her height.
Even Catherine, Princess of Wales is impressed by Hannah after seeing her sing O Holy Night (Image: Hannah Waddington laughs with the Prince and Princess of Wales after the Royal Variety Performance)
Kate described Hannah's singing at the Royal Variety Performance as “amazing” (Image: Hannah Waddington performing 'O Holy Night' at the Royal Variety Performance)
Hannah was born in Wandsworth to opera singer Melodie Kelly and grew up in the theater.
However, the star has previously detailed how she was “quite shy” at school and faced “terrible” bullying.
She told The Kelly Clarkson Show that she was teased by her classmates because she was taller than them
Hannah said: “I was really bullied.” I got it terribly. I was quite shy, we call ourselves introverted extroverts, that's it.
“They used to tease me about my height when they were much, much smaller, but… in your face… look at me now!”