Which Ride or Die actor portrayed Septa Unella in Game of Thrones?

Hannah Waddingham portrayed Septa Unella in Game of Thrones. She played the severe member of the Faith Militant, often called the “Shame Nun,” during the show’s fifth and sixth seasons.

Septa Unella is associated most strongly with Cersei Lannister’s public walk of atonement in King’s Landing. Waddingham’s repeated cry of “Shame!” and the bell she carries made the character one of the series’ most instantly recognizable religious figures.

The role was physically demanding. Waddingham filmed her Game of Thrones scenes nine weeks after giving birth to her daughter, and she later said that the production used real waterboarding techniques for the torture sequence involving Cersei. She has also said that the character’s distinctive shame bell was given to her as a keepsake.

Viewers sometimes remember Waddingham primarily as Rebecca Welton from Ted Lasso, the role that brought her a Primetime Emmy Award. Her earlier screen credits also include Les Misérables, Benidorm, Krypton, and Sex Education, making Septa Unella an easy-to-miss entry in her varied career.