Which Ride or Die lead won a Primetime Emmy for Ted Lasso?

Hannah Waddingham was the Ride or Die lead who won a Primetime Emmy for Ted Lasso.

Waddingham won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards in 2021 for playing Rebecca Welton. Rebecca is the owner of AFC Richmond, the fictional English football club at the center of Ted Lasso, and Waddingham’s performance became one of the show’s defining elements.

Before Ted Lasso, Waddingham was already an established performer in British musical theatre and television. She received major stage recognition for productions including Spamalot, Kiss Me, Kate, and The Wizard of Oz. Her earlier theatre career is why some viewers first know her as a musical performer rather than a television actor.

The award was for supporting actress, not lead actress. Waddingham also received further Emmy recognition for later Ted Lasso seasons, but the 2021 win is the key fact behind this question. Her emotional acceptance speech and the show’s ensemble success helped make the result especially memorable.