Hannah Waddingham walked the 2024 SAG Awards red carpet with a special accessory: a bag made by her nine-year-old daughter Kitty.
The 49-year-old actress walked the red carpet at the awards show on February 24, when she was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Ted Lasso. The award finally went to Ayo Edebiri for her role in Bear.
For the occasion, Waddingham wore a sparkly, maroon, off-the-shoulder dress with a slit. He also had curly blonde hair and nude nails, as his accessories included a ring and a silver bracelet. However, he paired the glamorous outfit with a more casual accessory, a cardboard bag made by his daughter, which he shares with his ex Gianluca Cugnetto.
The cardboard bag had multicolored drawings and the word “epic” written on it. It was also rectangular in shape, with an opening at the top and a white paper handle.
During the event's pre-show on the Netflix red carpet, Waddingham went on to show off her bag, before explaining that she was the one who wanted to carry it to the ceremony.
“My daughter wanted to contribute, so she made me a bag,” she said. “She told me, 'You know, Mommy, you don't need to… you don't need to take it.' And I said, 'No, she's going to the red carpet with me.' Imagine, my stylist was like, 'Wait, what?'”
She went on to express how much she prioritizes being a mother, even in the midst of her busy career. “It's the most important thing,” she said of having children. “This is all great, but this is the most important thing.”
speaking to Entertainment tonight On the SAG Awards red carpet, she continued to show off and praise the bag. Waddingham also stated that when Kitty created the bag, she was inspired by something the actor had told her.
“I love that she was like, 'It's a little love,' and she told me, 'Mommy, it goes with everything and nothing, like you say,'” she explained about the bag. “That's a well-trained baby.”
Throughout her Hollywood career, Waddingham has spoken candidly about managing her time with her family. During an interview with Glamor UK In October, she opened up about why she waited until she was 40 to become a mother.
“I wanted to have a child when I was ready and not resent having walked away from my career,” she said. “I wanted the privilege of motherhood to work alongside my career, instead of thinking, 'God, you're stopping me from doing things…' Because the greatest gift in the world is a child and they are whole, beautiful, green. innocent.”
She added that while it was important for her to be prepared when she became a mother, being a “single mother in [her] Forty is not easy.”
“I'm not going to lie, it's pretty exhausting,” he said. game of Thrones the star added. “One of the best acting jobs of my life is pretending I have energy for my daughter! Honestly, when she tells me, 'Oh, let's do this or that, Mom,' my whole body goes, 'Oh my God, really?'”
Aside from Waddingham's SAG Award nomination, Ted Lasso, was nominated for three other awards, including Best Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. Both Jason Sudeikis and Brett Goldstein were also nominated for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for their roles on the show.
