Isobel Waller-Bridge facts for kids

Isobel Waller-Bridge, born on April 23, 1984, is a talented English composer. She creates music for movies, TV shows, and plays. She also writes electronic music and modern classical pieces.

About Isobel Waller-Bridge

Early Life and Learning

Isobel Noeline Waller-Bridge was born in London, England. Her mother, Theresa Mary Waller-Bridge, worked for a company called the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers. Her father, Michael Cyprian Waller-Bridge, started an electronic trading platform.

Isobel has two younger siblings, Jasper and Phoebe. Phoebe is also a well-known writer and actress.

Isobel studied music at several top schools. She earned a bachelor's degree in music from Edinburgh University. She then received a master's degree from King's College London. She also earned a special diploma from the Royal Academy of Music.

Her Music Career

Isobel Waller-Bridge is a very busy composer. She has written music for many popular TV shows and films. One of her most famous works is the music for the BBC comedy-drama series Fleabag. Her sister, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, wrote and starred in this show.

She also composed music for feature films like Vita and Virginia (2018) and Emma (2020). In 2021, she created the score for Netflix's Munich: The Edge of War and The Phantom of the Open.

Isobel is also a performer. She has played her music in places like the St James Theatre and Union Chapel. In 2016, her music was featured on albums with famous Icelandic composers Ólafur Arnalds and Jóhann Jóhannsson.

In 2021, the Philharmonia Orchestra asked her to write a piece for their Human/Nature series. Her music, called Temperatures, was first performed in November 2021. It was conducted by Pekka Kuusisto at the Royal Festival Hall.

Isobel has also worked in the fashion world. In 2020, she composed music for Alexander McQueen’s Spring/Summer 2020 fashion show in Paris. In 2021, she worked with ballet dancer Francesca Hayward on a dance film called Siren.

For theatre, Isobel has composed music for several plays. These include The Son and The Forest by Florian Zeller. She also worked on Woyzeck, Blood Wedding, and Knives in Hens.

In 2022, it was announced that Isobel would create the music for an animated short film. This film was based on the book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. It aired on BBC One at Christmas 2022. She also produced the soundtrack for the TV series Sweetpea in 2024.

Family Life

Isobel Waller-Bridge is related to actress Michelle Dockery. Michelle Dockery is Isobel's sister-in-law.

Works by Isobel Waller-Bridge

Music for Television

• Life (2009 documentary series)
• War & Peace (2016 TV series)
• Fleabag (2016–2019)
• Vanity Fair (2018 TV series)
• The Split (2018 TV series)
• The ABC Murders (2018 TV series)
• Black Mirror (2019, episode "Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too")
• The Way Down (2021)
• Roar (2022)
• Sweetpea (2024)
• Towards Zero (2025 TV series)

Music for Film

• Vita and Virginia (2018)
• Emma (2020)
• Munich – The Edge of War (2021)
• The Phantom of the Open (2021)
• I Came By (2022)
• The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022; short film)
• The Lesson (2023)
• Wicked Little Letters (2023)
• Magpie (2024)
• Mother Mother (2024)