Phoebe Waller-Bridge facts for kids
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge
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Waller-Bridge in 2023
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Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge
14 July 1985 Hammersmith, London, England
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| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Conor Woodman
(m. 2014; sep. 2017) |
| Partner(s) | Martin McDonagh (2017–present) |
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| Awards | Full list |
Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge (born on July 14, 1985) is a talented English actress, writer, and producer. She is best known for creating, writing, and starring in the comedy series Fleabag (2016–2019). For her work on Fleabag, she won many awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes, and a British Academy Television Award.
She also received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for writing and producing the spy thriller series Killing Eve (2018–2022). Phoebe Waller-Bridge created and starred in the comedy series Crashing (2016). She has acted in other TV shows like The Café (2011–2013) and Broadchurch (2015). Her film roles include Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023). She also helped write the script for the James Bond film No Time to Die (2021).
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Early Life and Education
Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge was born in Hammersmith, London, on July 14, 1985. Her father, Michael Cyprian Waller-Bridge, started an electronic trading platform. Her mother, Theresa Mary, worked for the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers.
Phoebe grew up in Ealing, London. She has an older sister, Isobel Waller-Bridge, who is a composer. They have worked together on projects. She also has a younger brother named Jasper. Phoebe went to St Augustine's Priory, a Catholic school for girls. Later, she attended DLD College London. She then studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Phoebe's Career Journey
Phoebe Waller-Bridge started her acting career in theatre in 2007. She co-founded the DryWrite Theatre Company with her friend Vicky Jones. They are both artistic directors of the company. She performed in plays like Roaring Trade and Rope in 2009. She also acted in Hay Fever in 2011.
Creating Fleabag
Phoebe wrote and starred in her one-woman show called Fleabag. She first performed it in London in 2012. The full show premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2013. She continued to perform Fleabag on stage until 2019.
Early Screen Roles
Phoebe began her screen career in 2009, appearing in short films and TV episodes. Her early TV roles included The Night Watch (2011) and Bad Education (2013). She had supporting roles in The Café (2011–2013) and Broadchurch (2015). Her first feature films were Albert Nobbs and The Iron Lady, both in 2011.
Voice Acting and Narration
Phoebe has also done voice acting for BBC Radio plays. She narrated short films, including a 2015 documentary about dating apps. She has also voiced commercials for various companies.
Crashing and Fleabag on TV
In 2016, Phoebe wrote and starred in her first TV show, Crashing. This comedy series was about young adults living in an old hospital. It aired in the UK and later streamed on Netflix.
After its initial release on BBC Three, Fleabag was shown on BBC Two in 2016. It then became available on Amazon Video in the United States. For her role in Fleabag, Phoebe won the British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance. The second and final season of Fleabag aired in 2019. For this season, she won three Primetime Emmy Awards: for Lead Actress, Writing, and Outstanding Comedy Series.
Star Wars and Killing Eve
In 2018, Phoebe voiced the droid L3-37 in the Star Wars film Solo: A Star Wars Story. She also wrote and produced the popular thriller TV series Killing Eve. This show, based on novels by Luke Jennings, stars Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer. Phoebe was the main writer for the first season. Her work on Killing Eve earned her Emmy nominations for writing and producing.
Recent Projects
In 2019, Phoebe was an executive producer for the HBO series Run. She also played a recurring character named Laurel in the show. In 2019, she helped write the screenplay for the 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die (2021). She was brought in to add more humor and her unique writing style to the film.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge voiced Sayan Kötör in the second season of the TV show His Dark Materials. She also directed a music video for the artist Phoebe Bridgers. In 2021, she appeared in the music video for "Treat People with Kindness" by Harry Styles.
In 2023, Phoebe starred as Helena Shaw in the adventure film Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. She has also been working on adapting a horror novel called Sign Here into an Amazon series. In May 2024, it was announced that she is developing a Tomb Raider TV series for Amazon Prime.
Personal Life
Phoebe Waller-Bridge lives in the Shoreditch area of London. She was married to documentary filmmaker Conor Woodman from 2014 to 2017. Since 2017, she has been in a relationship with playwright Martin McDonagh. Phoebe avoids social media because she feels pressure to be funny and doesn't like dealing with negative comments.
Performances and Works
Film Roles
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Intangible | Anna | Short film |
| 2009 | The Reward | Charlotte | |
| 2011 | Beautiful Enough | Composer (voice) | |
| Meconium | Lorna | ||
| Albert Nobbs | Viscountess Yarrell | ||
| The Iron Lady | Susie | ||
| 2015 | Man Up | Katie | |
| Incident on the Northern Line | Unnamed character | Short film | |
| 2016 | The 12 Days of Christmas: A Tale of Avian Misery | Narrator | Animated short film |
| 2017 | Goodbye Christopher Robin | Mary Brown | |
| 2018 | Careful How You Go | Unnamed character | Short film |
| Solo: A Star Wars Story | L3-37 (voice) | ||
| 2021 | No Time to Die | None | Co-screenwriter |
| 2023 | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | Helena Shaw | |
| 2024 | IF | Blossom (voice) | |
| 2025 | Rule Breakers | Jessica Curie | |
| A Big Bold Beautiful Journey |
TBA | Post-production |
Television Appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Doctors | Katie Burbridge | Episode: "Chef's Secret" |
| 2010 | How Not to Live Your Life | Felicity | Episode: "Don's Posh Weekend" |
| 2011 | The Night Watch | Lauren | Television film |
| 2011–2013 | The Café | Chloe Astill | 13 episodes |
| 2013 | Coming Up | Karen | Episode: "Henry" |
| London Irish | Steph | Episode: "#1.2" | |
| Bad Education | India | 1 episode | |
| 2014 | Blandings | Felicity | Episode: "Custody of the Pumpkin" |
| Glue | Bee Warwick | 2 episodes | |
| Drifters | None | Writer in 3 episodes | |
| 2015 | Broadchurch | Abby Thompson | 8 episodes |
| Love at First Swipe | Narrator | Documentary; also called "The Secret World of Tinder" | |
| 2016 | Crashing | Lulu | 6 episodes; also creator, writer and executive producer |
| 2016–2019 | Fleabag | Fleabag | 12 episodes; also creator, writer and executive producer |
| 2018–2022 | Killing Eve | None | Writer in 4 episodes, executive producer in 24 episodes |
| 2019 | Saturday Night Live | Herself (host) | Episode: "Phoebe Waller-Bridge/Taylor Swift" |
| 2020 | Run | Laurel Halliday | Actress in 3 episodes; executive producer in 7 episodes |
| His Dark Materials | Sayan Kötör (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2021 | Staged | Herself | Episode: "The Loo Recluse" |
| Great British Theatre | Fleabag | Episode: "Fleabag" |
Theatre Performances
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
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| 2007 | Is Everyone OK? | Performer | Latitude Festival, Suffolk | |
| Crazy Love | Billie | Paines Plough | ||
| 2008 | Twelfth Night | Viola | Sprite Productions | |
| 2009 | Roaring Trade | Jess | Soho Theatre, London | |
| 2 May 1997 | Sarah | The Bush Theatre, London | ||
| Rope | Leila Arden | Almeida Theatre, London | ||
| 2010 | Like a Fishbone | Intern | The Bush Theatre, London | |
| Tribes | Ruth | Royal Court Theatre, London | ||
| 2011 | Hay Fever | Sorel Bliss | Noël Coward Theatre, London | |
| 2012 | Mydidae | Marian | Soho Theatre, London | |
| Trafalgar Studios, West End | ||||
| 2013 | Fleabag | Fleabag | Underbelly, Edinburgh Festival Fringe Soho Theatre Studio, London |
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| 2014 | The One | Jo | Soho Theatre, London | |
| Fleabag | Fleabag | Soho Theatre Main House Daehangno Small Theatre Festival, Seoul |
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| 2015 | Salberg Studio | |||
| 2016 | Soho Theatre Main House | |||
| 2018 | Australia | |||
| 2019 | SoHo Playhouse | |||
| Wyndham's Theatre |
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
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| 2020 | "Savior Complex" | Phoebe Bridgers | Director only |
| 2021 | "Treat People With Kindness" | Harry Styles | Performer only |
| 2024 | "Perfect Stranger" | FKA Twigs | Performer only |
Radio Work
| Year | Title | Role | Production | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2010 | Vincent Price and the Horror of the English Blood Beast | Hillary Dwyer | BBC Radio 4 | ||
| 2011 | Money | Georgina Vesey | BBC Radio 3 | ||
| 2012 | Burns and the Bankers | Gemma Goodman | BBC Radio 4 | ||
| Gulliver's Travels | Lady Munodi | Episode: "The Voyage to Laputa" | |||
| 2013 | ElvenQuest | Nigressa | Episode: "The Fat Hog" | ||
| 2014 | Ordeal by Innocence | Hester | 3 episodes |
Awards and Recognition
Phoebe Waller-Bridge has received many awards and honors for her work. You can find a full list of her awards and nominations at List of awards and nominations received by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Images for kids
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Waller-Bridge and Donald Glover in 2018
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Waller-Bridge performing Fleabag at the Wyndham's Theatre in 2019
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See also
In Spanish: Phoebe Waller-Bridge para niños
