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Phoebe Waller-Bridge Biography

Birth Name:

Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge

Birth Place:

London, England

Profession

Actor, writer, director

Fast Facts

Won a place at Trinity College, but chose to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art instead
Appeared in Rope at the Almeida Theatre, opposite Bertie Carvel, in 2009
Started a theatre company, DryWrite, with Vicky Jones after Jones was fired from a theatre project and Waller-Bridge left with her in solidarity
Her show Fleabag began as a one-woman stage show at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival before transferring to the Soho Theatre; she later won a Critics' Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright

2020Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: winner
2020Producers Guild Awards-Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: winner
2020Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2019Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2019Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
2019Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2019Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2019Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
2018Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: nominated