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Name
  
Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Role
  
Actress


Plays
  
Fleabag

Siblings
  
Isobel Waller-Bridge

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Awards
  
Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright

Movies
  
The Iron Lady, Man Up, Albert Nobbs, Meconium

Similar People
  
Phyllida Lloyd, Ben Palmer, Rodrigo Garcia, Daryl Roth

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Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge (born 14 July 1985) is an English actress, writer, playwright and director, active on stage and on television.

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Early life

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Waller-Bridge was born in West London, the daughter of Michael Waller-Bridge and Teresa Waller-Bridge (née Clerke). She grew up in Ealing in West London, and has a younger brother, Jasper Waller-Bridge, who is a music manager, and an older sister, Isobel Waller-Bridge, who is a composer and did the music for Fleabag. Her parents are divorced.

Education

Waller-Bridge was educated at St Augustine's Priory, a Catholic independent school for girls in the London Borough of Ealing, followed by the independent sixth form college DLD College London in Marylebone, London. Previously accepted at Trinity College, Dublin, where she planned on studying English, Waller-Bridge graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

Career

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In 2009, Waller-Bridge made her acting debut in the play Roaring Trade at Soho Theatre.

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Waller-Bridge appeared in the second season of drama Broadchurch.

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In addition to acting, Waller-Bridge is a playwright. Her work includes the series of plays Good. Clean. Fun., and Fleabag.

In 2013, Waller-Bridge starred in one episode of Bad Education as "India"

In 2016, Waller-Bridge wrote and starred in two sitcoms, Channel 4's Crashing and BBC Three's adaptation of Fleabag.

Following its initial release on BBC Three, Fleabag was broadcast on BBC Two starting in August 2016. It was picked up by the on-demand Amazon Video service and premiered in the United States in September 2016.

Waller-Bridge is the co-artistic director, with Vicky Jones, of DryWrite Theatre Company. The two met and became friends while working on a theatre productions.

In early 2017, it was announced that Waller-Bridge will appear in the currently untitled Han Solo film.

In August, 2017, Waller-Bridge and BBC announced that a second season of Fleabag would return in 2019.

Personal life

Waller-Bridge lives in Kensal Rise, London, with her husband, presenter and documentary filmmaker Conor Woodman.

Theatre

  • 2009: Roaring Trade, Soho Theatre
  • 2009: 2nd May 1997, The Bush Theatre
  • 2009: Rope, Almeida Theatre
  • 2010: Like A Fishbone, The Bush Theatre
  • 2010: Tribes, Royal Court Theatre
  • 2011: Hay Fever, Noël Coward Theatre
  • 2012: Mydidae, Soho Theatre/Trafalgar Studios
  • 2013: Fleabag, Underbelly, Cowgate
  • 2014: The One, Soho Theatre
  • 2015: Fleabag, The Salisbury Playhouse
  • Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
  • 2005: The School for Scandal
  • 2005: Imperceptible Mutabilities of the Third Kingdom
  • 2005: A Dance of the Forests
  • 2006: The Life of Timon of Athens
  • 2007: Is Everyone OK? Latitude Festival
  • 2007: Crazy Love, Paines Plough
  • 2008: Twelfth Night, Sprite Productions
  • Awards

  • 2013: Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright
  • 2013: Laurence Olivier Award (nomination)
  • 2013: Evening Standard Awards (nomination)
  • 2013: WhatsOnStage Awards, two awards
  • 2013: The Stage award
  • 2016: Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series nomination (for Fleabag)
  • 2017: Royal Television Society Awards "Breakthrough star" nomination
  • 2017: TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy (nomination)
  • Works and publications

  • Waller-Bridge, Phoebe (2013). Fleabag. London: Nick Hern Books. ISBN 978-1-84-842364-0. OCLC 894546593. 
  • Filmography

    Actress
    -
    Screenshot (TV Series) (pre-production)
    -
    Untitled Phoebe Waller-Bridge/Amazon Project (TV Series) (pre-production)
    2024
    IF (post-production) as
    Blossom (voice)
    2023
    Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as
    Helena
    2021
    Great British Theatre (TV Mini Series) as
    Fleabag
    - Fleabag (2021) - Fleabag
    2021
    Staged (TV Series) as
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge
    - The Loo Recluse (2021) - Phoebe Waller-Bridge
    2021
    Harry Styles: Treat People with Kindness (Music Video) as
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge
    2020
    His Dark Materials (TV Series) as
    Sayan Kotor
    - Æsahættr (2020) - Sayan Kotor (voice)
    - Tower of the Angels (2020) - Sayan Kotor (voice)
    2020
    Run (TV Series) as
    Laurel Halliday
    - Trick (2020) - Laurel Halliday
    - Tell (2020) - Laurel Halliday
    - Jump (2020) - Laurel Halliday
    2019
    National Theatre Live: Fleabag as
    Fleabag
    2016
    Fleabag (TV Series) as
    Fleabag
    2018
    Careful How You Go (Short)
    2018
    Solo: A Star Wars Story as
    L3-37
    2017
    Goodbye Christopher Robin as
    Mary Brown
    2016
    The 12 Days of Christmas: A Tale of Avian Misery (Short) as
    Narrator
    2016
    Crashing (TV Series) as
    Lulu
    - Episode #1.6 (2016) - Lulu
    - Episode #1.5 (2016) - Lulu
    - Episode #1.4 (2016) - Lulu
    - Episode #1.3 (2016) - Lulu
    - Episode #1.2 (2016) - Lulu
    - Episode #1.1 (2016) - Lulu
    2015
    Incident on the Northern Line (Short)
    2015
    Man Up as
    Katie
    2015
    Broadchurch (TV Series) as
    Abby Thompson
    - Episode #2.8 (2015) - Abby Thompson
    - Episode #2.7 (2015) - Abby Thompson
    - Episode #2.6 (2015) - Abby Thompson
    - Episode #2.5 (2015) - Abby Thompson
    - Episode #2.4 (2015) - Abby Thompson
    - Episode #2.3 (2015) - Abby Thompson
    - Episode #2.2 (2015) - Abby Thompson
    - Episode #2.1 (2015) - Abby Thompson
    2014
    Agatha Christie: Ordeal by Innocence (TV Series) as
    Hester
    - Episode #1.3 (2014) - Hester
    - Episode #1.2 (2014) - Hester
    - Episode #1.1 (2014) - Hester
    2014
    Glue (TV Mini Series) as
    Bee
    - Eli/James (2014) - Bee
    - James/Janine (2014) - Bee
    2014
    Blandings (TV Series) as
    Felicity
    - Custody of the Pumpkin (2014) - Felicity
    2013
    Bad Education (TV Series) as
    India
    - Drugs (2013) - India
    2013
    London Irish (TV Mini Series) as
    Steph
    - Episode #1.2 (2013) - Steph
    2011
    The Cafe (TV Series) as
    Chloe Astill
    - Reap What You Sow (2013) - Chloe Astill
    - Stags or Hens (2013) - Chloe Astill
    - Mum's the Word (2013) - Chloe Astill
    - Time and Tide (2013) - Chloe Astill
    - There Were Three in the Bed (2013) - Chloe Astill
    - Connection Failure (2013) - Chloe Astill
    - Diminishing Returns (2013) - Chloe Astill
    - Deal or No Deal (2011) - Chloe Astill
    - Fragile. Handle with Care (2011) - Chloe Astill
    - A Note to Follow (2011) - Chloe Astill
    - Out with the Old (2011) - Chloe Astill
    - Afternoon Tease (2011) - Chloe Astill
    - There's No Place Like Home (2011) - Chloe Astill
    2013
    Coming Up (TV Series) as
    Karen
    - Henry (2013) - Karen
    2011
    The Iron Lady as
    Susie - Margaret's Secretary
    2011
    Meconium (Short) as
    Lorna
    2011
    Albert Nobbs as
    Viscountess Yarrell
    2011
    The Night Watch (TV Movie) as
    Lauren
    2011
    Beautiful Enough (Short) as
    Mother (voice)
    2010
    How Not to Live Your Life (TV Series) as
    Felicity
    - Don's Posh Weekend (2010) - Felicity
    2009
    The Reward (Short) as
    Charlotte
    2009
    Doctors (TV Series) as
    Katie Burbridge
    - Chef's Secret (2009) - Katie Burbridge
    2008
    Intangible (Short) as
    Anna
    Writer
    -
    Untitled Phoebe Waller-Bridge/Amazon Project (TV Series) (creator) (pre-production)
    -
    Killing Eve (TV Series) (developed for television by - 24 episodes, 2018 - 2022) (written by - 4 episodes, 2018)
    - Hello, Losers (2022) - (creator)
    - Making Dead Things Look Nice (2022) - (creator)
    - Oh Goodie, I'm the Winner (2022) - (creator)
    - Don't Get Attached (2022) - (creator)
    - It's Agony and I'm Ravenous (2022) - (creator)
    - A Rainbow in Beige Boots (2022) - (creator)
    - Don't Get Eaten (2022) - (creator)
    - Just Dunk Me (2022) - (creator)
    - You're Mine (2019) - (creator - uncredited)
    - Wide Awake (2019) - (creator - uncredited)
    - I Hope You Like Missionary! (2019) - (creator - uncredited)
    - Smell Ya Later (2019) - (creator - uncredited)
    - Desperate Times (2019) - (creator - uncredited)
    - The Hungry Caterpillar (2019) - (creator - uncredited)
    - Nice and Neat (2019) - (creator - uncredited)
    - Do You Know How to Dispose of a Body? (2019) - (creator - uncredited)
    - God, I'm Tired (2018) - (creator) / (written by)
    - I Don't Want to Be Free (2018) - (creator)
    - Take Me to the Hole! (2018) - (creator)
    - I Have a Thing About Bathrooms (2018) - (creator) / (written by)
    - Sorry Baby (2018) - (creator)
    - Don't I Know You? (2018) - (creator)
    - I'll Deal with Him Later (2018) - (creator) / (written by)
    - Nice Face (2018) - (creator) / (written by)
    2021
    No Time to Die (screenplay by)
    2019
    National Theatre Live: Fleabag (written by)
    2016
    Fleabag (TV Series) (written by - 12 episodes)
    -
    Crashing (TV Series) (creator - 6 episodes, 2016) (written and created by - 6 episodes, 2016)
    - Episode #1.6 (2016) - (creator) / (written and created by)
    - Episode #1.5 (2016) - (creator) / (written and created by)
    - Episode #1.4 (2016) - (creator) / (written and created by)
    - Episode #1.3 (2016) - (creator) / (written and created by)
    - Episode #1.2 (2016) - (creator) / (written and created by)
    - Episode #1.1 (2016) - (creator) / (written and created by)
    -
    Drifters (TV Series) (additional material - 2 episodes, 2014) (written by - 1 episode, 2014)
    - Leia (2014) - (additional material)
    - Truth or Dare (2014) - (written by)
    - Rock'n'Roll (2014) - (additional material)
    Producer
    -
    Untitled Phoebe Waller-Bridge/Amazon Project (TV Series) (producer) (pre-production)
    2018
    Killing Eve (TV Series) (executive producer - 32 episodes)
    - Hello, Losers (2022) - (executive producer)
    - Making Dead Things Look Nice (2022) - (executive producer)
    - Oh Goodie, I'm the Winner (2022) - (executive producer)
    - Don't Get Attached (2022) - (executive producer)
    - It's Agony and I'm Ravenous (2022) - (executive producer)
    - A Rainbow in Beige Boots (2022) - (executive producer)
    - Don't Get Eaten (2022) - (executive producer)
    - Just Dunk Me (2022) - (executive producer)
    - Are You Leading or Am I? (2020) - (executive producer)
    - Beautiful Monster (2020) - (executive producer)
    - End of Game (2020) - (executive producer)
    - Are You from Pinner? (2020) - (executive producer)
    - Still Got It (2020) - (executive producer)
    - Meetings Have Biscuits (2020) - (executive producer)
    - Management Sucks (2020) - (executive producer)
    - Slowly Slowly Catchy Monkey (2020) - (executive producer)
    - You're Mine (2019) - (executive producer)
    - Wide Awake (2019) - (executive producer)
    - I Hope You Like Missionary! (2019) - (executive producer)
    - Smell Ya Later (2019) - (executive producer)
    - Desperate Times (2019) - (executive producer)
    - The Hungry Caterpillar (2019) - (executive producer)
    - Nice and Neat (2019) - (executive producer)
    - Do You Know How to Dispose of a Body? (2019) - (executive producer)
    - God, I'm Tired (2018) - (executive producer)
    - I Don't Want to Be Free (2018) - (executive producer)
    - Take Me to the Hole! (2018) - (executive producer)
    - I Have a Thing About Bathrooms (2018) - (executive producer)
    - Sorry Baby (2018) - (executive producer)
    - Don't I Know You? (2018) - (executive producer)
    - I'll Deal with Him Later (2018) - (executive producer)
    - Nice Face (2018) - (executive producer)
    2020
    Phoebe Bridgers: Savior Complex (Music Video) (producer)
    2020
    Run (TV Series) (executive producer - 7 episodes)
    - Trick (2020) - (executive producer)
    - Tell (2020) - (executive producer)
    - Jump (2020) - (executive producer)
    - Chase (2020) - (executive producer)
    - Fuck (2020) - (executive producer)
    - Kiss (2020) - (executive producer)
    - Run (2020) - (executive producer)
    2016
    Fleabag (TV Series) (executive producer - 12 episodes)
    2017
    GoldenBoy (Short) (co-producer)
    2016
    Crashing (TV Series) (associate producer - 6 episodes)
    - Episode #1.6 (2016) - (associate producer)
    - Episode #1.5 (2016) - (associate producer)
    - Episode #1.4 (2016) - (associate producer)
    - Episode #1.3 (2016) - (associate producer)
    - Episode #1.2 (2016) - (associate producer)
    - Episode #1.1 (2016) - (associate producer)
    Director
    2020
    Phoebe Bridgers: Savior Complex (Music Video)
    Soundtrack
    2020
    Run (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
    - Tell (2020) - (performer: "I Will Always Love You" - uncredited)
    Thanks
    2020
    Enola Holmes (the producers wish to thank)
    Self
    2023
    Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford (Documentary) as
    Self - Interviewee
    2023
    The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Video documentary) as
    Self
    2023
    Disney 100: Remember That (TV Special) as
    Self
    2023
    The Star Wars Show (TV Series short) as
    Self - Guest
    - The Dial of Destiny Up Close, a Love Letter to Indiana Jones, and More! (2023) - Self - Guest
    2023
    This Week! in Star Wars (TV Series short) as
    Self - Guest
    - The Dial of Destiny Up Close, a Love Letter to Indiana Jones, and More! (2023) - Self - Guest
    2023
    Jornal Nacional (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 30 June 2023 (2023) - Self
    2023
    D23 Inside Disney (Podcast Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Director and Costars on "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" (2023) - Self - Guest
    2018
    Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Bahamas Week - Day 3 (2023) - Self
    - Episode #42.215 (2023) - Self
    - ET's at the Emmys! (2019) - Self
    - Episode #37.212 (2018) - Self
    2018
    Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 27 June 2023 (2023) - Self
    - Episode #13.171 (2018) - Self
    2023
    The One Show (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 27 June 2023 (2023) - Self
    2023
    IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) - Self - Guest
    2023
    Beau geste (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.18 (2023) - Self
    2023
    Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2023 (TV Mini Series) as
    Self
    2023
    The Oscars (TV Special documentary) as
    Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
    2023
    80th Golden Globe Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Audience Member
    2022
    The Fringe, Fame and Me (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2021
    Hollywood Insider (TV Series) as
    Self
    - It's Jodie Comer's World And We're Just Living In It (2021) - Self
    - The Winner's Journey: Phoebe Waller-Bridge Is One Of The Most Brilliant Entertainers Of Today (2021) - Self
    - Oscar Winner Emerald Fennell of 'Promising Young Woman' Is Just Getting Started (2021) - Self
    2021
    The Royal World Premiere of 'No Time to Die' (Video) as
    Self - Screenwriter
    2021
    No Time to Die: The Official James Bond Podcast (Podcast Series documentary) as
    Self - Screenwriter / Self
    - Being 007 (2021) - Self - Screenwriter (voice)
    - Bond Around the World (2021) - Self - Screenwriter (voice)
    - A Name to Die For: Allies and Enemies of Bond (2021) - Self - Screenwriter (voice)
    - Bond in Context (2021) - Self (voice)
    2021
    2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    2018
    The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Quarantine Show Three (2020) - Self - Guest
    - Gloria Estefan/Emilia Clarke/Phoebe Waller-Bridge/David Tennant/Leon Bridges (2018) - Self - Guest
    2019
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Phoebe Waller-Bridge/Christine and the Queens/Steve Martin (2020) - Self - Guest
    - Willie Geist/Phoebe Waller-Bridge/Dwayne Perkins (2019) - Self - Guest
    2019
    This Morning (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Episode #32.73 (2020) - Self - Guest
    - Episode dated 7 October 2019 (2019) - Self - Guest
    2020
    The 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Presenter & Winner
    2020
    The 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Winner
    2020
    2020 Golden Globe Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Winner
    2019
    The British Academy Britannia Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Honoree
    2019
    Saturday Night Live (TV Series) as
    Self - Host
    - Phoebe Waller-Bridge/Taylor Swift (2019) - Self - Host
    2019
    Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Phoebe Waller-Bridge/Ta-Nehisi Coates/Gary Gulman/Roy Mayorga (2019) - Self - Guest
    - Jordan Peele/Phoebe Waller-Bridge/Action Bronson (2019) - Self - Guest
    2019
    Extra (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #26.13 (2019) - Self
    2019
    Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Kristen Stewart/Naomi Scott/Ella Balinska/Elizabeth Banks/Freddie Highmore/Cage the Elephant (2019) - Self - Guest
    2019
    The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Winner
    2016
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Greg Kinnear/Phoebe Waller-Bridge/Big Sean (2019) - Self - Guest
    - Jennifer Lopez/Phoebe Waller-Bridge/Car Seat Headrest (2018) - Self - Guest
    - Kevin Hart/Phoebe Waller-Bridge/James Bay (2016) - Self - Guest
    2018
    How to Fail with Elizabeth Day (Podcast Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - How To Fail: FLEABAG IS BACK (2019) - Self - Guest
    - How to Fail: Phoebe Waller-Bridge (2018) - Self - Guest
    2017
    Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Comedy Actress (2019) - Self
    - Comedy Showrunners (2017) - Self
    2018
    Into the Maelstrom: The Kessel Run (Video documentary short) as
    Self
    2018
    Scoundrels, Droids, Creatures and Cards: Welcome to Fort Ypso (Video documentary short) as
    Self
    2018
    Solo: Becoming a Droid L3-37 (Video documentary short) as
    Self
    2018
    Solo: The Director & Cast Roundtable (Video documentary short) as
    Self
    2018
    The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Nominee
    2018
    The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Cher/Phoebe Waller-Bridge (2018) - Self - Guest
    2018
    The IMDb Show (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Tony Hale (2018) - Self - Guest
    2018
    The Oscars (TV Special) as
    Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
    2016
    Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Bella Thorne/Bear Hands/Phoebe Waller-Bridge (2016) - Self - Guest
    2015
    The Secret World of Tinder (TV Movie documentary) as
    Narrator (voice)
    Archive Footage
    2023
    Robot Head (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Star Wars Movies Are Dead (2024) - Self
    - The Losers Won - Star Wars Is Never Returning (2023) - Self
    2022
    Nerdrotic (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Star Wars - Death By Mary Sue-icide (2024) - Self
    - Top 5 Woke Hollywood DISASTERS of 2023 (2023) - Self
    - Death Spiral of Woke Hollywood (2023) - Self
    - No Sympathy for Woke Hollywood | An Industry Headed For DISASTER (2023) - Self
    - Indiana Jones 5 is AWFUL - A Massive Disney FLOP (2023) - Self
    - Disney PANICS! Indiana Jones 5 ROASTED - Lucasfilm is Sad and Broken (2023) - Self
    - Woke Hollywood is FAILING, and That's a Good Thing (2022) - Self
    2024
    Tyrone Magnus (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Star Wars - Death By Mary Sue-icide - Reaction! (2024) - Self
    2023
    The Bonebridger (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Woke Agenda Movies (2023) - Self
    - Rachel Zegler's Box Office Disaster (2023) - Self
    - Star Wars is HOPELESS (2023) - Self
    - Disney Can't HIDE The Marvels Anymore (2023) - Self
    - The Trash - The Downfall of Disney Part 3 (2023) - Self
    - She FAILED Indiana Jones (2023) - Self
    - The Mary Sue QUEEN (2023) - Self
    2023
    The Critical Drinker (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Indiana Jones 5 Destroyed - The Final Nail In Lucasfilm's Coffin (2023) - Self
    2023
    Disparu (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Indiana Jones 5 BOMBS Critics HATE The Fan Fiction (2023) - Self
    2023
    Echo Base Network (TV Series) as
    Self
    - STAR WARS CELEBRATION RECAP - Worst Day Ever? Rey Skywalker Palpatine RETURNS (2023) - Self
    2021
    Kurupting the Industry: The People Just Do Nothing Story (TV Special documentary) as
    Self - BAFTA 2017 audience member
    2021
    History of the Sitcom (TV Series documentary) as
    Fleabag
    - Sex & The Sitcom (2021) - Fleabag
    2020
    Victoria Derbyshire (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #6.1 (2020) - Self
    2019
    Sunday AM (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 15 December 2019 (2019) - Self (uncredited)
    2019
    ITV Lunchtime News (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 23 September 2019 (2019) - Self

    References

    Phoebe Waller-Bridge Wikipedia