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Phoebe Waller-Bridge Biography
Birth Name:Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge
Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom
Profession Actress, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Art director
Fast Facts
- Won the Stage Edinburgh Award at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival
- Attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Interested in drama at a young age, she started acting at the age of eight in her school's plays
- Founded the theatre company DryWright with artistic director Vicky Jones
- Got her big break when a 10-minute stage piece turned into a series of short plays, which convinced a production company to ask her to write a TV pilot that became the series "Crashing․"
- Quote: "[On the struggles of acting] "I don’t think you can be a good actor and want to please because so much about performing and acting is surprising people․""
- Well known for creating the series "Fleabag․"
Awards
- 2016Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2016I Talk Telly Award-Best Actress in a Comedy: winner
- 2017BAFTA TV Award-Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme: winner
- 2017BAFTA TV Award-Breakthrough Talent: nominated
- 2017BAFTA TV Award-Best Writer: Comedy: nominated
- 2017BAFTA Television Craft Award-Writer: Comedy: nominated
- 2017BAFTA Television Craft Award-Breakthrough Talent: nominated
- 2017British Screenwriters' Award-Outstanding Newcomer for British Television Writing: winner
- 2017Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Writer: winner
- 2017Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Lead Actress: nominated
- 2017Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series - Longform: nominated
- 2017INOCA TV-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2017INOCA TV-Best Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2017Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy TV Series: winner
- 2017RTS Television Award-Breakthrough: winner
- 2017RTS Television Award-Writer - Comedy: winner
- 2017Individual Award-Best Screenwriter: nominated
- 2017Individual Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2017TCA Award-Individual Achievement in Comedy: nominated
- 2017Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best TV Situation Comedy: winner
- 2018Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series - Longform: winner
- 2018INOCA TV-Best Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
- 2018INOCA TV-Best Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
- 2018LAOFCS Award-Best Visual Effects or Animated Performance: nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
- 2018WAFCA Award-Best Motion Capture Performance: nominated
- 2019AFCA Award-Best Motion Capture/Special Effects Performance: nominated
- 2019BAFTA Television Craft Award-Writer: Drama: nominated
- 2019Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Writer: nominated
- 2019Comedy.co.uk Award-Best Returning Sitcom: winner
- 2019Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Comedy Series: winner
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Decade: nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Decade: winner
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Actress of the Decade: nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Year: nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Year: winner
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Lead Actress: winner
- 2019IGN Award-Best Comedic TV Performance: winner
- 2019INOCA TV-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2019INOCA TV-Best Writing for a Comedy Series: winner
- 2019OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
- 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: winner
- 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
- 2019Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical: winner
- 2019TCA Award-Individual Achievement in Comedy: winner
- 2019Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best Long Form TV Drama: winner
- 2020Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2020Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2020BAFTA TV Award-Female Performance in a Comedy Programme: nominated
- 2020BAFTA Television Craft Award-Writer: Comedy: nominated
- 2020Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Actress in a TV show (Mejor Actriz en una serie): winner
- 2020Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Writer: nominated
- 2020Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2020Dorian Award-TV Performance of the Year - Actress: winner
- 2020Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Guest Actress: nominated
- 2020Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: winner
- 2020Golden Globe-Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy: winner
- 2020OFTA Television Award-Best Individual Host or Panelist in a Reality or Non-Fiction Program: nominated
- 2020OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2020PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: winner
- 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
- 2020RTS Television Award-Comedy Performance - Female: nominated
- 2020RTS Television Award-Best Scripted Comedy: winner
- 2020RTS Television Award-Writer - Comedy: winner
- 2020USC Scripter Award-Television: winner
- 2020WIN Award-Actress Comedy Series: nominated
- 2021Rockie Award-Drama Series - English Language: winner
- 2022BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: nominated
- 2024Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Film: nominated
- 2025Critics' Choice Documentary Award-Best Narration: nominated
- 2025OFTA Television Award-Best Narration: nominated
- 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Narrator: nominated