Phoebe Waller-Bridge
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
- 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․"
- Interested in drama at a young age, she started acting at the age of eight in her school's plays
- 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