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Phoebe Waller-Bridge is listed as a stage actor, film actor and screenwriter. Phoebe Waller-Bridge was born on July 14, 1985 in London, United Kingdom. That works out to 41 years old in 2026. Awards on record include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2019), Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (2019) and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (2019). Notable works include Fleabag.
My Take
Waller-Bridge is, for my money, the most distinctive comic voice of her television generation. Fleabag's direct-address trick could have been a gimmick; in her hands it became a confession booth, implicating the audience in every lie the character tells herself. What I admire most is the structural discipline underneath the chaos — the jokes are load-bearing, each one quietly setting up a devastation two episodes later. Her 2019 awards sweep was deserved, but the rarer achievement is restraint: she ended Fleabag while it was perfect, when networks would have paid for fifty more episodes. Writers who know when to stop are the ones worth following anywhere.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge
- Name (Japanese)
- フィービー・ウォーラー＝ブリッジ
- Reading
- ふぃーびー・うぉーらー＝ぶりっじ
- Born
- July 14, 1985 (age 41)
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor / screenwriter / theatre director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Ox
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- 2019 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
- 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Fleabag |
4. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/DryWrite
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe%20Waller-Bridge
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%EF%BC%9D%E3%83%96%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%B8
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16224046
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Phoebe Waller-Bridge born?
Born July 14, 1985 (age 41).
Where is Phoebe Waller-Bridge from?
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is from London, United Kingdom.
What does Phoebe Waller-Bridge do?
Phoebe Waller-Bridge works as actor, stage actor, film actor, screenwriter, theatre director.
What is Phoebe Waller-Bridge known for?
Notable works include Fleabag.
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