Phoebe Waller-Bridge
| Phoebe Waller-Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge 14 July 1985 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Flea |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress Writer Director |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Notable work | Fleabag, Crashing |
| Spouse(s) | Conor Woodman |
Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge (born 14 July 1985) is an English actress, writer, playwright, and director, active on stage and on television.
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 an older brother, Jasper Waller-Bridge, who is a music manager, and a younger sister, Isobel Waller-Bridge, who is a composer and did the music for Fleabag. Her parents are divorced.
She attended private sixth form college DLD College London in Marylebone, London. Previously accepted at Trinity College, Dublin, where she planned on being an English major, Waller-Bridge graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
In 2009, Waller-Bridge made her acting debut in the play Roaring Trade at Soho Theatre.
Waller-Bridge appeared in the second season of drama Broadchurch.
In addition to acting, Waller-Bridge is a playwright. Her work includes the series of plays Good. Clean. Fun., and Fleabag.
In 2016, Waller-Bridge wrote and starred in two sitcoms, Channel 4's Crashing and BBC Three's 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.
She is the co-artistic director, with Vicky Jones, of DryWrite Theatre Company. The two met and became friends while working on a theatre productions.
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