- Phoebe Waller-Bridge took home the Golden Globe for best actress in a comedy or musical TV series at the awards show in Beverly Hills on Sunday for her role in Amazon's "Fleabag," adding to a bevy of awards for the series she also created.
- Waller-Bridge has written, produced, or starred in (and sometimes all three) critically acclaimed projects including "Fleabag," the limited comedy-drama series "Crashing," and BBC America spy thriller "Killing Eve."
- She wrote for the upcoming James Bond film "No Time To Die" and even had a role in a recent "Star Wars" film.
- The 34-year-old grew up in London, where she attended a prestigious drama school.
- She recently signed an exclusive deal with Amazon Studios that sources have said is worth around $20 million per year.
- A representative for Waller Bridge declined to offer any details on the deal but told Business Insider that "any reports of the Amazon deal [have] been purely speculative."
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You probably didn't know her name a year ago, but Phoebe Waller-Bridge is now one of the most sought-after creatives in Hollywood.
At the 2020 Golden Globes on Sunday night, Waller-Bridge took home the award for best actress in a comedy or musical series for "Fleabag," the Amazon comedic drama she created, wrote, and starred in. "Fleabag" also won the Golden Globe for best comedy or musical series, and Andrew Scott was nominated for best supporting actor for his role as the "Hot Priest."
These Golden Globes trophies joined an already hefty awards collection for the "Fleabag" creator that includes three Emmys. And just two days after the 2019 Emmy Awards, news broke that the 34-year-old actress and writer had signed a reported $20-million-a-year deal with Amazon Studios, though a representative for Waller-Bridge told Business Insider that any news regarding the Amazon deal was "purely speculative."
Here's a look at the rise of Waller-Bridge, from struggling to find work in her 20s to sweeping up some of the biggest awards in Hollywood.
