Phoebe Waller-Bridge Is Happy With Martin McDonagh: 'I Really, Really Love Him'
Phoebe Waller-Bridge Is Happy With Martin McDonagh: 'I Really, Really Love Him'
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge has become something of a national treasure. Her work on the show "Fleabag" - which she wrote and presented as the title character - turned her into a household name. With its comedic genius and fourth-wall-breaking moments, the show quickly won acclaim for how it dealt with complex subjects like grief, and even won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series and Best Actress. for Waller-Bridge in 2020.< /p>
The TV mogul went on to write and produce the "Killing Eve" series, based on novels by Luke Jennings. She also served as showrunner for the first season of the TV thriller. Waller-Bridge also played a pivotal role in creating the screenplay for the James Bond film, 'No Time to Die'. Her work saw the franchise move away from the sexist portrayal of female characters it had long been known for, and instead featured strong women, ultimately expanding the entire story of the film. "She gave us an interesting point of view for several of the characters," Michael G. Wilson, the film's producer, told BBC Radio 4. "It's unfair to think of her as a writer... She helped the whole plot of the film."
She stars in "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Fate", and is working on a remake of "Tomb Raider". According to The Hollywood Reporter, Waller-Bridge will work behind the camera as a writer and executive producer on the reboot. Unlike previous releases, the upcoming project won't be a movie like other installments in the franchise, but rather an Amazon series.
While Waller-Bridge has become known for her revealing characters and self-mockery, her personal life is kept a little more secret than her career. In fact, she told Vogue in 2019, "I'm much braver in my life as a writer" than in her personal life.
Having been married once and divorced, she is now dating Oscar-winning filmmaker Martin McDonagh. Read on to learn more about her relationship story.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge has become something of a national treasure. Her work on the show "Fleabag" - which she wrote and presented as the title character - turned her into a household name. With its comedic genius and fourth-wall-breaking moments, the show quickly won acclaim for how it dealt with complex subjects like grief, and even won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series and Best Actress. for Waller-Bridge in 2020.< /p>
The TV mogul went on to write and produce the "Killing Eve" series, based on novels by Luke Jennings. She also served as showrunner for the first season of the TV thriller. Waller-Bridge also played a pivotal role in creating the screenplay for the James Bond film, 'No Time to Die'. Her work saw the franchise move away from the sexist portrayal of female characters it had long been known for, and instead featured strong women, ultimately expanding the entire story of the film. "She gave us an interesting point of view for several of the characters," Michael G. Wilson, the film's producer, told BBC Radio 4. "It's unfair to think of her as a writer... She helped the whole plot of the film."
She stars in "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Fate", and is working on a remake of "Tomb Raider". According to The Hollywood Reporter, Waller-Bridge will work behind the camera as a writer and executive producer on the reboot. Unlike previous releases, the upcoming project won't be a movie like other installments in the franchise, but rather an Amazon series.
While Waller-Bridge has become known for her revealing characters and self-mockery, her personal life is kept a little more secret than her career. In fact, she told Vogue in 2019, "I'm much braver in my life as a writer" than in her personal life.
Having been married once and divorced, she is now dating Oscar-winning filmmaker Martin McDonagh. Read on to learn more about her relationship story.
