Pheobe Waller Bridge had the audience in fits of laughter Splash NewsPhoebe Waller-Bridge has won a Critics’ Choice Award following her success at the Golden Globes and Emmys. The creator of Fleabag won best actress in a comedy series for her role in the show. Her co-star Andrew Scott won best supporting actor in a comedy series for playing the “hot priest” character. Waller-Bridge had the star-studded audience in Santa Monica in fits of laughter after admitting her surprise at receiving so much critical adulation for writing a character “who literally looks into the camera and says ‘f*** me up the arse ”. She added: “Thank you for getting behind that.”Robert De Niro and Al Pacino took to the stage together to accept the best acting ensemble gong for Netflix’s gangster epic The Irishman.

Source: The Times January 13, 2020 09:00 UTC