Updated On: 23 September, 2019 09:48 AM IST | | ANI
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British actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge (2L), Harry Bradbeer (3L), Sian Clifford (4L) and Brett Gelman (2R) pose with the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series award for 'Fleabag' during the 71st Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. Pic/AFP
'Fleabag' took home the award for Outstanding Comedy Series at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Pheobe Waller-Bridge also won the Leading Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in 'Fleabag'.
She also won the Emmy for Best Writing for a Comedy Series. This award is Bridge's first Emmy win. Taking the stage, Waller-Bridge said, "I am shaking. Oh my God, look at her. I am really shaking. I find writing really, really hard and really painful. But I would like to say, honestly from the bottom of my heart, that the reason I do it is this. So it's made it all really worth it guys, thank you so much," reported The Hollywood Reporter.