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It’s a common belief that the roles actors play might somehow reflect their true personalities. It’s usually not true, but British actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge, 34, is an exception.

Just like Fleabag, the character she played in the comedy-drama series of the same name, Waller-Bridge feels that her life is a mess. “It’s just really wonderful to know that a dirty and messed up woman can make it to the Emmys,” she said. She may be “messed up”, but Variety magazine calls her an “all-around icon”.

Last month, Waller-Bridge took home three Emmy awards for her work on Fleabag — best writing in a comedy series, best lead actress, and best comedy series.

Her success is partly because of her family. Waller-Bridge was brought up in a free environment. Her mother always told her, “You can be whatever you want if you imagine it.” So Waller-Bridge broke all the rules about what a “good” girl should do. “Our laws and moral codes don’t apply — she lives without fear of consequence,” The Sun noted.

That fearlessness extends to being authentic (真实的) in her writing and acting. Unlike the can-do heroines and strong, successful women in many TV dramas, Waller-Bridge shows a flawed but real character. The character Fleabag was a screw-up who always found a way to say or do the wrong thing. “It resonated with the lives of stressed-out women everywhere in reality — doing their best to find balance in their lives,” a viewer wrote on US movie website.

Villanelle in Killing Eve, another hit TV series developed by Waller-Bridge, was a little bit violent but showed no interest for the rules others created, which make many people see themselves in her.

“People have been scared to write characters like these. But I think, now, women are so relieved to have this new template (样板). And, aren’t we all a bit of everything?” Waller-Bridge said in an interview with Indian Express.

With such courage and sincerity, Waller-Bridge is, without a doubt, a “golden girl” in Hollywood, Australian news website The New Daily commented.

1.What is the article mainly about?

A.What helped Waller-Bridge succeed in comedy.

B.The popularity of the comedy-drama series Fleabag.

C.What inspired Waller-Bridge to take up writing and acting.

D.The similarities between Phoebe Waller-Bridge and the character she plays on Fleabag.

2.How did Waller-Bridge’s parents influence her growth?

A.They pushed her to follow social codes.

B.They constantly encouraged her to be herself.

C.They always reminded her to be curious and fearless.

D.They taught her to write and act when she was young.

3.The underlined phrase “resonated with” in Paragraph 7 probably means “__________”.

A.messed up B.paid attention to

C.had great effects on D.was in agreement with

4.What do Villanelle in Killing Eve and Fleabag in Fleabag have in common?

A.Both are courageous and organized.

B.Both are much alike in character.

C.Both successfully find balance in their lives.

D.Both are rebellious but strong and successful.

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