Emmy nominee Sian Clifford met 'Fleabag' costar Phoebe Waller-Bridge on a subway. Their fast friendship inspired one of the funniest relationships on TV.
has inspired much of the critical swooning over Season 2, the sisters’ gradual reconciliation and ultimate support for each other amid miscarriages, catastrophic haircuts and romantic missteps gives the series its emotional backbone.
She and Waller-Bridge first fantasized about playing sisters at RADA, where Clifford stood out for her sophistication. Waller-Bridge’s sketch was called “Use Your Vote” and featured two sisters attending a feminist lecture. When asked if anyone in the audience would trade five years of their life for the so-called perfect body, the two raise their arms, then sheepishly retract them — a scene that wound up in the first episode of “Fleabag.”Clifford would go on to reprise the role many times over the years. “Whenever Phoebe had a showcase for producers, I would always come and play Claire,” she says.
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