24 September 2026<\/time>\n <\/p>\nFiona Shaw regards Phoebe Waller-Bridge as her “spiritual daughter”. <\/p>\n
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Fiona Shaw reveals top actress she regards as her ‘spiritual daughter’ amid her ‘fantastic life’<\/p>\n
The Killing Eve star – who played Carolyn Martens in the BBC series – had a deep sense that the show’s creator was the “most extraordinary person” when they met for the first time, and she has grown even closer to Phoebe over the years. <\/p>\n
Speaking to Good Housekeeping magazine, she said: “I first met Phoebe for lunch somewhere off Goodge Street in London, and I knew immediately that she was the most extraordinary person. <\/p>\n
“If I could have a spiritual daughter in my life, she’s that. <\/p>\n
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“I’m aggrandising myself by saying that – I should be so lucky!'”<\/p>\n
\nFiona feels incredibly fortunate to share her life with her wife, professor Sonali Deraniyagala, and admitted it is “really good” for her to be married. <\/p>\n
\nShe said: “My wife and I love entertaining friends. People are always passing through. <\/p>\n
\n“We have a lot of people for dinner. I’m not a good cook, but Sonali is … it’s really good for me to be married.”<\/p>\n
\nFiona has enjoyed a “fantastic life”, and despite her successful acting career – which has seen her star in the Harry Potter film franchise, as well as TV series True Blood, and several Broadway productions, among other credits – she doesn’t feel particularly “unique”. <\/p>\n
\nShe added: “You know, I still think of myself as a TV novice – the oldest novice you’ll ever meet! <\/p>\n
\n“My life has surpassed any expectations that I had of it, but I don’t think I’m unique. <\/p>\n
\n“If anything, I’m quite ordinary. And you know what? I’ve had the most fantastic life.<\/p>\n
\n“Age is age, but I’m not un-enjoying it. I feel like a young old person. <\/p>\n
\n“I’m new to old age, so I’m enjoying the novelty of the sloping hills. Those hills might get steeper as I age.”<\/p>\n
\nFiona previously admitted she met Sonali at a time when she “might have been closing down” her life.<\/p>\n
\nThe star – who has been married to the Sri Lankan memoirist and economist since 2018 – said on the Table Manners podcast last year: “I met her in New York more than 10 years ago. I was doing Testament of Mary on Broadway, and I met her. <\/p>\n
\n“She’s a fascinating person, because I’m now introduced to a whole world of Sri Lanka, which has really opened up my life at the very moment that I might have been closing down my life. It’s been great.”<\/p>\n
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