Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Martin McDonagh made a rare public appearance at the BAFTA Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday.
The actress, 37, showed her support for her director Beau, 52, as his film The Banshees of Inisherin won big at the 76th EE British Academy Film Awards.
The acclaimed comedy-drama took home an impressive five gongs at the ceremony, including the awards for Best British Film and Best Supporting Actor and Actress.
Author Martin also accepted the award for Best Screenplay for a Motion Picture and looked proud as he later posed with his BAFTA.
Phoebe showed her support for her partner and cut a glamorous figure for the occasion in a sleek black dress with sheer sleeves.
Couple: Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Martin McDonagh made a rare public appearance at the BAFTA Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday
Loved: The actress, 37, showed her support for her director Beau, 52, as his film The Banshees of Inisherin won big at the 76th EE British Academy Film Awards
She let her all-black outfit do the talking as she accessorized her ensemble with sparkling silver earrings.
The Fleabag star kept her essentials in a round black clutch bag and styled her brunette tresses into a loose bob.
She accentuated her natural beauty with a swipe of mascara and a swipe of pink lipstick, and walked the red carpet in a happy mood.
Phoebe and Martin appeared as smitten as ever as they walked arm in arm as they arrived at the event ahead of Martin’s impressive victories.
Martin cut a suave figure in black dress pants and a smart blazer, which he paired with a matching black shirt and dark tie.
He completed his look with a pair of patent leather shoes and styled his silver tresses in a natural buzz cut for the star-studded ceremony.
Phoebe and Martin have built a reputation as a Hollywood power couple and have both received critical acclaim throughout their careers.
Before Martin’s film The Banshees of Inisherin picked up five BAFTAs on Sunday, they were already amassing an unprecedented haul of 16 major awards.
The darkly funny film, set in rural Ireland and starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, has already won three Golden Globes and the couple, both dressed in black, appeared side by side at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles last month.
In addition to being nominated for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor and Actress, the film was also nominated for Best Picture, while Martin was nominated for Best Director — but lost to All Quiet On The Western Front in both categories.
Phoebe famously posed with a margarita in one hand and a cigarette in the other as she reclined on a sun lounger surrounded by awards in 2019.
Stunning: Phoebe cut a glamorous figure in a sleek black dress with sheer sleeves for the occasion
Glamorous: She let her all-black outfit do the talking as she accessorised her ensemble with sparkling silver earrings
BAFTA’s 2023 winners at a glance
BEST FILM – All Quiet on the Western Front
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM – The Banshees of Inisherin
DIRECTOR – Edward Berger, All Quiet on the Western Front
PRINCIPAL ACTRESS – Cate Blanchett, Tar
MAIN ACTORS – Austin Butler, Elvis
SUPPORTING ACTRESS – Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin
SUPPORTING ACTORS – Barry Keoghan, The Banshees of Inisherin
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – The Banshees by Inisherin
ADAPTED SCRIPT – All quiet on the western front
MOVIE NOT IN ENGLISH – All quiet on the Western Front
DOCUMENTARY – Navalny
ANIMATED FILM – Pinocchio by Guillermo del Toro
ORIGINAL SCORE – All quiet on the western front
EE RISING STAR AWARD – Emma Mackey
She was hailed as Queen of the Emmys after winning three awards – Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Writer for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Comedy Series – all for her work on the second series of the BBC sitcom received Fleabag.
The ‘Killing Eve’ creator and writer has since taken Hollywood by storm – he worked on the screenplay for the James Bond film No Time To Die and starred opposite Harrison Ford in the upcoming fifth installment of the Indiana Jones series. film series.
But away from the limelight, the couple, who live quietly in London, appear determined to remain as low-key as possible.
Phoebe has no online presence and once shared how she shyed away from social media because she “felt the pressure to be funny all the time.”
Martin is on Instagram, but it seems he hasn’t posted anything on it for over four years. He follows just 17 people, including actor Woody Harrelson and legendary director Martin Scorsese.
In an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, Phoebe opened up about how she helped deal with her fame by being as uninteresting as possible.
She insisted her work was “like any other job” and that she wanted to be known for that rather than her personality.
Phoebe said: “I think when people realize you’re just as boring as the rest of us, they kind of lose interest.
“I’ve always had an instinct for that. Keep what’s really important to you as close to you as possible and try to make work more interesting to people than life.’
The biggest night in British cinema returned on Sunday night when actor Richard E Grant took the helm to present the 76th EE British Academy Film Awards.
Taking place at the Royal Festival Hall, Richard, 65, was joined by Alison Hammond to host the star-studded ceremony, while film critic Ali Plum walked the red carpet with Vick Hope.
Smart: Martin cut a suave figure in black dress pants and a smart blazer, which he paired with a matching black shirt and dark tie
Austin Butler took home Best Actor at the awards, beating favorite Colin Farrell in shock excitement.
The actor fought back tears as he paid tribute to the Presley family while accepting the honor after portraying the late King Of Rock in the Baz Lurhmann biopic.
Austin thanked the entire crew and team he worked with on the film and admitted he was “just trying to take it all in” as he choked back tears upon accepting the honors.
“It means everything to me,” Butler told the ceremony, still using the Elvis stretching tone he learned for Baz Luhrmann’s film.
He also paid tribute to the Presley family, who provided insight into Elvis’ life for the biopic, adding he “hopes he made them proud”.
Cate Blanchett also won Best Actress for her performance in the biopic Tar, the film’s only major win that night.
She tearfully accepted the gong as she thanked her mother and her director, Todd Field, adding that Blanchett also said 2022 was an “extraordinary year for women.”
She added that it broke down, that women’s experience was not “monolithic” and that her role as Lydia Tar was “a dangerous and potentially career-ending endeavor.”
Netflix’s German war epic All Quiet On The Western Front was the night’s big winner with a total of seven awards, including Best Picture, while The Banshees of Inisherin was a close second with five, including Best British Film and Best Supporting Actor or Actress.
The film, based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque, tied with Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2001) as the highest-grossing BAFTA-nominated non-English film in history.
Winner! The acclaimed comedy-drama took home an impressive five gongs at the ceremony, including the awards for Best British Film and Best Supporting Actor and Actress
Directed by Edward Berger, Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Daniel Brühl, Sebastian Hülk, Aaron Hilmer, Edin Hasanovic and Devid Striesow can be seen in the leading roles.
During his opening monologue, Richard referenced Will Smith’s infamous slap in the face at last year’s Oscars, telling the audience that “no one gets slapped under my watch tonight.”
Smith stormed onto the stage during the 94th annual Academy Awards in March and punched presenter Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
The actor, who shortly thereafter won the coveted Academy Award for Best Actor, was later banned from all Academy events for the next 10 years and resigned from the organization.
In a speech at the Baftas, Grant said the only slaps received on Sunday were “on the back.”
“What a great year to host the Baftas,” he said.
“In 2022, cinema audiences were truly back and there has never been a better time to go to the movies.”
He added: “Well not now, I’m trying my best and nobody on my watch gets slapped tonight… except on the back.”
Acknowledgment: Martin’s latest film The Banshees of Inisherin was nominated for nine Oscars last month and won three Golden Globes – including two for him
Achievement: Martin and Phoebe have received an impressive 16 major awards over the course of their careers, not counting awards Martin has won for theatrical productions
As the ceremony began, Carey Mulligan was incorrectly announced as the winner of the Supporting Actress Award after a translation error while deaf actor Troy Kotsur was presenting.
Oscar winner Kotsur made the announcement via sign language before a communication error resulted in Mulligan’s name being called out for her appearance in She Said.
The announcer quickly corrected the announcement and announced The Banshees Of Inisherin star Kerry Condon as the winner.
Barry Keoghan won supporting actor for The Banshees Of Inisherin, and the 30-year-old Irish actor said he “really should have planned that” before thanking his co-stars and Ireland.
BAFTA FILM AWARDS 2023: THE WINNERS
BEST MOVIE
Applause: Netflix anti-war epic All Quiet On The Western Front
All quiet on the western front – WINNER
The Banshees by Inisherin
elvis
Everything everywhere at once
tar
BEST ACTRESS
First nomination: Ana de Armas is up for Lead Actress
Cate Blanchett (Tar) – WINNER
Viola Davis (The Lady King)
Danielle DeadwylerTill
Ana de Armas (Blonde)
Emma Thompson (Good luck Leo Grande)
Michelle Yeoh (Everything everywhere at once
BEST ACTOR
Up for grabs: Austin Butler is nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of Elvis
Austin Butler (Elvis) – WINNER
Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Brendan Fraser (The Whale)
Daryl McCormack (Good luck Leo Grande)
Paul Mescal (Aftersun)
Bill Nighty (alive)
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
After sun
The Banshees of Inisherin – WINNER
Brian and Karl
realm of light
Good luck Leo Grande
Life
Roald Dahl’s Matilda
See how they run
the swimmers
The wonder
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
Aftersun (Charlotte Wells) – WINNER
Blue Jeans (Georgia Oakley, Helene Sifre)
Electrical Illness (Marie Liden)
Good luck to you Leo Grande (Katy Brand)
Rebellion (Maia Kenworthy)
MOVIE NOT IN ENGLISH
All quiet on the western front – WINNER
Argentina, 1985
corsage
decision to go
The quiet girl
DOCUMENTARY
All breaths
All the beauty and the bloodshed
fire of love
Moontime Daydream
Navalny – WINNER
ANIMATION FILM
Pinocchio – WINNER
Marcel wears the shell with shoes on
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
To redden
DIRECTOR
Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Qua in All at Once
All Quiet on the Western Front, Edward Berger – WINNER
The Banshees by Inisher Martin McDonagh
Decision to leave, Park Chan-wook
All everywhere at once, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
Tar, Todd Field
The Woman King, Gina Prince-Bythewood
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Banshees of Inisherin – WINNER
Everything everywhere at once
The Fabelmans
tar
triangle of sadness
ADAPTED SCRIPT
All quiet on the western front – WINNER
Life
The quiet girl
she said
The whale
SOUND
All quiet on the western front – WINNER
Avatar: The Way of Water
elvis
tar
Top Gun: Maverick
BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse – WINNER
middle guard
Your mountain is waiting
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Angela Bassett (Wakanda Forever)
Hong Chau (The Whale)
Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin) – WINNER
Dolly De Leon (Triangle of Sadness)
Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere at Once)
Carey Mulligan (she said)
SUPPORTING CAST
Shortlist: Eddie Redmayne is nominated for a supporting actor in The Good Nurse
Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin) – WINNER
Ke Huy Quan (Everything everywhere at once)
Eddie Redmayne (The Good Nurse)
Albrecht Schuch (rest on the western front)
Michael Ward (Empire of Light)
POUR
“Triangle of Sadness” was awarded in the “Casting” category
After sun
nothing new in the West
Elvis – WINNER
Everything everywhere at once
triangle of sadness
CINEMATOGRAPHY
All quiet on the western front – WINNER
The Batman
elvis
realm of light
Top Gun: Maverick
COSTUME DESIGN
Costume Design: Margot Robbie in Babylon
nothing new in the West
Amsterdam
Babylon
Elvis – WINNER
Mrs. Harris goes to Paris
EDITING
Sequel: Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick
nothing new in the West
The Banshees by Inisherin
elvis
All everywhere at once – WINNER
Top Gun: Maverick
MAKEUP & HAIR
nothing new in the West
The Batman
Elvis – WINNER
Matilda the Musical by Roald Dahl
The whale
ORIGINAL RESULTS
All quiet on the western front – WINNER
Babylon
The Banshees by Inisherin
Everything everywhere at once
Pinocchio
PRODUCT DESIGN
nothing new in the West
Babylon – WINNER
The Batman
elvis
Pinocchio
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
Avatar: The Way Of Water features special visual effects
nothing new in the West
Avatar: The Way of Water – WINNER
The Batman
Everything everywhere at once
Top Gun: Maverick
BRITISH SHORT FILM
The Ballad of Olive Morris
Bazigaga
bus girl
A boost
An Irish farewell – WINNER
EE RISING STAR
Happy: Nominees Sheila, Naomi and Daryl
Emma Mackey (Sex Education) – WINNER
Naomie Ackie (Whitney Houston: I want to dance with someone)
Sheila Atim (The Woman King)
Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education)
Daryl McCormack (Good luck to you)