Fiona Shaw Discusses Marriage to Sonali Deraniyagala and Ageing Fiona Shaw, 68, opens up about her marriage to Sonali Deraniyagala, the novelty of ageing, and her bond with Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Good Housekeeping UK. Fiona Shaw, the 68-year-old actress known for her role in Killing Eve, has spoken about her marriage to Sonali Deraniyagala, the novelty of ageing, and her close relationship with Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a new interview with Good Housekeeping UK. Shaw has been married to Sonali Deraniyagala, a Cambridge-educated professor, since 2018. The couple's romance drew attention due to their different life experiences. Deraniyagala, 62, survived the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in Sri Lanka that killed her husband Stephen, her two sons, and her parents. Marriage to Sonali DeraniyagalaShaw said it is really good for her to be married, offering a glimpse into their life together. She said that she and her wife love entertaining friends, with people always passing through. They often have people over for dinner. Shaw admitted she is not a good cook, but Sonali is.The actress rarely discusses her marriage in interviews. She first met Sonali after reading her critically acclaimed 2013 memoir Wave, which detailed the loss of her family in the tsunami. Shaw was reportedly so moved that she requested a meeting. An unlikely friendship blossomed into something more, leading to their marriage.In a 2020 interview with The Daily Express, Shaw recalled their first encounter, saying that when they met, it was as if she just met her life. She explained that she was surprised Sonali was not the person in the book, and after half an hour of chatting, she thought she had just met life. Shaw noted that at the time, her name was up in lights on Broadway, the pinnacle of what actors want, but she was weary of it all. She said she was tired in her bones and did not want to tell anyone, so maybe it was the right moment.Shaw knew soon after meeting Sonali that she wanted to live with her, and was delighted when she discovered the economist felt the same way. She described their relationship as a beautiful thing to happen in later life, saying Sonali brought everything to life, like companionship and laughter.Ageing and the Novelty of Old AgeIn the new interview, Shaw also discussed how she considers herself ordinary despite being a TV icon in her sixties. She mused that she still thinks of herself as a TV novice, the oldest novice you will ever meet. She said her life has surpassed any expectations she had, but she does not think she is unique. If anything, she is quite ordinary. She added that she has had the most fantastic life.On ageing, Shaw said that age is age, but she is not un-enjoying it. She feels like a young old person. She is new to old age, so she is enjoying the novelty of the sloping hills, though those hills might get steeper as she ages.Relationship with Phoebe Waller-BridgeShaw is best known for her role in Killing Eve, where she played MI6 spymaster Carolyn Martens. During filming, she developed a close friendship with the show's creator, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, whom she now calls her spiritual daughter. Shaw said she first met Phoebe for lunch somewhere off Goodge Street in London, and knew immediately that she was the most extraordinary person.She said that if she could have a spiritual daughter in her life, Phoebe is that. She added that she is aggrandising herself by saying that, and that she should be so lucky.The full interview can be read in the November issue of Good Housekeeping UK.