diff --git a/session_bot/render.py b/session_bot/render.py
index b357b76..ba11e1c 100644
--- a/session_bot/render.py
+++ b/session_bot/render.py
@@ -43,6 +43,20 @@ def build_actor_line(actor: dict, state: dict, config: dict) -> str:
     return line
 
 
+def build_actor_fragment(actor: dict, state: dict, config: dict) -> str:
+    actor_state = state.get("actors", {})
+    status_labels = {**DEFAULT_STATUS_LABELS, **config.get("status_labels", {})}
+    current = actor_state.get(actor["key"], {})
+    status = current.get("status", actor.get("default_status", "backstage"))
+    phrase = current.get("phrase", actor.get("phrases", {}).get(status, ""))
+    label = status_labels.get(status, status)
+
+    fragment = f"{escape(label)}."
+    if phrase:
+        fragment = f"{fragment}\n   {escape(phrase)}"
+    return fragment
+
+
 def build_actor_lines(config: dict, state: dict, skip_keys: set[str] | None = None) -> str:
     actor_lines: list[str] = []
     skip_keys = skip_keys or set()
@@ -66,7 +80,17 @@ def replace_actor_placeholders(template: str, config: dict, state: dict) -> tupl
         if actor is None:
             return match.group(0)
         used_keys.add(actor["key"])
-        return build_actor_line(actor, state, config)
+
+        line_start = template.rfind("\n", 0, match.start()) + 1
+        line_end = template.find("\n", match.end())
+        if line_end == -1:
+            line_end = len(template)
+        line_text = template[line_start:line_end]
+
+        if line_text.strip().lower() == match.group(0).strip().lower():
+            return build_actor_line(actor, state, config)
+
+        return build_actor_fragment(actor, state, config)
 
     return ACTOR_PLACEHOLDER_RE.sub(repl, template), used_keys
 
diff --git a/tests/test_render.py b/tests/test_render.py
index 57694bf..3dafba1 100644
--- a/tests/test_render.py
+++ b/tests/test_render.py
@@ -64,3 +64,32 @@ def test_build_channel_text_supports_per_actor_placeholders() -> None:
 
     assert text.count("<b>ASTAT</b>") == 1
     assert text.count("<b>MARI</b>") == 1
+
+
+def test_build_channel_text_inlines_actor_fragment_without_duplication() -> None:
+    config = {
+        "template_text": (
+            '🌟 <a href="https://t.me/liebe"><b>LIEBE</b></a> she/her {{actor:liebe}}\n'
+            '🌟 <a href="https://t.me/victor"><b>VICTOR</b></a> tech bot'
+        ),
+        "actors": [
+            {
+                "key": "liebe",
+                "display_name": "LIEBE",
+                "display_html": "<b>LIEBE</b>",
+                "link": "https://t.me/liebe",
+                "pronouns": "she/her",
+                "meta_html": " she/her ",
+                "emoji": "🌟",
+                "default_status": "backstage",
+                "phrases": {"backstage": "в закулисье."},
+            }
+        ],
+    }
+    state = {"actors": {}}
+
+    text = build_channel_text(config, state)
+
+    assert text.count("<b>LIEBE</b>") == 1
+    assert "she/her в закулисье." in text
+    assert "в закулисье." in text