Jodie Comer is a British actress known for her work in both film and theater. She has garnered numerous awards, including two British Academy Television Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award, along with two nominations for a Golden Globe Award.
Early Life & Education
Jodie Marie Comer was born on March 11, 1993, in Liverpool, England. Raised in the Childwall suburb, Jodie went to a Catholic school in Woolton, where she met future Olympic athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson.
During this time, she began acting on weekends and also took lessons in singing and dancing. In 2006, she participated in the Liverpool Performing Arts Festival and secured first place with a monologue about the Hillsborough Disaster.
During this period, she was part of a dance group; however, she was ultimately removed for not attending rehearsals. Consequently, she shifted her focus to acting and rapidly caught the eye of a drama instructor.
This instructor subsequently recommended her for her initial audition, which she successfully secured. Following this, Jodie was strongly advised to seek representation. She heeded this counsel and began to pursue a professional acting career.
Jodie Comer’s Career
Jodie Comer’s career began with a relatively promising trajectory. In 2008, she landed an early part in “The Royal Today.”
She then progressed to appear in additional television series, including “Waterloo Road,” “Holby City,” “Doctors,” “Silent Witness,” “Casualty,” “Law & Order: UK,” “Vera,” and “Inspector George Gently.”
Her first major role was in “Justice,” after which Comer promptly acquired another leading position in “Remember Me.” She continued to create excitement with another key role in the comedy-drama series “My Fat Diary.” In 2015, she transitioned to film with the TV movie “Lady Chatterley’s Lover.”
It can be argued that her pivotal breakthrough took place in 2015 when she landed a starring role in the miniseries “Thirteen.” Soon after, she was cast in “Doctor Foster.”
The miniseries “Thirteen” earned her a nomination for the British Academy Television Award and rapidly opened the door for another leading role in the miniseries “Rillington Place.”
At this stage, she was recognized as a rising talent, with one publication referring to her as one of the “stars of tomorrow.” In 2017, Jodie secured another role in a miniseries titled “The White Princess” and made her debut in feature films with “England is Mine.”
In 2018, Jodie Comer landed one of the defining roles of her career in “Killing Eve.” As Villanelle, a Russian assassin, she garnered substantial praise from critics, who described the character as “mercurial” and “unassailable.”
Jodie Comer was additionally recognized for her skill in executing multiple accents in this role. Moreover, she was nominated for several awards, including two Primetime Emmys and three British Academy Television Awards. In 2019, she successfully won one of each.
While acting in “Killing Eve,” Comer was involved in various additional projects. She had a minor role in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” and landed the lead part in a single episode of “Talking Heads.”
In 2018, she joined the ensemble of the feature film “Free Guy,” taking on the female lead alongside Ryan Reynolds. In this movie, she played two different roles and also performed one of the songs included in the film’s soundtrack.
In 2021, she worked with Stephen Graham to star in a new series called “Help.” Comer also held the position of executive producer for this series. In 2021, she acted alongside Matt Damon, Adam Driver, and Ben Affleck in Ridley Scott’s film “The Last Duel.”
Even though it was considered one of the best films of 2021, the movie significantly underperformed at the box office, grossing just over $30 million on a $100 million budget. Ridley Scott pointed to the millennial generation’s disinterest in history as the reason for this failure.
In 2022, it was revealed that Jodie would take the stage in the production “Prima Facie” at the Harold Pinter Theatre located in London’s West End.
In 2022, it was revealed that Jodie would take the stage in the production “Prima Facie” at the Harold Pinter Theatre located in London’s West End.
Personal Life
Although Jodie Comer vigorously protects her privacy, several publications have revealed that she was in a prolonged relationship with James Burke, a lacrosse player from Pennsylvania State University, whom she met in 2019 while shooting the film Free Guy in Boston.
Net Worth
Jodie Comer is a British actress with a net worth estimated at $6 million. She is widely recognized for her role as Oksana Astankova in the espionage series “Killing Eve.”
Her exceptional performances in this series have earned Jodie several awards and honors, such as a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and a British Academy Television Award for Best Actress.
