Jodie Comer facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jodie Comer
Comer in 2024
Born	(1993-03-11) 11 March 1993 (age 32) Liverpool, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2007–present
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Jodie Marie Comer (pronounced KOH-mer; born on March 11, 1993) is a talented English actress. She has won many important awards for her work in TV shows, movies, and plays. These include two British Academy Television Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Tony Award, and a Laurence Olivier Award. She was also nominated twice for a Golden Globe Award.

Jodie became well-known for her roles in TV series like My Mad Fat Diary (2013–2015) and Doctor Foster (2015–2017). She also starred in the drama miniseries Thirteen (2016).

From 2018 to 2022, Jodie played a character named Villanelle in the spy thriller TV series Killing Eve. For this role, she won a BAFTA Television Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. She won another BAFTA Television Award for playing Sarah, a healthcare assistant, in the TV film Help (2021).

After her success in television, Jodie started taking on big movie roles. She has appeared in the action-comedy film Free Guy (2021) and the historical drama The Last Duel (2021). More recently, she starred in The Bikeriders (2023) and the thriller The End We Start From (2023). In 2022, Jodie made her debut in West End theatre in the play Prima Facie. This role earned her an Evening Standard Theatre Award and a Laurence Olivier Award. The play later moved to Broadway in 2023, where she also received great reviews.

Early Life and First Steps in Acting

Jodie Comer was born in Liverpool, England, on March 11, 1993. Her mother, Donna, worked for Merseyrail, and her father, James, was a physiotherapist for Everton FC. She has a younger brother named Charlie. Jodie grew up in the Childwall area of Liverpool. She went to St Julie's Catholic High School, where she became good friends with future Olympic athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson.

When she was 11, Jodie started acting at a weekend drama school called CALS in Belle Vale. In 2006, she entered the Liverpool Performing Arts Festival. She won first place in her category after performing a monologue about the Hillsborough disaster.

During high school, Jodie's friends removed her from their dance group because a family holiday clashed with rehearsals. Instead, she performed her Hillsborough disaster monologue for the school's talent show. Even though she didn't win, her drama teacher was impressed. The teacher helped her get an audition for a BBC Radio 4 play. This was her first acting job, and her co-stars encouraged her to get an agent, telling her she could have a successful acting career.

Jodie's Acting Journey

Starting Out (2008–2017)

Jodie's acting career began in 2008 with a small role in an episode of The Royal Today. In 2010, she performed in her first play, The Price of Everything. After that, she had minor roles in several TV series. She then got bigger roles in the drama series Justice (2011) and the miniseries Remember Me (2014). She also played Chloe Gemell in the comedy-drama series My Mad Fat Diary (2013–2015).

In 2015, Jodie appeared in the TV film Lady Chatterley's Lover on BBC One. The same year, she played Kate Parks in the BBC One drama series Doctor Foster (2015–2017).

Her first main role was in 2016 as Ivy Moxam in the miniseries Thirteen. This role earned her a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress. In November 2016, she appeared in the BBC One miniseries Rillington Place. In 2017, she starred as a young Elizabeth of York in The White Princess. Also in 2017, Jodie made her first movie appearance as Christine in England Is Mine.

Killing Eve and Big Success (2018–2021)

Jodie Comer in 2021

In April 2018, Jodie began starring in the TV series Killing Eve. She played Villanelle, a Russian assassin who becomes obsessed with the MI6 agent chasing her. Jodie received a lot of praise for her performance. Critics noted her amazing ability to change her character's mood and charm.

After the first season of Killing Eve, Jodie shared how much she learned from playing Villanelle. She said she learned that acting can be "full of life and bold." For this role, Jodie was nominated multiple times for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She won both awards in 2019. Fans are often surprised to hear Jodie's natural Scouse accent, as Villanelle uses many different accents.

In June 2018, Jodie played Linda in the BBC Four series Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives. In August 2018, she was listed among Radio Times's top 100 TV stars. In November 2018, The Hollywood Reporter named her one of Hollywood's rising young stars.

In 2019, Jodie had a small role in the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, appearing as Rey's mother in a flashback. In June 2020, Jodie played Lesley in a BBC iPlayer reboot of the Talking Heads episode "Her Big Chance". Jodie then appeared in the action-comedy film Free Guy with Ryan Reynolds. She played two roles: Millie, a game developer, and Molotov Girl, Millie's character in the game. The film was released on August 13, 2021. Jodie also sang a cover of Mariah Carey's song "Fantasy" for the movie.

Later in 2021, Jodie worked with writer Jack Thorne and actor Stephen Graham in the Channel 4 drama Help. She played a young care home worker struggling during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. She also helped produce the film. This role earned her another British Academy Television Award for Best Actress, which she won in 2022. Also in 2021, Jodie played Marguerite de Carrouges in Ridley Scott's The Last Duel.

Prima Facie and Recent Work (2022–Present)

Jodie Comer in 2023

Jodie made her West End debut in Suzie Miller's one-woman play Prima Facie at the Harold Pinter Theatre. The play ran from April to June 2022. She was highly praised for her role as Tessa Ensler, a criminal defense lawyer. Jodie then made her Broadway debut with Prima Facie in spring 2023. A filmed performance of the play was shown in cinemas worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing event cinema release ever. For her performance, she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. In January 2024, an audiobook based on the play's novel was released, narrated by Jodie. She described her stage experience as "the most overwhelming and powerful and life-affirming."

In 2023, Jodie starred in The Bikeriders with Austin Butler and Tom Hardy. She also starred in and produced the environmental thriller The End We Start From. Both films received good reviews, and Jodie's acting was praised. In 2024, she voiced the character Emily Hartwood in the video game Alone in the Dark.

Jodie recently starred in Danny Boyle's horror film 28 Years Later, which is a sequel to the 2002 film 28 Days Later. She will also star in the psychological thriller film The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde and the action film The Death of Robin Hood with Hugh Jackman.

Personal Life

Jodie has spoken about how she believes fame doesn't change people, but rather "magnifies" who they already are. She has also talked about experiencing class discrimination in her acting career because of her Liverpool accent, which is often seen as a working-class accent in the UK.

Jodie prefers to keep her private life out of the spotlight. She believes it's important for people to connect with her acting work, not with details about her daily life. She is grateful that her family and friends help her stay grounded as her career grows. She said, "I need to go home, to be a better sister, a better friend. I needed to be a more present daughter."

Acting Roles

Film

Television

Theatre

Video Games

Audiobooks

Awards and Nominations

Jodie Comer is known for her amazing performances on stage and screen. She has won two BAFTA Television Awards, one Laurence Olivier Award, one Primetime Emmy Award, and one Tony Award. She has also been nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award, two Critics' Choice Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards.

See also

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