Jodie Comer is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Russian assassin Oksana Astankova / Villanelle in the BBC thriller series Killing Eve for which she won a BAFTA Award for Best Actress and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2019. Her other notable roles include Chloe Gemell in the E4 comedy-drama series My Mad Fat Diary, Ivy Moxam in the BBC Three drama miniseries Thirteen and Elizabeth of York in the Starz historical miniseries The White Princess.
Birth Name
Jodie Marie Comer
Nickname
Jodie
Profession
Actress
Nationality
English
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Jodie Comer was born on the 11th of March 1993, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom.
Age
She’s currently 26 years old.
Sun Sign
Pisces
Ethnicity
White
Religion
Christianity
Education
Jodie graduated from St Julie’s Catholic High School in Woolton, Liverpool.
Family Details
- Father – Unknown
- Mother – Unknown
- Siblings – Charlie (Younger Brother)
Marital Status
Single
Boyfriend / Spouse
Jodie Comer has dated –
Jodie has largely opted to keep her personal life away from the public spotlight, which makes it difficult for us to say anything about her love life and dating history. Thus there is not much information available of any relationship she has had in the past or in the present.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 8 inches
- In centimeters – 173 cm
- In meters – 1.73 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 58 kg
- In Pounds – 128 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 34-24-35
- Bust – 34 inches
- Waist – 24 inches
- Hip – 35 inches
- Bra Size – 32B
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Hazel
Hair Color
Blonde
Shoe Size
She wears a size 9 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 5 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Jodie is well known to the television audience for her work in My Mad Fat Diary as Chloe Gemell, Thirteen as Ivy Moxam and Doctor Foster as Kate Parks.
Film Debut
In 2017, Comer made her feature film debut as Christine in the biographical drama film, England Is Mine which is based on the early years of singer Morrissey and directed by Mark Gill, the film had Jack Lowden playing the titular role alongside actors Jessica Brown Findlay and Laurie Kynaston.
Television Debut
In 2008, Jodie made her first television show appearance as Leanne on the drama series, The Royal Today.
Brand Endorsements
Jodie has not done endorsement work for any brand yet.
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | I Talk Telly Awards | Best Actress in a Drama | Thirteen | Nominated | |
| RadioTimes.com Reader Awards | Best Actress | Thirteen | Nominated | ||
| TV Choice Awards | Best Actress | Thirteen | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | British Academy Television Awards | Best Actress | Thirteen | Nominated | |
| Royal Television Society Awards | Best Actor (Female) | Thirteen | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Dorian Awards | TV Performance of the Year – Actress | Killing Eve | Nominated | |
| Female First Awards 2018 | Television Actress of the Year | Killing Eve | Won | ||
| Gold Derby Awards | Drama Actress | Killing Eve | Nominated | ||
| I Talk Telly Awards | Best Dramatic Performance | Killing Eve | Nominated | ||
| Marie Claire Future Shaper Awards | Acting High Flyer | Killing Eve | Won | ||
| Television Critics Association | Individual Achievement in Drama | Killing Eve | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | National Television Awards | Drama Performance | Killing Eve | Nominated | |
| Broadcasting Press Guild Awards | Best Actress | Killing Eve | Won | ||
| 9th Critics’ Choice Television Awards | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Killing Eve | Nominated | ||
| Gold Derby Awards | Drama Actress | Killing Eve | Won | ||
| Royal Television Society Award | Best Actor (Female) | Killing Eve | Won | ||
| Stylist Remarkable Women Awards | Best Entertainer | Killing Eve | Won | ||
| British Academy Television Awards | Best Actress | Killing Eve | Won | ||
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Villain | Killing Eve | Nominated | ||
| Television Critics Association | Individual Achievement in Drama | Killing Eve | Nominated | ||
| TV Choice Awards | Best Actress | Killing Eve | Won | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Killing Eve | Won | ||
| Broadcast Digital Awards | Best Short-Form Drama | Snatches: Moments from Women’s Lives | Won | ||
| 2020 | Critics Choice Awards | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Killing Eve | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Killing Eve | Nominated | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Actress – Drama Series | Killing Eve | Nominated | ||
| Screen Actor Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Killing Eve | Nominated | ||
| National Television Awards | Drama Performance | Killing Eve | Nominated | ||
| NME Awards | Best TV Actor | Killing Eve | Nominated |
Jodie Comer Favorites
- Favorite Actor – Paul Rudd
- Favorite Actress – Julie Walters
- Favorite Singer – Bruce Springsteen
- Favorite Television / Web Shows – Love, The Last Man On Earth
- Favorite Restaurants – Maray, Sugarfish, Wallfish Bistro
- Favorite Beverages – Cocktail, Orange, Apple, Ginger, Carrot Juice and Green Tea with Honey
- Favorite Beauty Products – PAI Rose and Camellia Skin Cleanser, Murad Vitamin C Daily, Elemis Pro-collagen Balm, Aesop Vanilla Intensive Body Balm, MAC clear Eyebrow Gel and Homeoplasmine
- Favorite Destination – Paris
- Favorite Food – Oysters, Lobster and Chips
Jodie Comer Net worth
Jodie Comer has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million dollars as of 2020.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Jodie Comer
- Instagram – jodiemcomer
- Twitter – Jodie Comer
Some Lesser Known Facts About Jodie Comer
- Comer developed an interest in acting at a very young age. During this time, she attended a weekend drama school and also performed in school plays.
- She started acting at the age of 15 after being cast at the age of 13.
- Comer won a competition at the Liverpool Drama Festival with a dramatic reading about the Hillsborough disaster.
- Her love for acting was discovered by her drama teacher, who sent her for an audition for a BBC Radio 4 play. In fact, it was her first acting job.
- She has a Liverpudlian accent.
- In 2018, she won a number of awards for her stellar performance in the Tv series Killing Eve, including Female First Awards 2018 for Television Actress of the Year and Marie Claire Future Shaper Awards for Acting High Flyer.
- In April 2018, Comer began starring in the BBC America spy thriller series Killing Eve as Oksana Astankova / Villanelle, a psychopathic Russian assassin who develops a mutual obsession with Eve Polastri, the MI6 agent tasked with pursuing her.
- In June 2018, Comer was one of the actresses in a series of BBC Four monologues called Snatches: Moments From Women’s Lives, inspired by events that took place in the century since women first won the vote.
- In December 2018, Vogue UK included her in their list of The Most Influential Girls of 2018 and in February 2019 Forbes included her in their annual 30 under 30 list for being in the top 30 most influential people in Europe under the age of 30.
- In September 2019, Jodie Comer won her first Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in the television series Killing Eve.
