If you had heard the name Jodie Comer six years ago, it might not have had the same effect on you as it does today.
The Scouser had been steadily making her mark on the film and television industry, with roles in My Mad Fat Diary and Doctor Foster already under her belt.
Little did Liverpool (and the world) know, we would be about to enter the era of Jodie, with the actress’s showstopping career coming on leaps and bounds since her debut as Villanelle in Killing Eve in April 2018.
Her role as the mesmerising female assassin made viewers fall in love - me included.
Jodie’s ability to be thrilling, terrifying and sympathetic all in one go, while also being able to reel off a list of accents as if it were nothing, wowed viewers for four series.
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Villanelle and Eve (played by fellow Emmy winner Sandra Oh) had an enemies-to-lovers arc for the ages, and the show became loved by the queer community.
If you’re a fan of Killing Eve, you probably didn’t like the ending. As a queer person myself I felt utterly betrayed, and even Jodie herself has hinted she didn’t like the way things wrapped up. Despite the bitter and depressing resolution, Jodie’s career went from strength to strength.
She starred in the loveable comedy Free Guy in 2021 opposite Ryan Reynolds and even had a short but memorable cameo in the final instalment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy as protagonist Rey’s mother.
This led up to her starring in the one-woman play Prima Facie, for which she has won ample honours, the most recent being a Tony Award.
Jodie is a chameleon - a supremely talented actress - but this isn’t the only thing she has going for her.
She has always been proud of her roots - she vowed never to lose her accent, and has an outspoken love for her home city. She has always been proud to talk about growing up in Childwall and going to school at St Julie’s Catholic High School in Woolton, while getting acting lessons at the weekend in Belle Vale.
She previously discussed the class discrimination she faced, having been overlooked due to her working class background, but she was able to prove everybody wrong and bring pride to the city of Liverpool.
She is utterly incredible both as a performer and a person, and our city should be proud to see her shooting for the stars as her career continues to go up and up.
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