Biography - Jodie Comer

Who is Jodie Comer?

Jodie Comer is a Primetime Emmy Award-winning actress by profession and British by nationality. She is well known for starring in the series Killing Eve, My Mad Fat Diary, and The White Princess.

Jodie Comer – Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings

Jodie Comer’s birth took place on 11 March 1993 in Liverpool, England. She was born Jodie Marie Comer. Her father Jimmy Comer works as a sports therapist while her mother Donna works for Merseytravel, the passenger transport executive. She is not the only child of her parents and has a sibling, a younger brother named Charlie Comer. 

Education, Ethnicity

While a student in high school, Jodie Comer’s drama teacher at St. Julie's Catholic High School noticed her talent as an actress. But due to a family vacation, she was unable to attend rehearsals and was kicked out. 

Her ethnicity is English.

Jodie Comer – Boyfriend, Husband, Children

Currently, Jodie Comer is considered a single woman, although a secret romance cannot be ruled out. In March 2019 she shared that she and her longtime boyfriend broke up and have “zero love life.” 

She also added that her now ex-boyfriend is from her hometown- Liverpool and is not in the entertainment industry. Comer is yet to marry and have children with her future husband.

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Jodie Comer – Career

Early Career

Her drama teacher then advised her to audition for a BBC Radio 4 play. Impressed by her talents for acting, her co-stars suggested she get an agent and pursue a career in acting, which Jodie Comer eventually did. While searching for a role she worked several odd jobs, at a bar and at a Tesco supermarket.

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Films, Series

Since starting their career in 2008, Jodie Comer has portrayed roles in over 30 films and TV series. Her first guest roles were in the TV series The Royal Today (2008), Waterloo Road (2010), Justice (2011), Casualty (2012), Law & Order: UK (2013), etc. 

She became a series regular in MY Mad Fat Diary (2013-2015), Doctor Foster (2015-2017), and The White Princess (2017). Finally, in 2018 Jodie Comer gained international recognition when she was cast as Oksana Astankova / Villanelle in the spy thriller TV series Killing Eve.

Moreover, Comer has starred in films The Last Bite (2012), England is Mine (2017), and Free Guy (2020).

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Co-stars

Comer's co-stars in Killing Eve include Sean Delaney, Edward Bluemel, and Kim Bodnia.

Jodie Comer – Awards, Nominations

Jodie Comer has been nominated for the TV Choice Awards (2016), British Academy Television Awards (2017), Dorian Awards (2018), Gold Derby Awards (2018), 9th Critics' Choice Television Awards (2018), British Academy Television Awards (2019), etc. 

Among all the nominations she has won 10 awards, including British Academy Television Awards, and the Primetime Emmy Awards (2019).

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Jodie Comer – Net Worth, Salary

Her net worth is estimated to be around $6 million while her annual salary is not shared with the public. All things considered, her net worth and annual salary are estimated to drastically increased in the near future.

Jodie Comer – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media, Jodie Comer is active on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with hundreds and thousands of followers. She does not own an official webpage but fan sites have been set up in her name.

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