Jodie Comer's Net Worth: How Much Does The Killing Eve Star Make?
Jodie Comer has earned countless fans playing the ruthless assassin Villanelle on Killing Eve alongside former Grey's Anatomy star Sandra Oh. If you've ever watched an episode of the series, then you'll know what makes Comer's character so captivating. As the "eccentric, expert assassin, ... Comer has found herself scaling a building one week, riding a motorcycle the next, and playing mercurially menacing pretty much every day in between," according to Entertainment Weekly. Yeah, she's a spine-tinglingly intriguing woman caught up in a wild game of cat-and-mouse-like (to the extreme) deception on the action-packed series!
On top of that, Comer absolutely nails her portrayal of the twisted character. Cold, calculating, and incredibly skilled at what she does, Villanelle employs various super creepy methods — and just as many impressively spot-on accents — to complete her violent assignments. And Comer is certainly up to the task when it comes to acting out her character's deadly deeds.
For her work, the actor has also earned plenty of industry honors, including two Golden Globe nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama, as of writing, as well as a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and a BAFTA Award for Best Leading Actress. She's also earned herself a small fortune.
Jodie Comer may not have become rich and famous if it hadn't been for rejection
Jodie Comer may be famous these days, however, she might never have ended up in the entertainment industry if it hadn't been for an incident that took place when she was still a student. Apparently, the star "credits being dumped by her friends from their talent-show dance group when she was 12 as the reason she has any success at all," according to InStyle.
Indeed, after her pals "cut her from their Chicago-inspired routine" while she was away on vacation, Comer's "mom persuaded her to perform a monologue" about a real-life tragedy that involved the death of 96 people at a soccer game when a "stampede" broke out at Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England in 1989. Comer did so well that her teacher put her up for a role on BBC Radio, which kicked off the young performer's professional career.
From there, Comer went on to land roles on Thirteen, Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned, and a small role as Rey's mother in 2019's Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker, along with nabbing her starring gig on Killing Eve. Thanks to her hard work, Comer has a $3 million fortune, according to Celebrity Net Worth, which isn't too bad for someone who was once cut from a performance by her childhood buddies.