‘As a woman I still feel lucky to be there’: Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer says she’s had to work twice as hard for her screen success due to her working class background
Jodie Comer believes that she’s had to work twice as hard as others due to her working class background.
The Killing Eve star, 27, also admitted she feels ‘lucky’ as a female actress due to her great success in the industry.
Speaking to a group of young women for the Girls Up campaign, she said: ‘For me personally, self-belief counts for a lot, and perseverance.
Hard-worker: Jodie Comer, 27, believes that she’s had to work twice as hard as others due to her working-class roots
As reported by The Mirror, Jodie added:’Especially coming from a working-class background, there is the notion that you are going to have to work much harder to be successful. People are continuously being surprised by your capabilities.’
She went on: ‘To this day, as a woman walking into a room, I have this feeling of being lucky to be there. I’m trying to shake that off.
Jodie – who is best known for playing Villanelle in Killing Eve – is currently filming Help, an upcoming drama for Channel 4, alongside Line Of Duty star Stephen Graham, 47.
Successful: The Killing Eve star, 27, also admitted she feels ‘lucky’ due to her great success in the industry
The actress had previously been seen taking on the role of a carer to a patient, played by Stephen, with early Alzheimer’s disease.
In images from the set, Jodie’s character Sarah is seen chatting to Stephen’s Character Tony, whose mind is slowly deteriorating from early Alzheimer’s.
Both Jodie and Stephen also shot further scenes in caravans, which reflects the real-life situations of carers, with many moving into mobile homes rather than heading home in a bid to reduce the transmission of the COVID-19 virus to their parents.
New series: Jodie – who is best known for playing Villanelle in Killing Eve – is currently filming Help, an upcoming drama for Channel 4, alongside Line Of Duty star Stephen Graham, 47
Help is set in Liverpool and centres on the relationship between the young care home worker and her patient as they deal with the effects of the pandemic.
It will tell the story of Sarah’s relationship with Tony – a 47-year-old man with the degenerative condition – as the care home struggles to cope with the spread of the virus.
When Channel 4 first announced the series, Stephen said: ‘I’ve wanted to work with Jodie for ages, and together we’re hugely passionate about shining a light on one of the biggest tragedies of our time and the people at the heart of it.’
Jodie added: ‘For us to be able to explore such a relevant and emotive story through the eyes of such beautifully real characters, and in our home city of Liverpool, is a real honour.’
Hit series: Jodie is best known for for playing Villanelle in Killing Eve, in which she co-stars alongside Sandra Oh