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Jodie Comer, the Emmy- and BAFTA-winning actress perhaps best known for BBC America’s Killing Eve, will make her Broadway debut next spring in Prima Facie, a new play by by Suzie Miller. Directing will be Justin Martin at a Shubert theater to be announced.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaJodie Comer will make her Broadway debut next spring in “Prima Facie.”The announcement comes after Comer recently wrapped up her Emmy-winning run on the twisty BBC America thriller “Killing Eve” and on the heels of an acclaimed performance in Ridley Scott’s “The Last Duel,” the latter an unforgivably under-appreciated gem. “Prima Facie” is written by Suzie Miller, a former human rights and children’s rights lawyer, and directed by Justin Martin, best-known for overseeing “The Jungle” at St.

Jodie Comer has been photographed being mobbed by adoring fans after performing in Prima Facie on Thursday evening. The Killing Eve actress, 29, plays slick working-class criminal defence lawyer, Tessa, with a skill for successfully defending those accused of sexual assault in a 100-minute monologue. The performance appeared to go down very well with fans, who mobbed the actress outside London’s Harold Pinter Theatre on Thursday night. Jodie was seen wearing a black face mask, black coat and baker boy hat as she signed autographs for fans waiting outside. Many had photos of the actress in their hands and their phone cameras out to capture the moment as she smiled and waved at the crowds. Assistants were also seen loading up the boot of her waiting car with several large bouquets, including a bunch of orange tulips. Jodie appeared to be smiling beneath her mask as she gamely interacted with her fans who had watched her perform. She plays the young barrister in Prima Facie, who vilifies the victims of the rape suspects she defends until she is sexually assaulted and forced to go up against the system.The play is written by Australian-British former lawyer Suzie Miller and is directed by Justin Martin.Jodie’s interaction with fans comes days after she was whisked from the theatre following a security incident, with reports she would no longer be meeting people outside after the show. The actress was ‘whisked’ through a separate exit to normal last week after The Sun reported one man outside was exhibiting ‘worrying’ behaviour by trying to get underneath a shutter.The man had arrived dressed in a black suit and carrying a bunch of flowers before attempting to meet Jodie, to the concern of security staff.One fan told The Sun

The Emmy winner stars as Tessa in the play, a barrister who loves to win, after working her way up from working-class origins to be at the top of her game.Directed by Justin Martin, the production features set and costume design by Miriam Buether, lighting design by Natasha Chivers, sound design by Ben and Max Ringham, music by Rebecca Lucy Taylor, and video by Willie Williams for Treatment Studio.Prima Facie is produced by James Bierman for Empire Street Productions, along with Echo Lake Entertainment, Faliro House, Filmnation Entertainment, L.T.D. Productions, and Moudy Al Rashid.Jodie recently revealed her reasons for giving up a leading role in the Ridley Scott-directed Napoleon. “That decision was actually taken out of my hands.The scheduling kept changing, and I was always committed to the play," she said. “So it came to a point where it was impossible to do both.

Exciting news for Jodie Comer!

Jodie Comer is set to make her UK stage debut in the premiere of Suzie Miller’s play Prima Facie.