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29.04.2022 / 16:35
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Jodie Comer mobbed by fans and showered with flowers after West End debut in Prima Facie following earlier security scare
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
