Jodie Comer’s 10 Best Movie And TV Roles, Ranked (According To IMDb)

Jodie Comer is quickly becoming one of the most exciting talents in Hollywood right now. Comer became a star thanks to her Emmy-winning performance in Killing Eve and is having a particularly good year in 2021 with high-profile movies like Free Guy and The Last Duel.

Comer’s career is filled with movie and television roles that highlight her extraordinary skills. From intense dramas to silly comedies and everything in between, she has built an impressive filmography thus far, including some overlooked projects fans may be interested in checking out.

10 Lady Chatterley’s Lover (2015) – 6.4

Based on the classic novel from D.H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterley’s Lover is a television movie that tells a period romance tale. Holliday Grainger stars as the titular character who is married to a wealthy lord in a passionless romance. When she begins an affair with the poor game-keeper, she must choose which life she wants.

Comer plays a nurse who becomes entangled in the affair and threatens to expose everything. The movie might not add much to the source material, but it offers a stirring love story with some great performances.

9 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) – 6.5

The Star Wars sequel trilogy concluded with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker which continued the divisive response to the new movies. Comer plays a small yet significant role tied to the controversial storyline involving Rey.

While some fans were thrilled to see returning Star Wars characters and big twists, others felt like the movie abandoned the more interesting story elements introduced in The Last Jedi. However, it still delivers an epic Star Wars story fans have come to expect.

8 Thirteen (2016) – 7.2

Comer had one of her first starring roles in the intense BBC crime series Thirteen. Comer plays Ivy Moxam, a young woman who was kidnapped when she was a teenager and managed to escape more than a decade later.

The five-episode series delves into Ivy attempting to restart her life and reunite with her family while the details of her kidnapping hint at some shocking secrets. Comer elevates the show with her powerful and complex performance while audiences stay hooked to the mystery.

7 Free Guy (2021) – 7.3

Though Comer has appeared in a lot of dark dramas and intense stories, she had the chance to embrace her fun side in Free Guy. Ryan Reynolds stars as an ordinary guy living in a wild and violent world who gradually realizes he is a background character in a video game. Comer plays a badass gamer who attempts to free Guy.

The movie is filled with fun references for gamers as well as plenty of hilarious cameos. It is an inventive and fun-filled ride that wonderfully combines action and comedy in a winning way.

6 The White Princess (2017) – 7.6

Comer seems to have a knack for historical dramas as seen in The White Princess. Based on the book of the same name, it stars Comer as Elizabeth of York who is married to King Henry VII to unite England, but their differences soon look to tear the country apart even further.

Comer once again provides a fantastic leading role as the strong, powerful, and intelligent queen willing to make her own moves. It results in a captivating story of political intrigue set in a historical context.

5 Doctor Foster (2015–2017) – 7.7

The BBC thriller Doctor Foster was a 10-episode series that kept audiences on the edge of their seats with its intense story. It follows a woman who believes her husband is having an affair. As she explores her suspicions, it leads to far darker revelations. Comer plays the husband’s suspected mistress.

The show is a terrific exploration of love and betrayal that spirals into some very unexpected places. It is the kind of sweat-inducing story that is hard to watch yet impossible to look away from.

4 The Last Duel (2021) – 7.7

Comer has received rave reviews for her latest movie role in the star-studded historical epic The Last Duel. Set in the Middle Ages, it tells different perspectives on a crime that leads to two knights facing off in a deadly duel. Comer plays a woman who accuses one of the men and becomes the center of a fiery debate.

The Last Duel also stars Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Adam Driver in this Ridley Scott movie that is gritty, violent, and thought-provoking. Comer carries the movie with a commanding and powerful performance.

3 Help (2021) – 8.0

Though the COVID-19 pandemic remains a fresh story that is difficult to explore in movies and television, the made-for-television movie Help managed to deliver a powerful program on the subject. Comer plays a caring and compassionate attendant at a care home whose struggles with the pressures of the outbreak.

The movie was praised for its touching and frustrating depiction of the everyday heroes who work tirelessly to save lives during the pandemic. Comer gives another incredible performance that makes the emotional story all the more effective.

2 Killing Eve (2018–2022) 8.2

Comer really showed the world her incredible range as an actor thanks to her amazing performance in the series Killing Eve. Created by Fleabag‘s Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Killing Eve stars Sandra Oh as an MI-6 agent tracking a deadly and reckless assassin named Villanelle (Comer).

The dynamic shared between Villanelle and Eve is what makes the show so compelling. Their cat-and-mouse game leads to some unexpected places while Comer steals the whole show with her frightening and hilarious performance.

1 My Mad Fat Diary (2013–2015) – 8.4

Comer has been terrific at being about to switch between drama and comedy effortlessly. Indeed, her first regular television job was on the quirky British comedy My Mad Fat Diary. The series follows Rae, a troubled young woman who tries to start a new life with new friends while hiding aspects of her past.

The series is a unique mixture of tragedy and humor which it pulls off quite well. Comer really gets a chance to show off her comedic chops as Rae’s best friend, Chloe.

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