Jodie Comer Wins 2023 Award Tony  for Best Actress

Jodie Comer Wins 2023 AwardTony for Best Actress

At the 76th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday night, the 30-year-old actress won the Best Performance by Herself award.

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Jodie Comer, 30, won Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama for Prima Facie.

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The other Star nominees Jessica Chastain (A Doll's House), Jessica Hecht (Summer, 1976) and Audra McDonald (The Ohio State Murders).

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Star Comer previously won an Emmy for playing Villanelle on the series Killing Eve, prima facie.

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Comer plays the lead role of Tessa Ensler. Jo Tessa is an attorney who defends clients accused of sexual harassment.

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Who later finds herself on the other side as a rape victim seeking justice.

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Comer said Ensler has been her "greatest teacher" and thanked playwright Susie Miller for writing her "magnificent piece."

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Jodie Comer attends the 2023 Tony Awards red carpet in a sleek, structured gown that features subtle sparkly accents and a flattering silhouette as Comer transforms the look of the gown

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