Do we like Jodie Comer?
Our score: 7 out of 10. A clean record and some real good, held back from higher because the public record on her wider views is thin.
Jodie Comer is one of Britain's best-known actors, and the stage is where she has made her biggest statement. Her one-woman play Prima Facie, about a defence barrister whose own life collides with the system she works in, won her an Olivier and a Tony. That is a long way from a lot of screen stardom. It earned her real respect from people who care about the issues it raises.
On scandals, there's honestly not much to tell. I searched for court cases, lawsuits and accusations against her and found none about her. The only legal results I got were for a different actress with a similar first name, so don't mix the two up.
On the harm check, I found no harmful words or acts from her about LGBTQ+ people, women, migrants or the planet. I also found no sign she has campaigned against anyone's rights. The record on her wider politics is thin, because she isn't someone who gives a lot of political commentary. I'd rather say that than guess.
The projects I checked look unremarkable on company. She leads an HBO limited series from showrunner Damon Lindelof, and she has a musical called Stuffed in the pipeline, co-starring Harry Melling. Neither of those pages showed any link to anyone pushing harm.
The good stuff is real. Prima Facie's West End run partnered with the Schools Consent Project, giving free tickets to partner school groups and planning to raise money for the charity's consent education work. She has also said she wants “a change in the attitudes towards women reporting sexual assault cases” and in how courts handle them.
The latest news is a nice one. She was named first winner of a new theatre achievement award for taking Prima Facie around the UK and Ireland, and she called the tour “one of the most special experiences of my career.” So, would we support her? Yes. The only caveat is that the record on her wider views is quiet rather than loud.