Jodie Comer And Paul Mescal Win Big At The 2023 Olivier Awards
etcanada.comIt was British theatre’s biggest night. On Sunday, the annual Olivier Awards were held, and actors Jodie Comer and Paul Mescal each took home top prizes for their debut stage performances. READ MORE: Why Paul Mescal Felt ‘Slightly Absurd’ After Receiving His First Oscar Nomination Comer, best known to audiences for the TV series “Killing Eve” and film “The Last Duel”, won Best Actress for her role in Suzie Miller’s one-woman play Prima Facie.
Accepting the award, Comer sent an inspiring message to aspiring actors who, like her, haven’t gone to theatre school. “Don’t let anyone tell you it isn’t possible… it is possible,” she said.
The play, about a criminal defence lawyer who begins to see the criminal justice system very differently after she is sexually assaulted, also took home the prize for Best New Play.
Meanwhile, Mescal, who is best known for “Normal People” and his Oscar-nominated performance in last year’s “Aftersun”, won Best Actor for his take on Stanley Kowalski in a production of the classic Tennessee Williams play A Streetcar Named Desire.
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