Jodie Comer looked classically glamorous for a Harper’s Bazaar cover shoot as she discussed saying goodbye to her Killing Eve character Villanelle with the publication.
The Liverpudlian actress, 26, stars as the killer in the BBC show alongside Sandra Oh which she has just wrapped filming for the fourth and final season.
Jodie put on a chic display in the stunning snaps as she slipped into a little black dress which featured pretty featured detailing on the hem and sleeves.
Style: Jodie Comer looked classically glamorous for a Harper’s Bazaar cover shoot as she discussed saying goodbye to her Killing Eve character Villanelle with the publication
The dress – which featured a statement collar – was styled with retro black and white heels and the beauty wore her blonde tresses in a sleek fringe.
For another look she wore a zebra-print silk shirt before changing into a colourful spotted sheer white shirt for the cover shot.
In the accompanying interview she said of finishing the fourth and final season of Killing Eve: ‘I’m trying not to think about it too much, honestly.
‘It’s sad, you know? I’ve been with this character for a really, really long time. I would rather we ended on a good note and kept our integrity, instead of going on and on, and being kicked out the door.’
Successful: The Liverpudlian actress, 26, stars as the killer in the BBC show alongside Sandra Oh which she has just wrapped filming for the fourth and final season
On playing her iconic character she added: ‘There are so many layers to Villanelle. She’s multifaceted and you can’t really pin her down.
‘She’s instilled a sense of fearlessness in me. Through playing her, I’ve had to shed my own self-consciousness.’
She added of the killer’s style: ‘Villanelle’s style is loud and a little bit mismatched. She dresses for herself, which I adore. I’m happy when I’m comfortable, I want to explore fashion but ultimately, I want to feel like myself. Villanelle would probably hate me!’
Looking good: For another look she wore a zebra-print silk shirt and pulled a sultry stare for the camera
Popular: It was revealed in March that Killing Eve’s much-anticipated fourth season will air on television next year (pictured with co-star Sandra Oh in the show)
Since rising to fame on the hugely-popular show, Jodie has gone on to star in films such as The Last Dune and the pandemic drama Help.
On transitioning from TV to film she explained to the glossy magazine: ‘It was so intimidating, it just felt so much bigger. I had a lot of stunts and I’d never really worked with green screen before.
‘I learnt how to draw emotion from myself while having to imagine everything around me. I’d always told myself there are television actresses and there are film actresses. I’d made up this story in my head that film was totally different, and it isn’t at all.’
Projects: In the Channel 4 drama Help which was shown last month, Jodie plays the role of a new care worker as the coronavirus pandemic takes hold of the UK
Historical: She then starred in the film The Last Duel which centres around the story of the knight Jean de Carrouges and his wife Marguerite, played by Jodie, who is assaulted
In the Channel 4 drama Help which was shown last month, Jodie plays the role of a new care worker as the coronavirus pandemic takes hold of the UK.
On filming the show she said: ‘When I left the job I was so upset, I’ve got shivers even thinking about it, it was just non-stop.
‘I came away from it feeling like I’d never felt about any other project. The story felt bigger than all of us, so important and precious.’
She then starred in the film The Last Duel which centres around the story of the knight Jean de Carrouges and his wife Marguerite, played by Jodie, who is assaulted.
Stars: Cynthia Erivo received the Music Award at the Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards and also featured on one of the covers like Jodie
Stunning: The actress, 34, wowed in the shots as she was styled in a red dress cinched in at the waist
Jodie said of the film: ‘It’s just crazy when you look back at this story from such a long time ago and you go ‘Wow, have we learnt at all?’
‘That’s the sad thing, you could go back to any decade in history and people would say, ‘God this is so relevant today.’
On The Last Duel’s world premier being at the Venice Film Festival she added: ‘I mean, the boats! It was hilarious because my dad messaged in our family WhatsApp group being like, ‘Just waiting for my taxi.’
Incredible: For another striking look she posed in a white flowery gown while stood in a lush garden
‘And we were waiting for our water-taxi to go home and I sent a picture of the entrance to the hotel and was like, ‘Me too!’ and he replied, ‘Oh, you b***h!’
On which genres she has on her bucket list she explained: ‘I’d love to do some very grounded sci-fi and I really, really want to work with [this year’s Palme d’Or winner] Julia Ducournau.
‘What I love about her is that she clearly has such a distinct voice and her films are so unexpected.’
It was revealed in March that Killing Eve’s much-anticipated fourth season will air on television next year.
Smart: Sarah Snook received the Television Actress award at the Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards and also appeared on one of the covers
It comes after the season three finale drove viewers wild when Villanelle and Eve stood back-to-back on London Bridge and agreed to walk away and ‘never look back’.
However, in the final moments of the episode both Villanelle and Eve turned back around to look at each other – suggesting the two characters might end up together.
The promise of a future relationship delighted fans, who begged for the next series to start with the two characters together.
Chic: The Succession actress, 33, looked incredible as she went braless under a navy suit
The episode also tied up loose ends of the series, including revealing Konstantin as Kenny’s apparent killer. Security footage showed Konstantin (Kim Bodnia) arriving at the office and meeting with Kenny (Sean Delaney) hours before his death.
Armed with the footage, Carolyn confronted Konstantin, with Paul (Steve Pemberton), Eve and Villanelle also in attendance.
She came close to killing Konstantin but instead killed Paul, who was working for both MI6 and The Twelve. Konstantin, who had planned to leave to Cuba, left but Villanelle decided not to follow.
The episode also saw Villanelle being rejected by Carolyn after she said she was ready to become an MI6 agent. Carolyn responded: ‘What use are you to me… to anyone?,’ referring to the assassin’s desire not to kill any more.
The December issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK is on sale from 05 November.
Jodie Comer received the Editor’s Choice Award at the Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards.
Cynthia Erivo received the Music Award at the Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards.
Sarah Snook received the Television Actress award at the Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards.
Wow: In a third black and white shot she slipped into another suit complete with a smart tie