It was a night to remember for Liverpool’s own Jodie Comer as she pulled off a memorable Best Actress win at this year’s TV BAFTAs.

The 26-year-old Evertonian deservedly landed the award for her acclaimed role as the alluring yet deadly Russian assassin Villanelle in the hit BBC series Killing Eve. Her win came at the expense of co-star Sandra Oh (as MI:6 operative Eve Polastri) as well as Keeley Hawes in Bodyguard and Ruth Wilson in Mrs. Wilson.

An emotional Jodie gave a powerful speech in which she praised Killing Eve writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge and fellow scouser Stephen Graham. She also paid tribute to her family as well as her late grandmother who passed away during filming of the first series.

 

Killing Eve itself also celebrated BAFTA success in the Best Drama Series category while Fiona Shaw scooped the Best Supporting Actress award for her role as MI6 boss Carolyn Martens.

However it was Jodie’s win that gained the most praise from fans especially those from the Merseyside area. It has been a remarkable rise for the Liverpudlian star who has also had key roles in other successful programmes like My Mad Fat Diary (2013-15), Thirteen (2016), Rillington Place (2016), The White Princess (2017) and Doctor Foster (2015-17).

With Series 3 of Killing Eve still to be filmed, Jodie is now turning her attentions to the big-screen as she stars alongside Ryan Reynolds in the upcoming action comedy Free Guy.

 

 

BEST LEADING ACTOR
Benedict Cumberbatch, PATRICK MELROSE
Hugh Grant, A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL
Lucian Msamati, KIRI
Chance Perdomo, KILLED BY MY DEBT

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Monica Dolan, A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL
Keeley Hawes, MRS WILSON
Billie Piper, COLLATERAL
Fiona Shaw, KILLING EVE

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Kim Bodnia, KILLING EVE
Stephen Graham, SAVE ME
Alex Jennings, UNFORGOTTEN
Ben Whishaw, A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL

BEST SCRIPTED COMEDY
DERRY GIRLS
MUM
SALLY4EVER
STATH LETS FLATS

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME
Daisy May Cooper, THIS COUNTRY
Julia Davis, SALLY4EVER
Jessica Haynes, THERE SHE GOES
Lesley Manville, MUM

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME
Jamie Demetriou, STATH LETS FLATS
Alex Macqueen, SALLY4EVER
Peter Mullan, MUM
Steve Pemberton, INSIDE NO. 9

BEST SOAP & CONTINUING DRAMA
CASUALTY
CORONATION STREET
EASTENDERS
HOLLYOAKS

BEST INTERNATIONAL
54 HOURS: THE GLADBECK HOSTAGE CRISIS
THE HANDMAID’S TALE
REPORTING TRUMP’S FIRST YEAR: THE FOURTH ESTATE
SUCCESSION

BEST COMEDY AND COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
THE BIG NARSTIE SHOW
THE LAST LEG
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
WOULD I LIE TO YOU?

BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
ANT & DEC’S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT
MICHAEL MCINTYRE’S BIG SHOW
STRICTLY COME DANCING

BEST ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCE
Ant & Dec, ANT & DEC’S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY
Lee Mack, WOULD I LIE TO YOU?
David Mitchell, WOULD I LIE TO YOU?
Rachel Parris, THE MASH REPORT

BEST FACTUAL SERIES
LIFE AND DEATH ROW: THE MASS EXECUTION
LOUIS THEROUX’S ALTERED STATES
PRISON
24 HOURS IN A&E

BEST SINGLE DOCUMENTARY
DRIVEN: THE BILLY MONGER STORY
GUN NO. 6
MY DAD, THE PEACE DEAL AND ME
SCHOOL FOR STAMMERS

BEST FEATURES
GORDON, GINO AND FRED’S ROAD TRIP
THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF
MORTIMER & WHITEHOUSE: GONE FISHING
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?

BEST REALITY AND CONSTRUCTED FACTUAL
DRAGONS’ DEN
I’M A CELEBRITY…GET ME OUT OF HERE!
OLD PEOPLES’ HOMES FOR 4 YEAR OLDS
THE REAL FULL MONTY: LADIES’ NIGHT

BEST SPECIALIST FACTUAL
BROS: AFTER THE SCREAMING STOPS
GRAYSON PERRY: RITES OF PASSAGE
SUFFRAGETTES WITH LUCY WORSLEY
SUPERKIDS: BREAKING AWAY FROM CARE

BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS
FOOTBALL’S WALL OF SILENCE (AL JAZEERA INVESTIGATIONS)
IRAN UNVEILED: TAKING ON THE AYATOLLAHS (EXPOSURE)
MASSACRE AT BALLYMURPHY
MYANMAR’S KILLING FIELDS (DISPATCHES)

BEST NEWS COVERAGE
BULLYING AND HARASSMENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS (BBC NEWSNIGHT)
CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA UNCOVERED
GOOD MORNING BRITAIN: ON THE KNIFE EDGE
GOOD MORNING BRITAIN: THOMAS MARKLE

BEST LIVE EVENT
OPEN HEART SURGERY: LIVE
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE
THE ROYAL WEDDING: PRINCE HARRY AND MEGAN MARKLE
STAND UP TO CANCER

BEST SPORT
ENGLAND’S TEST CRICKET – COOK’S FAREWELL
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2018 WORLD CUP QUARTER FINAL: ENGLAND VS SWEDEN
WINTER OLYMPICS

VIRGIN TV’S MUST-SEE MOMENTS (VOTED FOR BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC)
BODYGUARD (Julia Montague assassinated)
CORONATION STREET (Gail’s monologue on the suicide of Aidan Connor)
DOCTOR WHO (Rosa Parks, the Doctor and her companions make sure historical moments remain)
KILLING EVE (Eve stabs Villanelle)
PETER KAY’S CAR SHARE (The Finale)
QUEER EYE (Tom completes his transformation)

Meanwhile, the full list of BAFTA craft winners can be found here: https://awards.bafta.org/award/2019/tvcraft