Skip to main contentSkip to footer

Jodie Comer stages major red carpet style update for the 2023 Olivier Awards

The Killing Eve actress was a vision in Alexander McQueen

Jodie Comer attending the Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Picture date: Sunday April 2, 2023. (Photo by Jordan Pettitt/PA Images via Getty Images)
Orin Carlin
Content Writer
Share this:

Jodie Comer completely dominated the Olivier Awards last night, winning Best Actress for her role in the show Prima Facie and making a major statement on the red carpet. The 30-year-old caught our attention not only because she bagged the top award (though we'd expect nothing less), but on account of her exceptional outfit that swayed from her usual aesthetic.

The Killing Eve star looked every inch the leading lady in a scarlet high-low dress by Alexander McQueen. Her stylist Elizabeth Saltzman, who also works with the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Poppy Delevingne and Julia Garner, outdid herself with Jodie's glamorous ensemble.

 MORE: The 17 most glamorous BAFTA dresses of all time

READ: The 10 most glamorous dresses at the 2023 Oscars

Jodie Comer wore a ruffle gown by Alexander McQueen © Getty
Jodie Comer wore a ruffle gown by Alexander McQueen

Her gown, from the British luxury label's AW23 ready-to-wear collection, featured an off-the-shoulder neckline, and central romantic ruffle detailing which extended out into the asymmetric hem. The piece felt suitably dramatic for the annual ceremony which celebrates theatrical excellence, and also oozed femininity, sitting outside the realms of her usual look.

 Jodie typically swerves bright shades in favour of perennially chic black pieces that instead exude understated elegance – think sharp suiting and cool-girl LBDs.

Anya Taylor-Joy rocks a high-low pink leather dress at Michelle Yeoh's Oscars celebration© Getty
Anya Taylor-Joy rocks a high-low pink leather dress at Michelle Yeoh's Oscars celebration

But at this year's Olivier Awards, Jodie switched things up with an injection of colour, favouring a hemline that felt strongly reminiscent of Anya Taylor-Joy's recent Barbiecore moment at Michelle Yeoh's Oscars celebration.

MORE: The 10 most stunning beauty looks at the 2023 Oscars

RELATED: Oscars 2023: Legs are the red carpet trend no one was expecting - Cara Delevingne, Florence Pugh and more

Far from being Jodie's only triumph of the night, her stellar ensemble was supplemented by a big win. The star scooped Best Actress award for her role in Suzie Miller's Prima Facie, a one-woman show (the recipient of the Best New Play award) which has been running at The Harold Pinter Theatre. The actress plays a working-class criminal defence barrister who undergoes a shift in attitude towards the legal system after she is sexually assaulted. 

Jodie expressed her gratitude to the playwright in her acceptance speech, sharing that the production has changed her life. "One thing I would like to say to any kids who haven't been to drama school, who can't afford to go to drama school, who has been rejected from drama school, don't let anyone tell you that it isn't possible," she told the star-studded audience. 

See the best red carpet looks from the 2023 Olivier Awards:

Dita Von Teese 

Dita Von Teese brings the drama in a plunging silver sequin gown © Getty
Dita Von Teese brought the drama in a plunging silver sequin gown

Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal looked suave in a black suit with an alternative tie © Getty
Paul Mescal looked suave in a black suit with an alternative tie

Aimee Lou Wood

Aimee Lou Wood opted for a simply cut chocolate brown piece © Getty
Aimee Lou Wood opted for a simply cut chocolate brown piece

Sheila Atim

Sheila Atim looked elegant in a green and black number © Getty
Sheila Atim looked elegant in a green and black number

Milly Alcock

Milly Alcock rocked an embellished LBD© Getty
Milly Alcock rocked an embellished LBD

Hannah Waddingham

Hannah Waddingham opted for a rich purple velvet number © Getty
Hannah Waddingham opted for a rich purple velvet number

Like this story? Sign up to our Hello! Fashion newsletter to get your weekly 'Fashion Fix' delivered straight to your inbox.

More Hello! Fashion

See more