Why Rey's Mom In The Rise Of Skywalker Looks So Familiar

After half a decade of build-up, The Rise of Skywalker has finally introduced Rey's parents, one of whom is a familiar face to fans of prestige television. Here's why Rey's mother in The Rise of Skywalker looks so familiar.

It may just be a brief flashback moment, but Jodie Comer's appearance as Rey's mom in the final film in the Skywalker saga is a pretty huge deal for the 26-year-old Liverpool-born actress, who's primarily worked in British TV.

After getting her start in theatre as a young actress, Comer worked a series of odd jobs, including as a checkout girl at Britain's Tesco chain of supermarkets, before finally booking her first television gig in a 2008 guest role on medical soap The Royal Today, a spin-off of the popular ITV series The Royal. From there, Comer went on to appear on shows like Law & Order: UK, Vera, Doctors, Casualty, and more, before booking a plum role on My Mad, Fat Diary in 2013.

Based on Rae Earl's novel My Fat, Mad Teenage Diary, the E4 series featured Comer as Chloe, the popular, pretty childhood best friend of the show's main character Rachael, played by Sharon Rooney. Overall, My Mad, Fat Diary received critical acclaim and even several BAFTA nominations, putting Comer on a path to stardom.

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