Jodie Comer Wins First Tony Award for Powerful Solo Performance in ‘Prima Facie’

Jodie Comer won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Play for her role in "Prima Facie".
In the play, Comer plays a barrister who defends men accused of rape until she is raped herself.
Comer thanked Suzie Miller, the playwright, in her emotional acceptance speech.
Comer beat out four other nominees to win the award for her Broadway debut.
The play addresses the failures of the legal system in properly handling cases of sexual assault.