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star has told how she almost got turned down for a role when she was just 16, because of her accent.The actress has often spoken about how her accent has affected her chances of getting particular roles, and it turns out it all began when she was a teenager,Jodie, auditioned for a theatre play when she was 16-years-old and before she had even got the part, the director had questioned why she was even there.‘The character was middle-class, RP, very well-spoken and from a very wealthy family. I got there, it was obvious I must’ve been the only Scouser and definitely girl from the Northwest of England,’ she began.‘It wasn’t until I got the part that the director had told me that before I went in, she was like, “Why have we brought her in for the audition?” because she had seen where I was from, and she didn’t think I was capable.’‘I was like, “Wow, okay. That’s really interesting, that because I was from Liverpool, she didn’t think I could do an RP accent,’ she added toJodie, who is most famous for her role as Villanelle in Killing Eve, recently told how fellow actor Stephen Graham once convinced her toAfter starring alongside the Line of Duty actor, she decided to keep her accent – and we’re happy she did.Chatting to , the 27-year-old said: ‘When I was much younger, when I was with another agency and really young, I don’t know where I got it from, but I thought “I have to lose my accent.”‘And I remember working with Stephen Graham and he was great. He was like, “Don’t you dare lose your accent!” And I didn’t.’Got a story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the&nbsp;&nbsp;entertainment team by emailing us&nbsp;, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.Get us in your feed

star has told how she almost got turned down for a role when she was just 16, because of her accent.The actress has often spoken about how her accent has affected her chances of getting particular roles, and it turns out it all began when she was a teenager,Jodie, auditioned for a theatre play when she was 16-years-old and before she had even got the part, the director had questioned why she was even there.‘The character was middle-class, RP, very well-spoken and from a very wealthy family. I got there, it was obvious I must’ve been the only Scouser and definitely girl from the Northwest of...

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