By Rebecca Lawrence For Mailonline
Published: 09:18 BST, 9 April 2019 | Updated: 09:18 BST, 9 April 2019
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She has been praised for her incredible ability to mimic any accent.
Yet Jodie Comer's talent came under question during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Monday, as the eponymous host accidentally bad-mouthed her skills.
The 26-year-old actress is most famous for her role in Killing Eve, but Ellen, 61, began the chat by discussing her part in BBC drama Doctor Foster, where she accidentally admitted that she didn't know what accent Jodie was putting on.
Oops: Jodie Comer's talent came under question during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Monday, as the eponymous host accidentally bad-mouthed her skills
Jodie originally hails from Liverpool and has a prominent Scouse accent, which lead Ellen to remark: 'I am so shocked to hear that, because in Doctor Foster you had an American accent, right?'
Perplexed, Jodie responded: 'No she was British...' and as Ellen looked flustered, she added: 'Oh, I didn't do a good job there...
'She was British, she was from London.'
Many roles: The 26-year-old actress is most famous for her role in Killing Eve, but Ellen, 61, began the chat by discussing her part in BBC drama Doctor Foster
One to watch: Jodie's breakout role came in Doctor Foster, where she played young graduate Kate Parks who has an affair with the titular character's husband Simon (Bertie Carvel)
As the pair laughed off the incident, talk soon turned to her work in Killing Eve, where Jodie puts on a very convincing
