Eve Polastri

Eve Polastri
Killing Eve character
Sandra Oh as Eve Polastri
First appearance
Last appearance
Created byLuke Jennings
Adapted byPhoebe Waller-Bridge
Portrayed bySandra Oh
In-universe information
GenderFemale
OccupationIntelligence officer, agent
AffiliationBritish intelligence (MI5, later MI6)[1]
SpouseNiko Polastri (estranged)
Significant otherVillanelle
NationalityBritish (novels)
American (television series)

Eve Polastri is a fictional agent working for British intelligence, and the titular character of the novel and television series Killing Eve.

British author Luke Jennings originally created Polastri's character in an e-book novella series whose segments were published from 2014 through 2016, the series being compiled into the 2018 novel Codename Villanelle, which was followed by a 2019 sequel, Killing Eve: No Tomorrow.

In the novel's BBC America television series adaptation Killing Eve (2018—2022), the character is portrayed by actress Sandra Oh.

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