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Nicola Coughlan: "I think the power shift is an enormous thing."

Coughlan: 'This season of Bridgerton is my favourite'

Nicola Coughlan, who stars in Bridgerton as Lady Penelope, has said she may be 'biased' but season three of the hugely popular Netflix show is her favourite.

Streaming • 15 Feb 24

Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington and Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton

Nicola Coughlan gets tough in new Bridgerton clip

A new clip from the upcoming series of Bridgerton was shown at a major Netflix Valentine's Day fan event.

Television • 17 Feb 24

Nicola Coughlan is set to take centre-stage in the upcoming season of Bridgerton

Nicola Coughlan stars in new Bridgerton teaser clip

A new clip from the upcoming third series of Netflix period drama Bridgerton has been released, heavily featuring Galway actress Nicola Coughlan.

Television • 01 Feb 24

The Galway actress shot to stardom after a breakout performance on Derry Girls

Nicola Coughlan teases new series of Bridgerton

Irish actress Nicola Coughlan has posted a series of photos from the upcoming third series of Netflix period drama Bridgerton.

Television • 26 Dec 23

Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton and Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington in the upcoming new season of Bridgerton. Photo credit: Liam Daniel/Netflix

Bridgerton to return for "steamy" two-part new season

Netflix has announced that hit period comedy Bridgerton will return for "an ultra-sexy, lavish season 3" in 2024, as romance blossoms between Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton).

Television • 12 Dec 23

Derry Girls scoops top International Award

Derry Girls wins Emmy for Best Comedy Programme

The final season of Derry Girls has won the International Emmy for Best Comedy Programme alongside the Netflix special Vir Das: Landing.

Television • 21 Nov 23

Nicola Coughlan - "I'm excited to join the Whoniverse" Photo: James Pardon/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios

Nicola Coughlan makes Doctor Who debut in first photo

The BBC has released the first photo of Nicola Coughlan in her Doctor Who role ahead of her arrival in the iconic series next year.

Television • 15 Nov 23

Nicola Coughlan is joining the Doctor Who universe

Nicola Coughlan joins Doctor Who Christmas special

Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan is to swap period drama for science fiction after Doctor Who boss confirms that the Bridgerton star will be in the 2024 Christmas special.

Television • 10 Nov 23

"Polin season won't make you sneeze. But you will swoon."

It's Polin time! First look at Bridgerton season 3

Netflix has released a first look at season 3 of the hit period-drama Bridgeton which is set to focus on the blossoming romance between Penelope and Colin - it's officially Polin season, as fans have nicknamed the duo!

Streaming • 18 Jun 23

Nicola Coughlan to play Diplomat Barbie in new film

Derry Girls and Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan has revealed that she has been cast to play Diplomat Barbie in the upcoming live-action film about the world-famous doll.

Movies • 04 Apr 23

Nicola Coughlan - "I can't wait to make this show"

Nicola Coughlan to star in new Channel 4 comedy

Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan is to star opposite It's a Sin's Lydia West in a new Channel 4 comedy series, billed as "a vivacious and rebellious portrayal of female friendship when infiltrated by the complexities of a serious mental illness".

Television • 22 Feb 23

Glamour Women Of The Year winner Nicola Coughlan

Nicola Coughlan is a Glamour Women Of The Year winner

Nicola Coughlan, Rita Ora, Cynthia Erivo and Kim Cattrall were among the winners at this year's Glamour Women Of The Year awards.

Glamour Women Of The Year • 09 Nov 22

Nicola Coughlan (seen here at the gallery opening in London on Thursday) - "I'm holding on to watch it... I know I'm going to cry a lot"

Nicola Coughlan has not seen Derry Girls finale

Nicola Coughlan has revealed she is yet to watch the series finale of Derry Girls.

Television • 10 Jun 22

The Derry Girls season three finale featured an unexpected twist

Derry Girls viewers in tears after emotional finale

Derry Girls viewers were left in floods of tears after the season three finale featured an unexpected, heartbreaking twist.

Television • 18 May 22

Nicola Coughlan reveals Bridgerton season 3 storyline

Irish actress Nicola Coughlan has revealed that the storyline in Bridgerton 3 will centre around the relationship between her character Penelope Featherington and her long term crush Colin Bridgerton.

Television • 16 May 22

The third and final season of Derry Girls is currently airing on Channel 4

Derry Girls to end with Good Friday Agreement episode

Derry Girls will end with a 45-minute extended episode set at the time of the Good Friday Agreement.

Television • 29 Apr 22

Nicola Coughlan: "I'm really interested to see how it plays out for Penelope."

Coughlan "terrified" of her Bridgerton love scenes

Actress Nicola Coughlan has joked that she has asked Bridgerton producers for a special family friendly version of her upcoming sex scenes on the show.

Television • 29 Mar 22

Nicola Coughlan juggled Bridgerton and Derry Girls

Actress Nicola Coughlan has said she was devastated when producers had to cut some of her scenes in the new series of Derry Girls because her schedule clashed with her commitments to hit Netflix drama Bridgerton.

Television • 25 Mar 22

Chris Pine, Nicola Coughlan and Colin Farrell to present IFTAs at tonight's ceremony

Pine, Coughlan & Farrell IFTAs guest presenters tonight

Chris Pine, Nicola Coughlan and Colin Farrell are among the guest presenters for tonight's virtual Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) Film and Drama Awards.

Movies • 12 Mar 22

Claudia Jesse and Nicola Coughlan in Bridgerton

Bridgerton popularity is 'mind-blowing', says Coughlan

Bridgerton actress Nicola Coughlan has said the idea that the Netflix hit is watched by Kim Kardashian and the Duchess of Cambridge is "mind-blowing".

Television • 05 Mar 22

Coughlan said Bridgerton's new season was 'fun to film'

Nicola Coughlan has said fans will get to "see behind the curtain" of her character in the much-anticipated second season of Bridgerton.

Television • 26 Feb 22

Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington and Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton

Lady Whistledown returns in new Bridgerton teaser

Lady Whistledown asks "Did you miss me", in a trailer for the much-anticipated second season of Bridgerton, which was a hit after it was released during 2020's Christmas lockdown.

Television • 14 Feb 22

Nicola Coughlan - "I can still do the things I want to do, obviously, but it is different"

Nicola Coughlan: 'fame is like being a dog on the Tube'

Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan has described the intensity of fame as akin to "being a dog on the Tube".

Television • 28 Jan 22

Derry Girls returns to Channel 4 next year

Watch: First look at the new season of Derry Girls

The final season of hit sitcom Derry Girls wrapped shooting this week and Channel 4 has released a 20-second teaser clip of what's in store when the series returns next year.

Television • 24 Dec 21

Coughlan struggled with spoiler silence over Bridgerton

Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan has said she struggled not to spoil the plot twist in popular Netflix period drama.

Television • 16 Aug 21