Nicola Coughlan

Nicola Coughlan is an Irish actress best known for her role as Clare Devlin in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls.
In 2018, she was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for her role in Derry Girls.
Coughlan was born in Galway, Ireland, in 1987. She studied acting at the Birmingham School of Acting and graduated in 2009.
After graduating, Coughlan appeared in a number of stage productions in Ireland and the UK.
Her first major television role was in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls, which premiered in 2018.
The show follows the lives of five teenage girls living in Derry, Northern Ireland, during the 1990s.
Coughlan's performance as Clare Devlin, a shy and awkward schoolgirl, has been praised by critics and fans alike.
In 2019, Coughlan was cast as Penelope Featherington in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton.
The show is based on the popular romance novels by Julia Quinn and follows the lives of the Bridgerton family, a wealthy and influential family in Regency England.
Coughlan's performance as Penelope Featherington, a young woman who secretly writes a gossip column, has been praised by critics and fans alike.
Coughlan is a talented and rising star in the acting world.
She is a versatile actress who can play a wide range of roles, from the shy and awkward Clare Devlin to the confident and witty Penelope Featherington.
I am excited to see what she does next in her career.
Coughlan is a role model for many young people, showing them that it is possible to achieve their dreams no matter where they come from.
She is a talented actress, a role model, and an inspiration.
I am so grateful for her work and I can't wait to see what she does next.