Nicola Coughlan
Nicola Coughlan | |
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| Born | Nicola Mary Coughlan 9 January 1987 Galway, Ireland |
| Education | Calasanctius College |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
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Nicola Mary Coughlan (/ˈkɒxlən/; born 9 January 1987) is an Irish actress. She is known for her roles as Clare Devlin in Channel 4's sitcom Derry Girls (2018–2022) and Penelope Featherington in Netflix's Bridgerton (2020–present). She earned a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for playing the lead role of Penelope Featherington in the third season of Bridgerton. Coughlan earned a British Academy Television Awards nomination for her role as Maggie Donovan in Big Mood (2024–present).