Nicola Coughlan
Nicola Coughlan Recalls Pranking Luke Newton on ‘Bridgerton’ Set After Learning About His Boy Band Past
Nicola Coughlan is revealing the prank she pulled on her Bridgerton co-star Luke Newton after learning he was once in a boy band. During a recent interview with People magazine, the actress, who plays Penelope Featherington, was asked about her favorite behind-the-scenes moments while filming, to which she responded, “We had a fun one in one […]
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‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 Boss on Why This Was the Right Time for Polin and What’s to Come in Part 2
[This story contains major spoilers from Bridgerton season three, Part 1.] Bridgerton‘s third season has hit the Ton, and the final moments of the Part 1 release will have fans of the book and show alike on the edge of their seats, awaiting what comes next in Part 2. Four episodes (and two seasons) of […]
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‘Bridgerton’ Review: In Season 3 of Netflix Favorite, the Spell Starts to Wear Off
A wallflower strikes up a romance with a longtime friend while trying to conceal her identity as the anonymous author of high society's most notorious scandal sheet in the new set of episodes.
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Luke Newton Says He Took Inspiration From Jonathan Bailey for ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3
From one Mr. Bridgerton to another: Luke Newton opened up about how he took inspiration from former Bridgerton leading man, Jonathan Bailey, before taking on one of the main roles in the hit Netflix series’ third season. Newton and Bailey joined co-stars Nicola Coughlan, Claudia Jessie, Simone Ashley, Ruth Gemmell, Adjoa Andoh and more of […]
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Nicola Coughlan Recalls Being Told “You Won’t Get Work” Over Her Palestine Support
Nicola Coughlan opened up about her support for Palestine and how she was told it could affect the acting gigs she’s offered. In a Teen Vogue cover story, the Bridgerton star sat down to discuss the show’s upcoming and highly anticipated season three. In the conversation, she also got candid about her support for a […]
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Nicola Coughlan Spontaneously Burst Into Tears While Filming ‘Bridgerton’ and ‘Big Mood’
Nicola Coughlan said she would spontaneously burst into tears while balancing filming schedules for Bridgerton and Big Mood. “I’d film one show during the week, the other on the weekend,” Coughlan told AP Entertainment. Coughlan stars as Penelope Bridgerton in season three of Netflix’s Bridgerton, out next month, and as Maggie in the UK’s Channel […]
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‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 Trailer Teases a Polin Friends-to-Lovers Storyline
Dearest gentle readers, Penelope and Colin enter into a unique agreement in the Bridgerton season three trailer. The characters, portrayed by Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton, join forces to help Penelope find a husband this season, as she is eager to move out of her home but struggles to stand out in the ‘ton despite […]
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‘Bridgerton’ Star Nicola Coughlan Has a Stipulation in Her Contract for PG Cut of Season 3 for Her Parents
Nicola Coughlan is revealing one stipulation in her Bridgerton contract that is actually more for her parents. The actress, who plays Penelope Featherington in the hit Netflix period drama, shared in a recent interview with SiriusXM Hits 1, via The Independent, that she demanded the show provide an alternate cut of season three with less nudity to show […]
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‘Bridgerton’ Team Teases Season 3: “This Is for the Wallflowers”
Attention, esteemed members of the ‘Ton. Netflix just released a plethora of new footage, photos and information about the upcoming third season of Bridgerton. During a fan event for the series on Wednesday, executive producer Shonda Rhimes, new showrunner Jess Brownell, author Julia Quinn, and stars Nicola Coughlan (Penelope Featherington), Luke Newton (Colin Bridgerton), Golda […]
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The ‘Bridgerton’ Family on What Comes Next for Seasons 3 and 4
[This story contains major spoilers for the second season of Netflix’s Bridgerton.] At the end of its long-anticipated second season, fans were left hanging on the edge of their seats for what comes next in Shondaland’s Bridgerton. Season three and four are already confirmed — along with a Queen Charlotte origin story spinoff — and […]
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‘Bridgerton’ BFFs on That Crucial Lady Whistledown Finale Scene
[This story contains major spoilers for the second season of Netflix’s Bridgerton.] “Will they-won’t they” takes on a whole new meaning in Bridgerton’s season two finale — this time, not for a romantic love, but one of a beloved friendship. Aside from the longing stares and burning tension of the show’s typical romances (of which […]
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‘Bridgerton’ Star Nicola Coughlan Misses Premiere After Testing Positive for COVID-19
Nicola Coughlan, who plays Penelope Featherington a.k.a Lady Whistledown in Bridgerton, has revealed she tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the season two premiere of the hit Netflix show. “My Bridgerton Premiere look — a little different than expected,” Coughlan began in her Instagram caption, along with a photo showing her dolled up in a […]
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