Nicola Mary Coughlan (born 9 January 1987 in Galway, Ireland) is an actress best known for playing Clare Devlin in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls (2018-2022) and Penelope Featherington in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2020-present). Her lead role in Bridgerton's third season earned her a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, and her performance as Maggie Donovan in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Big Mood (2024) brought her a BAFTA Television Award nomination. In 2026 she appeared in the film The Magic Faraway Tree and co-developed the Channel 4 drama I Am Helen.
Channel 4 released the first footage from the two-part drama I Am Helen, which Coughlan co-developed with director Dominic Savage and in which she stars alongside Joe Cole.
The second season of the series Big Mood premiered on Channel 4 on April 16, 2026.
Coughlan appeared in the film adaptation of the fairy tale The Magic Faraway Tree, which premiered in cinemas on March 27, 2026.
At the Canneseries festival in Cannes, Coughlan received the Prix Konbini de l'Engagement award for the artistic and social contribution of her work.
Coughlan won the TV Choice Award for Best Comedy Performance of the Year for her role as Maggie in the series Big Mood.
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