‘Bridgerton’ Star Nicola Coughlan, BAFTA-Winning ‘Sex Education’ Actor Aimee Lou Wood Lead Historical Comedy ‘Seize Them!’

Nicola Coughlan is opening up about some of her past auditions and revealed she did go out for a role on Netflix’s Stranger Things!

's all-knowing gossip maven, whose identity was at the heart of several covert (and not so covert) investigations by various members of the Ton in season 2, came between BFFs Eloise Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington (aka Lady Whistledown). Their friendship was irrevocably broken when Eloise learned, after being wrongly accused by the Queen of reporting on the Ton's scandalous affairs as Whistledown, that it was Penelope — with some help, of course — who was responsible for inciting all the drama in her regular gossip sheet.Their blowout fight in the last episode of the season is the exact moment everything changes for the two, now estranged, friends. When Eloise begins putting the pieces together during the last ball of the season, she confronts Penelope after discovering loads of money secretly stashed away in her room.

Bridgerton fans were thrilled when they tuned into the first episode of the Netflix regency drama and heard Nicola Coughlan use her real accent. Nicola, 35, is best known for her role in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls based in Ireland and in season two of Bridgerton, Nicola got to showcase her Irish accent. In the hit Netflix series, Nicola stars as Penelope Featherington who typically speaks with a posh London accent as she is the youngest daughter of a nouveau-riche family in the period drama.

Erin, Michelle, Orla, Claire and the wee English fella will soon return for one last bit of mischief as the wait for Derry Girls season 3 is almost over.

Season two of Bridgerton has finally landed on Netflix today, Friday 25th March and we are so excited about its return. It feels like ages since we finished binge watching the first series of the hit romantic period drama meaning we are well overdue our next dose of scandal and sexual conflict.

Nicola Coughlan) may be full of secrets as the infamous gossip queen of England’s Regency Era, it’s really Adjoa Andoh’s Lady Danbury who holds all of the ’Ton’s skeletons.Andoh has earned much praise on the critically acclaimed Netflix series as the sharp-tongued yet perceptive Dowager Duchess and caretaker to the sizzling Simon Basset, played by Regé-Jean Page, who departed the show after the first season. Ahead of the Season 2 premiere on Friday, the 59-year-old British actress spilled the English breakfast tea — or Earl Grey, whichever beverage tickles your fancy — to The Post about the show’s seemingly overnight legacy, the sophomore season’s central star, Jonathan Bailey, and his quest to find love, as well as her character’s mission to stay on top of British high society.

Nicola Coughlan is opening up about why she was absent from the season two premiere of Bridgerton, which took place tonight in London.

Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan and Sex Education‘s Aimee Lou Wood have been cast in a new historical comedy called Seize Them!.The film, which is set in Britain’s dark ages, has also signed-up Ghosts star Lolly Adefope, Hot Fuzz’s Nick Frost and W1A‘s Jessica Hynes, and comes from director Curtis Vowell.Described as a female-led comedy, Seize Them! sees Queen Dagan (played by Wood) toppled in a revolution led by Humble Joan (Coughlan). A bounty is subsequently put on Dagan’s head as she is forced to be a fugitive in her own land.She faces hardship and danger as she sets out to reclaim her throne, with help from former servant Shulmay (Adefope), who has a lot of secrets, and shit-shoveller Bobik (Frost), who wants more out of life.The film has been written by Ron’s Gone Wrong‘s Andy Riley, and has just begun filming in the UK.“The chance to shoot in Wales, the land of my fathers, with Aimee and Lolly saying the terrific words, out loud, that Andy Riley has written, was a sweet temptation I found hard to resist,” Frost admitted (via Variety).Producer Damian Jones said: “We are very excited to be working with the funniest young actresses around today in Aimee, Lolly and Nicola as well as the epic Nick Frost and Jess Hynes.

Aimee Lou Wood Leads UK Comedy Cast

The first look at the third and final season of “Derry Girls” has arrived, promising more laughs, rowdiness and more of the long-suffering Sister Michael.

Derry Girls actor is the muse for the new McGRATH LABS x BRIDGERTON II collection.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Her tousled bob was done up by celebrity hairstylist Halley Brisker, with her red mani painted by Michelle Class. The mid 50s weather—yes, we looked it up—is ideal for a light coat, and the trench seen here just adds to the mod allure that often favors in her style.

Fearful of footwear. Nicola Coughlan’s bright dresses and floral headpieces may have taken center stage in Bridgerton season one, but fans might have noticed that the show leaned into the 35-year-old actress’ shorter stature. 

Joe Otterson TV ReporterChris Sullivan is set to star in the ABC comedy pilot “The Son-in-Law,” Variety has confirmed.Sullivan will star as Jake, a divorced dad with one 21 year old daughter. Jake never thought he would love again, until Asha came along.

“Bridgerton” star Jonathan Bailey is sharing what it was like filming intimate scenes with co-star Simone Ashley.

Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan appeared to have danced a little too hard at the Netflix BAFTA Afterparty on Sunday night after she was pictured leaving the event barefoot.The 35 year old was seen exiting the party held at The Chiltern Firehouse in London at 4am with her make-up slightly smudged and her white strappy heels in hand as she made her way to a black taxi cab outside. Nicola wore a silver embellished dress with a white plunging lace chest panel and billowing semi-sheer sleeves with slits at the side of her hem, giving a glimpse of leg as she walked the pavements.