How Nicola Coughlan Became Penelope Featherington of 'Bridgerton' 🐝 | Teen Vogue

When Nicola Coughlan initially auditioned for the role of Penelope Featherington, she didn't expect to receive an offer so soon after. From preparing for her role mentally through history lessons as well as physically through dance and stunt lessons, Nicola truly went all in to embody her character. Hear all the inside details as Nicola breaks down her entire process for 'Bridgerton.'

00:00 Nicola Coughlan
00:18 The Audition
01:03 The Preparation
01:46 Mental Prep
03:45 Physical Prep
05:11 Filming
06:29 Hot Air Balloon Scene
07:53 Intimacy Scenes
09:53 Wardrobe
10:25 Bridgerton Takeaways


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[ssaadec]

I love how she talked about the age difference between Penelope and herself, and how she tackled that and the importance of approaching it in a positive way instead of a patronizing way. Love her as an actress and a human being! 💛

[meondma]

Ohhhh, the chokehold this woman has on me.
I literally search every single interviews and contents that feature her.
I LOVE HER SO SO SO MUCH, not just how great, talented & GORGEOUS of an actress she is but also how humble, loving and supportive she is as a human being 🥰🥰🥰

[notmalaria]

i adore listening to actors who love and know their characters deeply. bridgerton seems to have those in spades, esp luke and nicola this season, and it feel so special.

[JL-hkwn]

I've heard many actors before refer to acting as a craft, but never really understood it till this day. Level of effort, detail and emotional intelligence that Nicola poured in Pen's character is exceptional! ❤️😍👏🏻

[Jinkook-wupu]

I love how she knows her character so well because so accurate in the way they are!

the way Nicola knows her characters all of them and even Colin and Eloise the others oh the actress she is

[GuessIllSeeYouInTheMovies]

4:50 fascinating! the voice thing is so apparent now. give this woman all her flowers 💐

[skygo]

I love how much Nicola loves Penelope -- and how much she just gets Penelope.

I am so excited to see Nicola playing other characters because I'm super sure she'd be as serious about them as she has been with Penelope.

[denarendall]

Oh Nicola is an ACTORRR! I love how carefully shes curated Pen and how deeply she knows her!

[nyliram]

Nicola's intelligence shine through and through... i love how her interviews showcases her talent...

[patricialuna]

I could hear this woman talking for hours 🥺💜

[alishavial]

Wow she’s talented. What she did with dropping the tone of the voice slightly as Penelope ages is so subtle but so crucial and clever!

[SparkleByMonica]

Nicola has such a high emotional intelligence. I love hearing all the insight, even down to her tone of voice descriptions. Sparkle on ! ✨

[vishakakarthik]

Nicola Caughlan IS my most favourite person on this earth. She is sooo pretty i mean just look at that face! Gorgeous!! Also no one can convince me that she and Luke Newton aren't dating. They are clearly soulmates. LOve u

[RspbyLmn]

This woman better win an award for her acting in season 3.

[ayydubs]

it is SO refreshing to hear actors talk about the ins and outs of their characters. nicola knows pen completely. love her so much 💜💜💜

[karenschwarzbach]

I’m obsessed! I’ve never really followed a performer before, but I’m so enamored with her intelligence, confidence, beauty, resilience, determination, and kindness. She’s truly a gem….a DIAMOND 💎

[Keurlock]

Can't believe she's in her late 30s already! She looks so young and really embodies Penelope Featherington

[DesireeTan-eb]

I definitely noticed the change in her voice tonality and pitch in season 3. Loved how she used her voice to show the audience Pen’s transformation and journey…

[npats]

I love hearing her talking about all of the different elements of the show- it's a little more insight into the actors prep and choices, the motifs through the seasons etc.
And Derry Girls is funny AF!

[amalia]

Sooo the "WHAT???" Of Colin when arriving to the Bridgerton house was actually of surprise? Maybe that's Why it felt so autenthic