Nicola Coughlan Will Scale Back ‘Bridgerton’ Duties: ‘I’m Still the OG Guys’
Nicola Coughlan says she will appear less often as Penelope Featherington while she shifts focus to film work and calls the change bittersweet.
- Actress Nicola Coughlan is taking a step back from her role as Penelope Featherington in Netflix's upcoming fifth season of Bridgerton, though she remains open to future appearances.
- Calling the transition 'bittersweet,' the 39-year-old reflected on her 'epic run,' noting that Bridgerton constantly reinvents itself with every season taking on a different guise while focusing on new stories.
- Beyond the series, Coughlan is currently filming Only Murders season six and promoting her film The Magic Faraway Tree, which hits theaters Aug. 21.
- Season five will center on the romance between Francesca Bridgerton and Michaela Stirling, with showrunner Jess Brownell confirming that Coughlan 'won't be in it very much' during production.
- Although she no longer plays Lady Whistledown and remains unaware of the character's new identity, Coughlan shared, 'I'll always pop back to Bridgerton if they want me,' even offering to be 'set dressing.
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Major ‘Bridgerton’ star taking a step back from hit series: ‘Bittersweet’
Nicola Coughlan will take a reduced role in the fifth season of Netflix’s “Bridgerton,” marking a shift for the actress who has portrayed Penelope Featherington since the show’s debut, Page Six reports.
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