Nicola Coughlan Reflects on Bridgerton Intimacy Scenes and Family Reaction

The actress shares her experience playing a romantic lead for the first time and reveals her mother's disapproval of the show's steamy moments.

Nicola Coughlan, known for her role as Penelope Featherington in Netflix's Bridgerton, opened up about her first time playing a romantic lead in the show's third season.
The actress, 37, revealed on The Graham Norton Show that her mother was upset about the intimate scenes, prompting her to avoid attending the screening with her.
Coughlan described the transition from her earlier portrayal of youthful characters, like Clare Devlin in Derry Girls, to a more mature role as both challenging and empowering.
She noted that her involvement in crafting some intimacy scenes, including a nude moment, was a deliberate choice to challenge societal conversations about her body and celebrate self-confidence.
Bridgerton season 3, now streaming on Netflix, focuses on a friends-to-lovers storyline between Penelope and Colin Bridgerton, played by Luke Newton.