Before Penelope Became a Fan Favorite, Nicola Coughlan Had to Get Through a Bridgerton Audition She Calls “Bizarre”

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Before Penelope Became a Fan Favorite, Nicola Coughlan Had to Get Through a Bridgerton Audition She Calls “Bizarre”

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Before she became Penelope, she almost didn’t even get the chance to be seen

When people think of Nicola Coughlan in Bridgerton, they think of confidence — sharp wit, emotional depth, and one of the most layered arcs in the entire show.

But the way she got the role?

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According to her, it was “bizarre.”

And not in a glamorous, Hollywood way.

In a way that actually says a lot about how uncertain the process really was.

The audition didn’t happen in a grand room — it happened in pieces, and under pressure

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