Before Penelope Became a Fan Favorite, Nicola Coughlan Had to Get Through a Bridgerton Audition She Calls “Bizarre”
2026/04/02
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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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