Nicola Coughlan

Nicola Mary Coughlan (born 9 January 1987) is an Irish actress. She is best known for her role as Clare Devlin in Derry Girls, a Channel 4 sitcom.[1]

Nicola Coughlan
Born
Nicola Mary Coughlan

(1987-01-09) 9 January 1987
Galway, Ireland
OccupationActress, voice actress
Years active2004–present
Notable work
Derry Girls

Early life

Coughlan was born in Galway, Ireland.[2] She trained at both The Oxford School of Drama and Birmingham School of Acting. She holds a degree in English and Classical Civilisation from the National University of Ireland, Galway.[3] She lives in London.

Career

In 2018, Coughlan began playing Clare Devlin in Derry Girls. In the same year she also played Hannah Dalton in Harlots. 2018 also marked her West End debut in The Donmar Warehouse's production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Evening Standard named Nicola as "one of the Rising Stars of 2018".[4] In 2019 it was announced that Nicola had been cast in Shondaland series Bridgerton,[5] which will debut on Netflix in 2020, marking Shonda Rhimes' first production with the online streamer.[6]

Political views

In December 2019, Coughlan endorsed the Labour Party in the 2019 general election. She tweeted her support for Labour in the run up to the election and encouraged people to register to vote. She described the Conservative press office changing its Twitter name to factcheckUK during an election debate as "so sinister".[7]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004The Phantom CnutKatieShort
2012DoctorsMarie CallaghanGuest Lead Episode "Every End Has a Start"
2018HarlotsHannah DaltonSeries regular
2018–presentDerry GirlsClare DevlinLead role
2020BridgertonPenelope Featherington[8]Leading role

Voice credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004–2005The FairytalerVariousVoice (English version)
2008Summer of the Flying SaucerJanisVoice
2010Simsala Grimm II: The Adventures of Yoyo and Doc CrocVariousVoice (English version)
2011Thor: Legend of the Magical HammerEddaVoice
2012Ivan the IncredibleLottieVoice (English Version of Gummi T, 2012)

Theatre credits
Year Title Role Director Playwright Theatre
2013 Chapel Street[6] Kirsty Bryony Shanahan Luke Barnes Scrawl Theatre Company
UK Tour
2015–2017 Jess and Joe Forever[9] Jess Derek Bond Zoe Cooper
 The Old Vic
Orange Tree Theatre
Traverse Theatre
2018 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie[6] Joyce Emily Polly Findlay David Harrower Donmar Warehouse

Awards, nominations and honours
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2011 The Stage Ones to Watch 2011[10] Ones to Watch 2011 Graduation Showcase Won
2017 Off West End Awards[11] Best Actress in a Play Jess and Joe Forever Nominated
2018 Evening Standard Magazine Rising Stars 2018[4] Evening Standard Magazine Rising Star 2018 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Won

References
  1. "Galway actress joins new Channel 4 comedy". Galway Independent. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  2. "From Oranmore girl to Derry Girl". Galway Advertiser.
  3. "Derry Girls' Nicola Coughlan on life in NUI Galway, acting, and the impact of the hit comedy show". Student Independent News. 2 April 2019.
  4. "The rising stars you need to know about". Evening Standard. 27 September 2018.
  5. "When is Bridgerton released on Netflix? What's it about?". Radio Times.
  6. "Curtis Brown". www.curtisbrown.co.uk.
  7. Hainey, Fionnula (4 December 2019). "Who are celebrities voting for in the 2019 general election?". Manchester Evening News. Manchester. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  8. "When is Bridgerton released on Netflix? Cast, plot and latest news". Radio Times.
  9. "Orange Tree TheatreJess and Joe Forever | Whats On | Orange Tree Theatre". www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk.
  10. Elkin, Susan. "Birmingham School of Acting Red Company Showcase review at Ambassadors Theatre London | Review | Student showcase".
  11. "From Oranmore girl to Derry Girl". Galway Advertiser.
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