Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan, who plays Penelope Featherington in the new Netflix series, reacts to critics of the show's diverse cast after record audience. Nicola Coughlan plays Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton on Netflix. Nicola Coughlan, the Irish actress who plays Penelope Featherington on "Bridgerton," shut down criticism of the show's diverse cast by pointing to the series' sweeping success.On Monday, Netflix announced that the Shonda Rhimes-produced show, which is set in early 19th century England, is the streaming giant's fifth biggest original series to date. Nicola Coughlan Goes Red To Play Penelope Featherington On ‘Bridgerton’ 26 December 2020, 17:28. The actress, who plays Penelope Featherington in the Regency drama, showed how each colourful look was specially put together ... Nicola Coughlan takes fans behind-the-scenes of Bridgerton … Based on Julia Quinn's series of novels, the Shonda Rhimes series is all about the lives of London's aristocracy and their thirst for high society marriage. By Polly Foreman ... Nicola, 33, is an actress from Galway, Ireland. When our story begins, in 1813, Penelope is passing through her very first season, at the age of 17, the only thing she wanted and implored to her mother, was to wait another year for her debut, like her best friend Eloise Bridgerton. Who plays Penelope in Bridgerton and where have you seen Nicola Coughlan before? Watch Bridgerton Star Nicola Coughlan Get 'Ball-Ready' as She Transforms Into Penelope The Irish actress posted a time-lapse of the two hour process on Instagram The Irish actress, known for her role on the comedy Derry Girls, plays Penelope Featherington, one of the daughters of protagonists Bridgertons’ neighbors. Penelope Featherington is the youngest Featherington child. This is Nicola's first role in a Netflix series. Nicola Coughlan's Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton was known for wearing gowns so yellow that they were once described by an admiring suitor as the "colour of double Gloucester cheese". Nicola Coughlan, the breakout actress known for her role in Derry Girls, plays Penelope Featherington, a close friend of Eloise Bridgerton's and the youngest Featherington daughter. Timid but with a secret brilliant mind, Penelope is the third child of the Featherington family. Warning: Spoilers for Bridgerton Season 1 follow. When the first trailer for Netflix's new hit series arrived in the fall, they did so with the first of Lady Whistledown's Society Papers. Penelope is intelligent but she's been born into a wealthy family that doesn't understand her. PENELOPE FEATHERINGTON was introduced in season 1 of Bridgerton as part of the noble upper-class family in the Netflix period drama series. She was in love with Colin Bridgerton…