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Why Nicola Coughlan Is the Soul of ‘Bridgerton’ and Deserves an Emmy Nomination
Nicola Coughlan transforms Penelope Featherington into a complex lead in “Bridgerton” Season 3, and she deserves Emmy attention.
As wallflower Penelope Featherington, who harbors a double identity as the controversial Lady Whistledown, Coughlan was tasked not just with making the ton’s resident introvert a mesmerizing lead but also with bringing humanity to her character’s morally ambiguous actions. In Penelope’s evolution, Coughlan captures how a young woman’s coming of age is defined as much by her own personal choices as it is by her struggle against society’s expectations for women. This idea is complicated by the fact that Penelope wields actual power as the anonymous writer behind an all-knowing gossip rag that can completely make or break someone’s reputation.
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