Nicola Coughlan is a SAG nominee!
On Wednesday (January 8), the 37-year-old actress received her first solo Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for her role as Penelope Featherington on Bridgerton. The cast of the hit Netflix series was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, which they were also nominated for back in 2021.
Hours after receiving the nomination, Nicola took to Instagram to celebrate.
Keep reading to find out more…“This is a very lovely early birthday present!” Nicole – who turns 38 on Thursday, January 9 – wrote. “I’m absolutely in shock and so honoured thank you @sagawards and so proud of the whole @bridgertonnetflix family ????????????????????”
Nicola is nominated alongside Matlock‘s Kathy Bates, The Diplomat‘s Allison Janney, Shōgun‘s Anna Sawai, and The Diplomat‘s Keri Russell. The Bridgerton cast is nominated alongside the casts of The Diplomat, The Day of the Jackal, Shōgun, and Slow Horses.
The 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards will stream live globally on Netflix Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET with host Kristen Bell. Check out the full list of nominations here!
